Three of recruitment’s big names have made it into the annual Sunday Times Rich List, which tracks Britain’s 1,000 richest individuals and families.

Phillipe Foriel-Destezet, who co-founded the world’s largest job agency Adecco, has a stake in the company worth £1.04bn. Along with other investments, this makes him the 19th richest man in Britain, worth around £1.3bn in total.

Also featuring on the list was Professor Alec Reed, who launched London-based Reed Executive in 1960. His stake of £46.6m, coupled with a £15m holding in Reed Health, placed him joint 606th.

Finally, Alexander Badenoch, founder of accountancy and legal recruiter Badenoch & Clark, came in joint 717th on the list.