Andrew Currie built his billionaire fortune through a minority stake in INEOS after a long chemicals career at BP and Inspec, joining INEOS as a director in 1999 and remaining one of its three co-owners. [1][2][3]
A chemicals career preceded his ownership stake
Forbes says Currie spent 15 years at BP Chemicals in technical and management roles before moving to Inspec Group, the former parent of INEOS. His background was professional rather than inherited ownership of a chemicals company. [1]
INEOS says Currie has been a director since 1999, one year after the company was founded by Jim Ratcliffe. The company now identifies him as one of its three co-owners. [2]
INEOS's 2024 reporting likewise documents Currie's Cambridge science degree, his BP Chemicals career and his role at Inspec before he joined the leadership of the newly independent INEOS group. [3]
Long-term ownership captured INEOS's industrial growth
Forbes traces Currie's wealth to his minority stake in INEOS as the group expanded through large chemicals acquisitions, international joint ventures and oil and gas investments. [1]
The reviewed record does not identify a meaningful inherited business or family fortune behind Currie's stake. His wealth is therefore primarily self-created through a chemicals career, early INEOS leadership and retained ownership as the group scaled. [1][2]
Sources for background
Sources reviewed Sep 25, 2026.
- Andrew Currie · Forbes · Mar 10, 2026
- Our Leadership · INEOS
- Annual Report 2024 · INEOS Quattro Holdings Limited · Apr 30, 2025
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