Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Man United deal close - source

Former chemical engineer James Ratcliffe is the founder, chairman and majority owner of $68 billion chemical powerhouse Ineos Group

While insisting his petrochemicals conglomerate INEOS is apolitical, Sir Jim backed Brexit and spent last weekend with Labour leader Sir

sirloin Ineos Having co-founded Inspec, which leased the former BP Chemicals site in Antwerp, Belgium, Sir Jim formed Ineos in 1998 to buy the company

siroccofans Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe Jim Chairman, Ineos Group Holdings PLC ; SECTOR Materials ; INDUSTRY Materials ; SUB-INDUSTRY Chemicals ; INCORPORATED 05142001