Wilfried Bechtolsheimer

Wilfried Bechtolsheimer moved to Britain with his wife Ursula Bechtolsheimer who is the daughter of German billionaire Karl-Heinz Kipp, whose fortune is put at 3.1 billion by Forbes. Kipp, 84, founded the Massa chain of stores in 1948 and sold up in 1985, but kept the freehold of his sites, which he rents out.

The family runs a horse training and breeding centre in Gloucestershire. Daughter Laura, represented Britain in the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. The blonde 22-year-old Bristol University graduate is pinning her hopes on the 2012 Olympics. The couple also have three sons, Felix, 31, singer with rock group Hey Negrita, Goetz, 28, and Till, 25. Felix battled heroin addiction and now tours prisons helping others.<