Robin Arora

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Robin Arora
BornJanuary 1985 (age 40)
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
TitleDirector, B&M Stores
SpouseEsha Babber
Relatives Simon Arora (brother)
Bobby Arora (brother)

Robin Arora (born January 1985) is a British businessman and director of the retail chain B&M.

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Early life

Born in Manchester in an Indian family, Arora is the youngest of three brothers, Simon Arora and Bobby Arora. [1] [2] [3] Their businessman father had immigrated to the UK from Delhi in the 1960s. [4] Before going into business, he studied business at the University of Reading. [5]

His brothers acquired B&M Stores in December 2004 from Phildrew Investments. [6]

Career

Arora joined the business alongside his brothers in 2008, and was appointed a director at B&M Stores in 2014. [5] [7]

Personal life

In 2013, Arora become the UK's first billionaire under the age of 30. [8]

In 2014, Tatler described Arora as "a Woosterish wag with a strong line in tartan blazers". [9]

In 2015, he married Esha Arora, née Babber. [9] [10]

References

  1. Bloodworth, J. (2018). Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain. Atlantic Books. p. 113. ISBN   978-1-78649-015-5 . Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. "Arora brothers sell "significant stake" in discount B&M Bargains to US firm". Manchester Evening News. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. "Robin ARORA – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  4. Winchester, Levi (28 June 2021). "Billionaire B&M brothers worth £2.5bn after dad moved to UK with '£10 in pocket'". mirror. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. 1 2 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.
  6. "History". bandmretail.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. "Robin ARORA – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. "B&M founder becomes Britain's first billionaire under 30". diyweek.net. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Rich & single – Brandon Green & Arkadiy Abramovich – Single billionaires". Tatler. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  10. "#robinesha • Instagram photos and videos" . Retrieved 3 June 2017 via Instagram.