Sir Jim Ratcliffe could be one of the parties interested in buying Liverpool (Picture: Getty)

Liverpool have been put up for sale according to reports, with owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) said to be inviting offers for the Premier League club.

According to The Athletic, a full sales presentation has been made for interested parties and Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have been drafted in to help with the process.

One of the parties interested in buying Liverpool could end up being Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who has been linked with Liverpool in the past and saw his bid to buy Chelsea back in May 2022 turned down.

But who exactly is Sir Jim Ratcliffe and what is his net worth? Read on to find out everything you need to know.

Who is Sir Jim Ratcliffe?

Ratcliffe is CEO of the Ineos Group Ltd, having founded the chemicals company in 1998 and of which he still owns two-thirds.

The 70-year-old Manchester United fan also owns the professional cycling team Ineos Grenadiers, French club Nice, and Swiss Super League side FC Lausanne-Sport.

Ratcliffe has an impressive portfolio (Picture: VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

His portfolio also includes Britain’s America’s Cup sailing team as well as a partnership with the Mercedes Formula One team.

Ratcliffe was knighted in 2018 after being named on the Queen’s birthday honours list for services to business and investment.

Ratcliffe, from Oldham but who now lives in Monaco, was interested in buying Chelsea in 2019 but was unwilling to meet then-owner Roman Abramovich’s £2.5 billion asking price.

Ratcliffe made another attempt to buy Chelsea when it came up for sale earlier this year, but was beaten to it by Todd Boehly.

What is Jim Ratcliffe’s net worth?

Estimations for Ratcliffe’s wealth vary significantly. According to Bloomberg’s billionaire index, Ratcliffe has a net worth of £5.93 billion, while Forbes puts his net worth at around £13.48 billion.

This makes Ratcliffe Britain’s richest man and the 55th wealthiest in the world.

One of Liverpool’s rivals Manchester City are owned by Sheikh Mansour who has an estimated net worth of around £20 billion.

However, both Ratcliffe and Mansour have significantly less money than Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which controls Newcastle United and has a £400 billion purse.

Ratcliffe owns the Hampshire II superyacht, and earlier this year sold his 50% stake in the Pig Hotels group.

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What is Ineos?

Ineos is the fourth biggest chemical engineering company in the world and produce a range of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals, and oil products.

These are used in a huge variety of everyday products such as plasters, soap, shower gel, detergents, eye drops, headphones, and smartphone screens.

The company comprises of 36 individual companies spread over 29 countries and has an estimated turnover of £59.3 billion.

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