Meet Michael Pratt, the UK's 'Mysterious' Richest Man

Meet Michael Pratt, the UK's 'Mysterious' Richest Man
Meet Michael Pratt, the UK's 'Mysterious' Richest Man
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Michael Platt is the richest person in the UK

Bernard Arnault, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos… the list of the world's richest people includes businessmen who share a common trait: extravagance and arrogance. In the United Kingdom, the wealthiest person is a reserved man who can be described as “mysterious”, according to some of his employees.

Michael Platt He has a fortune of £14.3 billion (current prices: R$93.6 billion). He is the owner of investment firm BlueCrest Capital Management, and recently overtook James Dyson, owner of INEOS and major shareholder of Manchester United.


Despite the company's excellent momentum, Platt is unknown to many of its employees. According to a report by the Daily Mail, most BlueCrest employees treat the businessman as “mysterious.”

appreciation

According to the company's financial editor, William Reeves, co-founder of Platt and BlueCrest, flatly refused to be photographed when The Times published an article about them after they launched the company.

“They are very protective of their privacy and hate the fact that they regularly appear on newspaper rich lists,” Hosking said.

humble origins

According to the Daily Mail, the billionaire comes from a modest family and grew up in the suburbs of Preston. His father was a professor of civil engineering at the University of Manchester. According to the report, Platt visited his grandmother who taught him how to trade stocks.

After completing high school, Platt studied mathematics and economics at the London School of Economics and earned up to £30,000 upon graduation through investments.

After graduation, JPMorgan hired him as an intern in New York – and he soon became managing director in London.

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