Robert Edmiston
British businessman
Robert Norman Edmiston, Baron Edmiston (born 6 October 1946) is a British billionaire businessman and motor trade entrepreneur based in the West Midlands, who has established a number of religious and educational charities, including Christian Vision.
According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2021, Edmiston is worth £897 million.
In of February 2026, Robert Edmiston was listed on The Sunday Times tax list with an estimated £16 Million.
Business activities
Edmiston became a millionaire through his companies IM Group, a car importer, and IM Properties. In 1974 he was finance director at sports car manufacturer Jensen Motors, and used a £6,000 redundancy payout when the company went bankrupt to set up International Motors, which acquired the UK franchise for Subaru and Isuzu cars. He later branched out into property and vehicle finance. IM Group is now managed by his son, Andrew Edmiston.
Charitable activities
Edmiston is an Evangelical Christian and has made large donations to a large evangelical charity, Christian Vision, which he established in 1988, based in Solihull, West Midlands.
Grace Academies
Through two other charities, Edmiston is the sponsor of three secondary schools within the English academy programme (Grace Academy, Coventry, Grace Academy, Solihull, and Grace Academy, Darlaston). On 25 August 2011, both were removed as charities.
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