Sir David Rowat Barclay (27 October 1934 – 10 January 2021) and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay (born 27 October 1934), commonly referred to as the "Barclay Brothers" or "Barclay Twins", were British billionaires. They were identical twin brothers and, up until the death of David in 2021, had joint business interests primarily in media, retail and property. The Sunday Times Rich List of 2020 estimated their wealth at £7 billion. They earned a reputation for avoiding publicity and have often been described as reclusive. David's son, Aidan, manages their UK businesses. Their businesses have been accused of tax avoidance, by placing assets under ownership of companies registered abroad and controlled through trusts. Their Press Holdings company owns Apollo and The Spectator magazines and, through a wholly owned subsidiary (Press Acquisitions Limited), they also own Telegraph Group Limited, parent company of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph. In 1993, the brothers bought the lease of the island of Brecqhou, off the coast of Sark, Brecqhou being one of the smallest of the Channel Islands. (en)
David Barclay, né le 27 octobre 1934 à Hammersmith, Londres, et mort le 10 janvier 2021, et Frederick Barclay, né le 27 octobre 1934 à Hammersmith, sont deux frères jumeaux et hommes d'affaires britanniques. Ils sont présents dans la presse, possédant plusieurs journaux et magazines britanniques, ainsi que dans la vente à distance et dans l'hôtellerie. Le Sunday Times estimait leur fortune en 2007 à £7,2 milliards de livres sterling, les plaçant dans les quarante plus grandes fortunes du Royaume-Uni. Les deux frères ont la réputation d'éviter toute publicité et sont souvent décrits comme vivant reclus. Le fils de David, Aidan Barclay, gère les affaires du groupe familial. (fr)
Sir David Rowat Barclay (27 October 1934 – 10 January 2021) and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay (born 27 October 1934), commonly referred to as the "Barclay Brothers" or "Barclay Twins", were British billionaires. They were identical twin brothers and, up until the death of David in 2021, had joint business interests primarily in media, retail and property. The Sunday Times Rich List of 2020 estimated their wealth at £7 billion. They earned a reputation for avoiding publicity and have often been described as reclusive. (en)
David Barclay, né le 27 octobre 1934 à Hammersmith, Londres, et mort le 10 janvier 2021, et Frederick Barclay, né le 27 octobre 1934 à Hammersmith, sont deux frères jumeaux et hommes d'affaires britanniques. Ils sont présents dans la presse, possédant plusieurs journaux et magazines britanniques, ainsi que dans la vente à distance et dans l'hôtellerie. Le Sunday Times estimait leur fortune en 2007 à £7,2 milliards de livres sterling, les plaçant dans les quarante plus grandes fortunes du Royaume-Uni. (fr)