The 100 richest people in Spain total some 250.4 billion euros in assets, according to the magazine’s updated list. Forbes of “The 100 richest Spaniards 2023”. The amount of money these hundred successful businessmen are moving is 27.7 percent higher than a year ago and, as expected, there are no substantial new additions to their “top 3 », which remains managed by Amancio Ortega (Inditex), their daughter Sandra Ortega (Inditex) and Rafael del Pino (Ferrovial).
The ranking is followed by Juan Roig (Mercadona) and Isak Andik (Mango) and names are also expected like Carmen Thyssen, Sol Daurella, Alberto Palatchi or Alicia Koplowitz. Likewise, people reappear related to sports like Rafa Nadal, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Ramos and Marc Márquez but also businessmen from the sector like Florentino Pérez or Fernando Roig and there is also room for elite artists like Julio Iglesias. The list also breaks down wealth by community.
Among the names that appear, there are others that stand out, such as Francisco José Elias Navarro. The Catalan energy businessman, who went from ruin to a successful new business in less than a decade and is also known for being a network coach to encourage entrepreneurs, continues to climb the ladder : if a year ago it was number 74, it has now moved to 49th place in this prestigious ranking.
Diversified companies
Navarro, born in Badalona and who grew up in a family that made its living from an electrical company that went bankrupt in 2008, enjoyed business success with the company Audax Renewablesof which he is president and main shareholder. Dedicated to the development of clean energy, she bought the company from an acquaintance who wanted to sell it to her and, thanks to her experience and training in the energy sector, she managed to turn it around.
So, in seven years, he went from ruin to being able to buy a Ferrari and 2021 He managed to sneak into the Forbes list of the 100 richest people in Spain for the first time. Today, Elías owns just over 65% of the company, meaning he has assets of over €550 million.
However, in total, his heritage amounts to much more: namely, 950 million euros (450 million more than a year ago), according to Forbes. In fact, as we know, Elías participates in other companies such as Atrys Health, Ezentis or Healthline Food. He himself has dedicated himself to explaining on several occasions that the diversification of activities has been part of the success of his company.
“I believe that companies have a soul, they have spirit. I believe that to be successful, the following things are necessary: being a good person; add, subtract, multiply and divide; LANGUAGES; socialize; and luck», he defends himself in his official profiles. Elías always remembers that the failures he experienced decades ago led him to success and he is delighted that “my story and my learnings are the push you need to get out of the cave.”
