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 48) |
| 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.
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.[3][4] He has been trading director of B&M since 2005.[2]
Jointly with his brothers Simon and Robin, they have a net worth of £1.92 billion.[1]
Personal life
Simon describes his brother Bobby as a "born trader".[4]
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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.
- "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.
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