Bobby Arora
Bobby Arora (born January 1972) is a British billionaire businessman, trading director of the retail chain B & M.[2]
Bobby Arora | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1972 (age 49) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Net worth | GBP £1.92 billion (Arora family, STRL, May 2017)[1] |
| Title | trading director, B & M |
| Relatives | Simon Arora (brother) Robin Arora (brother) |
Early life
Bobby Arora was born in January 1972.[3]
Career
In 1995, he went into business with his brother Simon Arora, and founded Orient Sourcing Services, importing homewares from Asia and supplying them to UK retail chains, before buying B & M in 2004, which was then a struggling grocery chain based in Blackpool.[4][5] He has been trading director of B&M since 2005.[2]
Jointly with his brothers Simon and Robin, they have made £2.1-billion since taking over the Blackpool-based grocery chain in 2004. Their earnings soared during the Covid-19 pandemic.[6]
Personal life
Simon describes his brother Bobby as a "born trader".[5]
References
- "The Sunday Times Rich List 2017: The richest in the Northwest". www.thetimes.co.uk. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- Stocks. "Stocks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- "Bobby ARORA - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Simon and Bobby Arora - B&M". Managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- James Ferguson. "Brothers on their way to creating the new Woolies". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- McCoid, Sophie; Neville, Simon (12 November 2020). "Liverpool billionaire B&M brothers to net £44m windfall". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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