Who Is Alicia Ratcliffe? Jim Ratcliffe's Wife - Here's The Truth We Know

Posted by Abbie Anker on Sunday, May 19, 2024

Alicia Ratcliffe is the wife of an Englis Billionaire, Jim Ratcliffe.

Jim Ratcliffe is a businessman and chemical engineer who has millions of net worth. He is the chairman and CEO of Ineos Chemical group. He founded the company in 1998 and owns two-thirds of it. 

Jim has flourished as a businessman and was able to be the richest person in the UK in May 2018 with a net worth of £21.05 billion.

He is also described by Sunday Times as Publicity shy since he doesn't have a high public profile. He was also the 55th richest in the world and second in the UK in 2020 with a net worth of $28.2 billion.

Quick Facts About Alicia Ratcliffe

NameAlicia Ratcliffe
Age60-70 years old
BirthplaceItaly
Ex-husbandJim Ratcliffe
Children1

Who Is Jim Ratcliffe's Wife, Alicia Ratcliffe? 

Alicia Ratcliffe is the wife of the billionaire businessman Jim Ratcliffe.

She got married to Jim and has one daughter with him.  Alici Ratcliffe's real name is Maria Alessia Maresca. She is from Italy, and she is a tax lawyer by profession.

Their marriage has ended, as Jim's current partner is Catherine Polli.

Jim Ratcliffe's First Marriage

Jim's marriage with Alicia was his second marriage as he was married to Amanda Townson.

Amand Townson is the first wife of the businessman Jim Ratcliffe.

He married Amand in 1985, and everything went smoothly for the couple until they divorced in 1985.

They were married for a decade. After the failure of his first marriage, he got married to his second wife, Alicia. His first wife, Amanda, has been out of the spotlight since she divorced Jim.

Alicia Ratcliffe's Children

Alicia Ratcliffe has one child with Jim Ratcliffe.

Her one child with Jim is her daughter, Julia. She has not shared much information about her daughter.

Jim Ratcliffe's children

Jim has altogether three children from his two marriages.

He has two children with his ex-wife Amanda. George Ratcliffe and Samuel Ratcliffe are the two sons of his marriage with Amanda.

The eldest son is George and the youngest one is Samuel. George has followed Jim's footsteps as he is working in a British multinational chemicals company called Chemical giant Ineos.

After successfully producing millions of bottles of hand sanitizers for  NHS, he started working as the chief operating officer of a new global healthcare business.

Jim is close with his sons and was seen going to watch football match with them.

Alicia Ratcliffe's Net Worth In 2022

Alicia Ratcliffe's net worth is not revelead but her ex-husband Jim's net worth is estimated to be about £6.33billion in 2022.

She has not been much in the spotlight lately, and Jim is also seen with his new partner at the present.

Jim is one of the richest people in Britain and has his wealth in billions. He is a chemical engineer and entrepreneur who has been the richest person in the UK in 2018 in The Sunday Times Rich List 2018.

He is the chairman and CEO of the chemicals group Ineos. In 2017, his net worth was estimated to be about £15 billion, and was on the top position of the Sunday Times Rich List.

Jim's Early life And Education

Jim was born to his parents in Failsworth, Greater Manchester. His father was a joiner, while his mother was an account office worker.

He lived in a council house until the age of 10. Jim's father ran a factory making laboratory furniture.

Jim attended Beverley Grammar School and was living in Hull till he was 18 years old.

He went to the University of Birmingham and graduated from the University in 1974.

Jim went to the London Business School and studied MBA. He was one of the people who supported Brexit.

Jim's company Ineos

He founded the chemical group Ineos in 1998 and is now working there as the chairman and chief executive.

The company started as a small base in Hampshire and used high-yield debt to fund deals.

Similarly, he started buying unwanted operations from groups such as BP and picked targets based on their potential so he could double their earnings in five years.

BP's refining and petrochemical arm Innovene was brought up by Ineos in 2006 which helped give the Ineos refineries and plants in Scotland, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, and Canada.

Jim relocated the head office of Ineos to Rolle in Switzerland in 2010, due to which the company's tax bill was cut by £100million per year.

Ineos products are used on daily basis to clean water, make toothpaste, manufacture antibiotics, insulate homes, and package food. The company has been running well and has an annual turnover of about £45 billion. 

Jim's sports team purchase

In 2017, billionaire Jim purchased the Swiss top-flight football team FC Lausanne-Sport.

He took an interest in Sir Dave Brailsford's cycling setup Team Sky and, in 2019, rebranded it as Team Ineos.

The cycling setup has since won the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia.

Jim has sponsored Sir Ben Ainslie's America's Cup team, called Ineos Team UK.

Some FAQs

Is Jim Ratcliffe married?

Jim Ratcliffe was married for twice but now he is with his partner Catherine Polli.

How Old is Jim Ratcliffe?

Jim Ratcliffe is 70 years old.

How Many children does Jim Ratcliffe have?

Jim Ratcliffe has three children altogether.

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