Jim Ratcliffe completed the purchase of his stake in Manchester United a year ago.
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Business of Sport
Jim Ratcliffe Built a Successful Empire, Until He Bought Man Utd
The UK billionaire’s promise to turn round the fortunes of one of the world’s biggest football clubs isn’t quite going to plan.
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Jim Ratcliffe’s gambles on struggling industrial firms turned him into one of the UK’s richest men. So much so, his chemicals conglomerate boasts a “tried and tested toolkit” for acquisitions and declares “losing money” among its dislikes.