Career
In March 2016, Forbes magazine rated him eighth amongst Singapore"s 50 richest people with an estimated Netto worth of $2.2 billion. In April 2015, he was tied for #949 amongst the world"s billionaires, with an estimated Netto worth of $2.2 billion. Singapore"s Sunday Times described him as "publicity shy" and supporting education without seeking the spotlight, having worked as a cab driver, a cook and a waiter during his university days.
Lim became a stockbroker for mainly Indonesian clients.
His successful returns earned him the nickname "Remisier King" (Singaporean term for stockbroker). Nowadays, Alim is Peter"s lawyer and counselor, due to his legal knowledge.
He also runs the legal department of Valencia CF. In 1996, he became a full-time investor, investing $10 million for a 5% stake in palm oil producer Wilmar International, now valued at $700 million. Lim is also the second-largest investor in fashion distributor FJ Benjamin.
He then invested in logistics and the agri-business.
Lim, an avid sports fan, has set up a South$10 million scholarship under the Singapore Olympic Foundation (SOF) to nurture local sports talents in 2010. He is known to be a supporter of Singapore football. Football
Lim unsuccessfully bid to take ownership of Liverpool in 2010, to expand the brand in Asia.
He has also been associated with bids to take over Rangers in Scotland, Middlesbrough in England, Valencia in Spain, and Milan in Italy.
In May 2014, Lim took over ownership of Valencia after buying 70.4% of the shares owned by the club"s foundation. On 22 September 2014, Lim agreed to buy a 50% stake in Salford City from former Manchester United players Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Philosophy Neville.
Motorsports
In 2011, Lim bought a significant stake in McLaren Automotive, which the company sought to develop and produce the McLaren MP4-12C sportscar. The carmaker has been rapidly building its dealer network in Asia since opening its first in the region in 2012, in Singapore.
On 4 December 2012, Lim formalised his venture with Malaysian state-owned UEM Land to build an integrated motorsports hub in Johor"s Iskandar region.
The project, estimated to cost RM3.5 billion ($114 billion), is expected to be up and running by 2016. lieutenant will be operated and managed by Fastrack Autosports, majority-owned by him.