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Jim Ratcliffe

Grangemouth owner Ineos has been described as the 'biggest company you've never heard of'. Jo Fidgen profiles its billionaire boss Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest men.

He is one of a small number of people who has made it to both the North Pole and the South Pole. He runs ultramarathons. He climbs mountains. Oh, and he is a billionaire, one of the country's richest men, who has reluctantly been making the headlines. Jim Ratcliffe, who recently threatened to close the huge Grangemouth petrochemical plant in Scotland - which he owns through his company Ineos - is often described as 'reclusive'. Certainly he doesn't seek publicity. In Profile this week, Jo Fidgen talks to those who know him best, to find out what makes Jim Ratcliffe tick.

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Sun 3 Nov 2013 17:40

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  • Sat 2 Nov 2013 19:00
  • Sun 3 Nov 2013 05:45
  • Sun 3 Nov 2013 17:40

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