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RESULTS FOR 2008
Ranking:235=
Worth: £380m
Source of wealth: Mail order and textiles
A 14% rise in Christmas sales at N Brown, the Manchester-based home shopping group, failed to impress the City, which marked the shares down sharply. But Alliance, 76, the chairman, has seen many ups and downs in the sector. A stake in N Brown is worth £284m while other wealth pushes the family to £380m.
RESULTS FOR 2007
Ranking:150
Worth: £503m
Source of wealth: Mail order and textiles

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