Ineos is a privately owned UK chemicals company, and by revenue the third largest in the world (after BASF and Dow Chemical). Its headquarters are located in the small village of Lyndhurst in Hampshire, England. Chairman, CEO and main shareholder Jim Ratcliffe was tenth on the Sunday Times Rich List 2007, with an estimated wealth of £3.3 billion. Note: Sunday Times Rich List 2008 revalued Jim Ratcliffe to £2.3 billion Ineos was formed in 1997 to effect a management buyout of the… (More on Ineos)