BRITAIN’S biggest family had a bumper year in 2024 by more than TRIPLING their wealth.
The Radford Family, who have a reported net worth of £975,000, generate income through social media, their Channel 5 television show 22 Kids And Counting, book deals and an online pie business.
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Fans are regularly amazed by their "millionaire lifestyle", but Sue, 49, and Noel, 54, still don’t regard themselves as wealthy.
They have been welcoming children together since 1989, after Sue controversially fell pregnant when she was aged just 13 - below the age of consent - while Noel was aged 17.
Their older children are Chris, 35, Sophie, 31, Chloe, 29, Jack, 27, Daniel, 25, Luke, 24, Millie, 23, Katie, 22, James, 21, Ellie, 19, Aimee, 18, Josh 17.
Among the youngsters of the giant brood is Max, 16, Tillie, 14, Oscar, 13, Casper 12, Hallie, nine, Phoebe, eight, Archie, seven, Bonnie, six, and Heidie, four, and their brother, Alfie, who was tragically stillborn in 2014.
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As Britain’s biggest family, it’s no surprise that Sue and Noel need diverse income streams to stay afloat.
And their strategy seems to be working.
Between their two main businesses, the famous couple more than tripled their wealth in the last financial year, new Companies House documents show.
Their company TRF21 Limited was incorporated in January 2019 and concerns ‘media representation services’, with Noel and Sue both active directors and the company's sole employees.
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The company's net worth swelled by 493% during the 2024 financial year.
This means that Sue and Noel ended the year with £124,647 in capital and reserves, as well as £78,695 set aside for future liabilities.
However, they borrowed a whopping £219,589 from its accounts in 2024, a rise from £121,494 in their 2023 financial year.
PIE IN THE SKY
Noel’s beloved pie business is booming, too.
Incorporated in October 2021, Radford’s Pie Company Limited is an online pie shop that sends the pastries to your house.
It ended the 2024 financial year with £78,837 in capital and reserves, up from £28,470 in 2023 - a 177% increase in value.
Fixed assets marginally dropped to £22,885 from £24,394 over the year, but current assets swelled to £111,991 from £43,212.
We have owned our own lovely bakery since 1999 which is how we manage to provide for (and feed) our huge and expanding family
Noel Radford
Fixed assets are things a company owns and uses for a long time, like buildings or equipment, and they aren’t meant to be sold quickly.
Current assets are short-term items (like cash or stock) that the company plans to use or turn into cash within a year to run its daily operations.
Noel writes on the Radford’s Pie Company website: “We have owned our own lovely bakery since 1999 which is how we manage to provide for (and feed) our huge and expanding family, as well as for the local people of Heysham and Morecambe.
“We have set up our online pie shop so we can share our very popular pies with you all. We're a real family business with both myself and Sue working at the helm along with some of our children to help us.”
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Fabulous tasted the brand’s Chunky Chicken pie in March last year, but Senior Digital Writer Abigail Wilson wasn’t impressed.
“I was really excited to try this iconic pie - especially after waiting over two weeks for it to arrive,” she reviewed.
“It was a good size for an individual pie, and made the Pukka pie look tiny.
“However, the insides of this pie were not appetising at all - although the Radfords described this pie as ‘chunky chicken’, I have to say, the stringy chicken and the jelly-like appearance was not a bit of me.
“Apologies Radfords, but I wouldn't describe this pie as a 'whopper'.”
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AT HOME WITH THE RADFORDS
The Radford family live in a 10-bed former care home to accommodate their huge numbers, which Sue and Noel bought for £240,000 in 2004, according to LancsLive.
In June 2023, the family announced thatthey had found their dream homeand put an offer in for a £850,000 five-bedroom country house.
But in ashock update in April 2024, fans learned that the family were not moving to their new home after all after the chain collapsed.
They currently still live in their 10-bed home, which has previously been dubbed 'millionaire's mansion' and features a £27,000 swimming pool that was craned into the garden.
Sitting on the drive you'll find Noel's electric Porsche Taycan 45, worth £95,900,and the family's £40,000 motorhome, which they use for regular staycations throughout the year.
Since 2021, The Radfords have starred in their own Channel 5 reality show called 22 Kids And Counting.
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So far they have filmed six seasons, with the latest one airing in January this year with a temporary new name, 22 Kids And A Wedding.
It followed 23-year-old Millie's marriage to long-term boyfriend, HarleyPassmore.
The Radford Family's TV history
THE first ever episode of 22 Kids and Counting aired on Channel 5 on 22nd February, 2021.
After the first series - which had just four episodes in it - performed well, Channel 5 commissioned a 10-episode second season, which was broadcast in 2022.
They went on to commission a third series, which included a Christmas special aired in December 2023.
The fourth season began airing in January 2024, but fans were left disappointed when it stopped after six episodes.
Sue and Noel reassured viewers that they were just taking a little break, and the next episode will be airing on 21st July.
You can catch up on all previous episodes of 22 Kids and Counting on My 5, here.
