Robin Arora
Robin Arora (born January 1985) is a British billionaire businessman and director of the retail chain B&M Stores.
Robin Arora | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1985 (age 36) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Net worth | GBP £1.92 billion (Arora family, STRL, May 2017)[1] |
| Title | Director, B&M Stores |
| Spouse(s) | Esha Arora, nee Babber |
| Relatives | Simon Arora (brother) Bobby Arora (brother) |
Early life
Born in Manchester, Arora is the youngest of three brothers, Simon Arora and Bobby Arora.[2][3] Before going into business, he studied business at the University of Reading.[4]
His brothers acquired B&M Stores in December 2004 from Phildrew Investments.[5]
Career
Arora joined the business alongside his brothers in 2008, and was appointed a director at B&M Stores in 2014.[4][6]
Personal life
In 2013, Arora become the UK's first billionaire under the age of 30.[7]
In 2014, Tatler described Arora as "a Woosterish wag with a strong line in tartan blazers".[8]
References
- "The Sunday Times Rich List 2017: The richest in the Northwest". www.thetimes.co.uk. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- News, Manchester Evening (4 December 2012). "Arora brothers sell "significant stake" in discount B&M Bargains to US firm". men. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "Robin ARORA - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- Lee, Adrian (6 December 2012). "How one family has transformed the high street and plans to conquer Britain". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "History". www.bandmretail.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "Robin ARORA - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "B&M founder becomes Britain's first billionaire under 30". www.diyweek.net. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "Rich & single - Brandon Green & Arkadiy Abramovich - Single billionaires". Tatler. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- "#robinesha • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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