Ronnie O'Sullivan may have suffered an early exit from the World Snooker Championship, but the seven-time world champion's net worth is reported to have increased significantly thanks to his thriving business ventures over the past year.
Business Success Amid Sporting Setback
The snooker legend was knocked out in the second round of the World Championship by John Higgins at the Crucible Theatre earlier this week. The 50-year-old had secured his place in the last 16 with a commanding 10-2 victory over He Guoqiang, before narrowly losing 13-12 to Higgins, ending his hopes of a quarter-final spot.
Despite his struggles on the World Snooker Tour this season, O'Sullivan's business interests are reportedly flourishing. According to reports, his primary business, Ronnie O'Sullivan Snooker Ltd, has seen reserves rise by £3.7 million over the past year.
Financial Growth
The firm held reserves of £5.4 million a year ago, a figure that has since grown to £8.1 million. The company currently holds £3.4 million in cash. O'Sullivan also runs an investment company, RMOS Property Ltd, which reportedly holds assets valued at £5 million. Additionally, he maintains an art collection trading under the name Ro Art Ltd, with assets worth £1.9 million.
Future in Snooker
O'Sullivan has recently addressed rumours regarding his future in snooker, amid growing speculation that he may be considering retirement. Following his defeat to Higgins, he told SportsBoom: "That depends, you know, if my sponsors are on board then I'll play. Listen, I'm not two feet in like pretty much most of the guys and, you know, I just play whenever I want to play. I'm just grateful to be playing. I enjoy my playing and that's it. If I don't enjoy it then I'll take time out. If I'm enjoying it...we'll see. It's too hard to start speculating about next year already."
Since the turn of the year, O'Sullivan has made just one final appearance, falling to Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the World Open final back in March. He has endured a difficult run of results, including defeats to Xiao Guodong in the quarter-final of the World Grand Prix in February, to Ali Carter in the first round of the German Masters in January, and to Zhou Yuelong in the first round of the UK Championship in December.
