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B&M Retail Limited, trading as B&M, is a British multinational variety store and garden centre chain founded in 1978 and based in Speke. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange , and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index .
The chief executive of B&M Bargains is to quit the retailer after 17 years. Simon Arora said he will step down in 12 months to allow time to find his replacement and enable a smooth transition.
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B&M: 1978 B&M European Value Retail S.A. 800+ The business was founded by Malcolm Billington as Billington & Mayman and the first store opened in Cleveleys, England, in 1978 and was acquired by Simon and Bobby Arora from Phildrew Investments in December 2004 Bargain Buys: 2013 Fortress Investment Group: 75
In 2017, Simon and Bobby Arora cashed in £215m of shares and reduced their stake in B&M by a quarter, three years after taking it public. [6] As of May 2019, the Arora brothers (Simon, Bobby and Robin) jointly have a net worth of £2.26 billion. [7] Arora stepped down as CEO of B&M in September 2022 following 17 years in the role.
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. [5] [6] He has been trading director of B&M since 2005. [1]
Robin Arora (born January 1985) is a British businessman and director of the retail chain B&M. Early life. Born in Manchester in an Indian family, ...
The name was changed to Home Bargains in 1995, but is still colloquially referred to by its original name in the Merseyside area. [ 3 ] [ 2 ] Morris, who was reported to have still owned an 89% stake in the business as of 2013, operates the company with his brother Joe. [ 4 ]