In 2008, we had seven billion pounds of debt and the world stopped. I thought I'd lost everything. We negotiated with 230 banks and survived.

resilienceriskINEOS company history, 2015

I fly economy sometimes. People think that's weird for a billionaire. I think it's weird to pay ten times more for the same destination.

frugalitymoney-habitsSunday Times Interview, 2019

I buy what the big companies don't want. They think they're selling liabilities. I know I'm buying assets.

contrarianinvestingFinancial Times Interview, 2018

I'm an engineer. I understand how these plants work. That's why I can buy what others won't — I know what they're actually worth.

engineeringexpertiseBloomberg Interview, 2020

Manchester United should be the biggest club in the world. It's not. That's what I'm here to fix.

ambitionsportsPress Conference, 2023