William Ives (businessman)

William Ives (born c. 1944) is a British steel magnate who has been a major donor to the British Conservative Party.

Ives is a former boxer who once worked as a doorman at Esmeralda's Barn, the gambling club owned by the Kray Twins in the early 1960s. In 1973, he founded Rainham Steel which is the source of his wealth. In 2012, Ives accepted a caution from Essex Police for harassing his ex-wife. The incident was seen in the British press as an embarrassment for the Conservative Party.