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

Helio Intelligence receives investment from ECI Partners

Telecoms, Media and Technology

Founded in 1998, Helio Intelligence empowers its clients with expert-led insights to interpret political, regulatory and policy developments across the UK and Europe.

Iglu.com has been acquired by Flight Centre Travel Group

Consumer, Retail and Leisure

Iglu, which operates through three websites – Igluski.com, Iglucruise.com and Planetcruise.com – was founded in 1998 to disrupt the traditional ski holiday market.

Recent news and insights

Rothschild & Co establishes Arrowpoint Advisory team in Manchester

News

A dedicated mid-market team in the North West led by Shahbaz Qasim.

Richard Fetterman

Global Acquirer Trends, Q1 2025: M&A on Ice

Insights

Where are buyers coming from? Our Global Acquirer Trends analysis reveals these for Q1 2025.

Jeremy Furniss, Rosemarie LaManno

Private Equity M&A Report 2025

Publications

2025 edition of our annual review examining deal terms and trends in the M&A and private equity markets.

Simon Cope-Thompson