Simon Cope-Thompson

Simon Cope-Thompson

Managing Director

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Simon joined Arrowpoint Advisory in 1994, having previously worked in corporate finance at Arthur Andersen.

Simon leads the firm’s Consumer, Retail and Leisure team, working with publicly-listed, private and family companies, entrepreneurs, sponsor-backed businesses and management teams, investors and lenders.  He also leads the firm’s Management Advisory practice providing expert advice to management teams on the negotiation of management incentive arrangements with sponsors.

Simon has led over 150 deals during his career, with recent transactions including working with ME+EM, self-portrait, Feelunique, Tangle Teezer, Saracens, Axel Arigato and Seraphine.

Transaction expertise

Amber Taverns has been acquired by Epiris

Consumer, Retail and Leisure

Amber Taverns operates 178 freehold, wet-led pubs, predominantly in the North of England, the Midlands, Scotland, and Wales.

White Stuff has been acquired by TFG

Consumer, Retail and Leisure

Founded in 1985, White Stuff specialises in unique, thoughtfully designed clothing and accessories for women, men and children.

Recent news and insights

Global Acquirer Trends, H1 2024

Insights

Where are buyers coming from? Our Global Acquirer Trends analysis reveals these for H1 2024.

Graham Carberry

Private Equity M&A Report 2024

Publications

2024 edition of our annual review examining deal terms and trends in the M&A and private equity markets.

Simon Cope-Thompson

Outlook for the beauty industry in 2023: blurring the lines of beauty, wellbeing and nutrition?

Consumer, Retail and Leisure

Rebecca Corker delves into these themes in more detail in the latest outlook piece.

Rebecca Corker