James Dyson Builds Family Office Empire for UK’s Biggest Fortune

The vacuum cleaner mogul has transferred almost £5 billion from his eponymous firm in the past nine years, helping fund his family office, Weybourne.

James Dyson

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James Dyson spent decades building his eponymous company into a global leader in cordless vacuum cleaners, hand dryers and heating fans.

Now he’s forging a broader business empire through one of the world’s biggest investment firms for the super-rich.