FRP Advisory Group plc, a national specialist business advisory firm, has acquired Arc & Co Structured Finance Limited.
The deal for the FCA-regulated provider of financial advisory services to the real estate sector is for a consideration of £6.65 million, with £4.85m in cash and shares with a value of £1.8m.
Based in the West End of London, Arc & Co serves clients in both the UK and overseas. Its founding directors Andrew Robinson and Edward Horn-Smith will join FRP as partners, while all 18 members of the Arc & Co team will also join the business.
FRP will launch a sixth service pillar, FRP Real Estate Advisory, following the deal.
The acquisition is the group’s 15th since IPO in March 2020 and its second in 2025, as it seeks to broaden and deepen its services.
For the year to 30th June 2025, Arc & Co said its revenue was £5.4m and EBITDA was £1.6m.
Geoff Rowley, CEO of FRP Advisory, said: “Arc & Co’s expertise broadens our existing real estate capabilities. In launching FRP Real Estate Advisory as a service pillar we bring these specialists together in order to better serve clients with their real estate requirements.
“We consider this acquisition will allow FRP to deepen relationships across the Real Estate sector, with increased opportunities for revenue generation across the group.
“Andrew, Ed and the team have built a great reputation and we’re pleased to welcome them to FRP. They share our values and will make a strong contribution as we continue to grow.”
Robinson and Horn-Smith said: “We are delighted to be joining FRP and are excited at the opportunities that being part of FRP presents for our team and our clients.
“We are all immensely proud of what we have achieved as a team at Arc & Co and being part of FRP will be a strong platform to enable us to offer a broader range of services to our clients and strengthen our reach across the UK through its nationwide office network.
“We are confident that by building upon our shared values of quality and professionalism with FRP we will accelerate our growth.”