Anders Holch Povlsen

Anders Holch Povlsen (#174)

Global Rank #174

Country Rank #1

Country Denmark

Anders Holch Povlsen is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 17 B
Fashion retail
Denmark
M
53 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #174

Country Rank #1

Net Worth $16.6B

Previous Worth $16.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Denmark

Industry Fashion retail

Age 53 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Aarhus, Denmark

Citizenship Denmark

World Billionaires List Denmark Billionaires Fashion retail

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 53

Source Of Wealth Fashion retail

Residence Aarhus, Denmark

Citizenship Denmark

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $16.6B

Current Net Worth $16.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Anders Holch Povlsen built his fortune on fashion, primarily from retailer Bestseller. Povlsen's parents opened the family's first store in 1975 in the small Danish town of Ringkobing. He took over at age 28 and is now the sole owner of Bestseller, which peddles apparel under 11 brand names, including Jack&Jones, Only and Vero Moda. Povlsen also has significant stakes in retailer ASOS, online grocery store Nemlig and payments company Klarna. Povlsen lost three of four children and was himself injured in a terrorist attack in Sri Lanka in 2019. He and his wife had twins the following year.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#17

World's Richest Sports Team Owners (2026)

#171

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Povlsen owns more than 1% of all the land in Scotland.

Povlsen owns a large reserve in Romania, tasked with protecting wolves, bears and lynxes.

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Current Net Worth: $16.6B (May 4, 2026)