Denise Coates, the co-founder and chief executive of gambling giant Bet365, became the highest paid boss in the United Kingdom thanks to paying herself a record £199 million last year according to the company’s latest financial results.
Coates’ monster salary also came with £18 million in dividends, taking her pre-tax earnings to £217 million, dwarfing the previous highest UK boss’ salary, held by Sir Martin Sorrell of WPP, by almost £169 million.
Company Background
Bet365 is a privately owned gambling firm that posted a healthy £525 million profit for the 2016/17 financial year.