Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and Family, representing the 111-year-old transnational conglomerate Hinduja Group, has topped the Sunday Times Rich List at £38 billion for the fifth successive year. The Sunday Times Rich List is a definitive annual ranking of the wealthiest individuals and families residing in the United Kingdom, with around 350 entries in the 2026 edition.
Despite global headwinds and policy shifts, the Hinduja family has continued to demonstrate exceptional business resilience and global leadership. For over a century, the Hinduja Group’s journey has been guided by the founding philosophy of Late Shri Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja “My Dharma is to work so that I can give.”
This principle continues to shape the Group’s approach to enterprise, balancing business growth with contributions to economic progress, employment generation, infrastructure development, and community impact across markets.
Hinduja Group operates in 38 countries with investments in several sectors – mobility, Digital Technology, Banking and Financial Services, Media, Project Development, Lubricants and Specialty Chemicals, Energy, Real Estate, Trading, and Healthcare.
Notably, over the past year, the Hinduja Group has also stepped up its focus on the electric mobility sector in India including investments in vehicle charging infrastructure, reflecting a strategic pivot towards sustainability and future-ready innovation.
Beyond their business empire, the Hinduja family remains deeply committed to social impact through the Hinduja Foundation, which focuses on transformative initiatives in education, healthcare, sustainable rural development, and water conservation, impacting communities across geographies.
Among the other esteemed names featured on The Sunday Times Rich List 2026 are David and Simon Reuben and family with £27.971bn, Sir Leonard Blavatnik with £26.852bn, Idan Ofer with £24.481bn, Guy, George, Alannah and Galen Weston and family with £18.939bn, Christopher Harborne with £18.177bn, Nik Storonsky with £16.411bn, Alex Gerko with £16.006bn, Sir Jim Ratcliffe with £15.194bn, Igor and Dmitry Bukhman with £14.26bn.