Businessman Sir Phillip Green speaks at a retail conference London. Sir Philip Green is a British billionaire businessman who owns some of the United Kingdom's largest retailers, including British Home Stores (Bhs/BHS) and the Arcadia Group (whch includes Topshop). He is Britain's fourth richest man, with a total of 2,300 shops in the UK and assets worth around £3.61bn. His assets currently control 12% of the UK clothing retail market, making his empire the second-largest in the sector. The leader, Marks and Spencer, has been the target of two unsuccessful takeover bids from Green.