The rival Rich List and its Top Ten
Since 2003, City & Guilds has worked with Phillip Beresford, author of the internationally renowned Sunday Times Rich List, to compile the Vocational Rich List. Unlike its counterpart, the C ity & Guilds Vocational Rich List focuses on self-made millionaires and entrepreneurs, who have made their mark on industry using vocational training and education to acheive success. 

But why the Vocational Rich List?
City & Guilds is working to demonstrate how vocational careers can be every bit as rewarding as the traditional academic route. As the Vocational Rich List proves, it's possible for people who choose the vocational path to amass personal wealth, and what's more, to become industry leaders.

 

City & Guilds Top Ten Vocational Entrepreneurs:  

1. Laurence Graff  – Diamond dealer proves they may just be a boy’s best friend, too.

2. Sir Anthony Bamford – Iconic JCB drives onto the rich list.

3. John Caudwell – Mobile mania rings in the cash for phone mogul.

4. Trevor Hemmings – Former brickie’s hot property.

5. Sir Terry Matthews – Welshman engineers fortune with investments.

6. Sir James Dyson – Vacuum inventor cleans up in the cash stakes.

7. Yianis Christodoulou – Hotel owner enjoys the secret of success

8. Jim McColl – Scottish entrepreneur cleans up on Stock Exchange.

9. Steve Morgan – Merseyside builder engineers his way to the top

10. John Bloor - Property developer triumphs in the world of business

About the Author

Philip Beresford has been compiling the Sunday Times Rich List for 20 years and also works on regional and industry rich lists. The former industrial editor at the Sunday Times and later editor of Management Today he has seen just how important a better skills base is for British business.