Gopichand Hinduja, Head of Britain’s Richest Family, Dies at 85

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Gopichand Parmanand “Gopi” Hinduja, the patriarch of the Hinduja family and long-time co-chairman of the Hinduja Group, has died in London at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness.

He led the sprawling, privately held conglomerate that made the family the wealthiest on the Sunday Times Rich List, with a collective net worth of £35.3 billion.

The Hinduja Group, a diversified empire with interests in banking, oil, automotive manufacturing, real estate and hospitality, grew from a trading business founded in the early 20th century into a global conglomerate operating in dozens of countries.

Notable assets and projects under the group have included stakes in Ashok Leyland, the acquisition of Gulf Oil, and the redevelopment of London’s Old War Office into a luxury property.

Family members and business associates paid tribute to Gopi Hinduja, who was remembered in media reports as a networker and a figure who steered the family business through decades of expansion.

He is survived by his wife, Sunita, and their children.

His elder brother and former co-chair, Srichand (S. P.) Hinduja, died in 2023.

The Hinduja name has not been without controversy. In recent years members of the extended family faced legal and reputational challenges, including convictions in relation to the treatment of domestic staff that have been widely reported and are subject to appeals and ongoing legal processes.

The Hinduja family topped the latest Sunday Times Rich List for the fourth consecutive year, their 2025 fortune recorded at £35.3 billion, a decline from the previous year but still enough to place them first among the UK’s wealthiest.

The Sunday Times annual list, published in May, remains the standard reference for the country’s private wealth rankings.