What Arc & Co does

Arc & Co (legally Arc & Co Structured Finance Limited) is a London-based, FCA-regulated financial advisory firm founded in 2008 by Andrew Robinson and Edward Horn-Smith, specializing in real estate debt and equity structuring for UK and international clients. The firm served the real estate vertical — including developers, investors, lenders, and property owners — structuring complex financial solutions across residential development, commercial development, and long-term income-producing assets of all sizes. Its core offering combined FCA-regulated financial advisory with deep domain specialization in real estate finance, supported by a team of 18 specialists and built over 17+ years into a recognized UK and European practice.

The firm's business model operated on professional services advisory fees, distributed through direct senior-led engagement with enterprise clients and sourced primarily through referrals from legal advisors, property professionals, and existing client relationships. Revenue was project-based and tied to individual structuring mandates rather than recurring contracts. On 14 November 2025, FRP Advisory Group plc acquired Arc & Co for £6.7 million — its 15th acquisition since its March 2020 IPO. All 18 staff and both co-founders transferred to FRP as Partners, and the team became the foundation of FRP Real Estate Advisory, FRP's sixth service pillar. Arc & Co no longer operates as an independent entity.

Name

Arc & Co

Legal name

Arc & Co Structured Finance Limited

Website

https://arcandco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arc & Co is a London-based, FCA-regulated financial advisory firm founded in 2008 that specialized in real estate debt and equity structuring for UK and international developers, investors, lenders, and property owners. It was acquired by FRP Advisory for £6.7 million in November 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Financial Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA), Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC), Commercial Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAB)

Keywords

• Real estate advisory
• Debt advisory
• Equity structuring
• Financial advisory
• Real estate finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Mayfair

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory Services: FCA-regulated financial advisory services to UK and international clients in the real estate sector, helping structure debt and equity solutions on residential development, commercial development and long-term income-producing assets of all sizes. Revenue generated through advisory fees for financial structuring engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Arc & Co provides FCA-regulated financial advisory services to UK and international clients in the real estate sector. The firm structures debt and equity solutions for residential development, commercial development, and long-term income-producing assets. Following its November 2025 acquisition by FRP Advisory Group plc, the offering now forms FRP Real Estate Advisory, FRP's sixth service pillar.

Product overview

Arc & Co provides a unified offering of FCA-regulated financial advisory services specialized for the Real Estate sector. The core products include Financial Advisory Services (debt and equity structuring for residential development, commercial development, and long-term income-producing assets) and Real Estate Advisory (helping clients create, preserve, and realise value). Following its acquisition by FRP Advisory in November 2025, these services now form the foundation of FRP Real Estate Advisory, FRP's sixth service pillar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Advisory Services FCA-regulated financial advisory services provided to UK and international clients in the Real Estate sector. The firm helps structure debt and equity solutions on residential development, commercial development, and long-term income-producing assets of all sizes.
• Real Estate Advisory Comprehensive real estate advisory services that help boards, lenders, and advisors in the sector create, preserve, and realise value, and manage risk. Since 2008, it has built a reputation as one of the most experienced Real Estate Advisory teams in the UK and Europe.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FRP Advisory Group plccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2025FRP Advisory acquired Arc & Co for £6.7 million in November 2025 as its 15th acquisition since IPO. Arc & Co's team of 18 staff and co-founders Andrew Robinson and Edward Horn-Smith joined FRP as Partners. The acquisition enabled FRP to launch its sixth service pillar, FRP Real Estate Advisory, combining Arc & Co's expertise with FRP's existing real estate experience to deliver comprehensive and integrated real estate advisory services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Savills: UK-headquartered global real estate advisory firm providing investment, capital markets, and debt advisory across residential and commercial real estate. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping real estate advisory services.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate advisory firm offering investment, capital markets, and debt advisory services across UK and international markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing real estate financial advisory to developers, investors, and lenders.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm, offering debt and structured finance advisory within its Capital Markets division. Comparable as a broad incumbent with deep real estate capital markets capabilities.
• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate services firm offering capital markets and debt advisory services. Comparable as a broad incumbent with real estate financial advisory capabilities.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with dedicated debt and structured finance advisory within its Capital Markets practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving real estate borrowers and lenders.
• JLL: Global real estate services firm providing debt advisory, investment sales, and capital markets services. Comparable to Arc & Co through its real estate capital markets and debt advisory offerings.
• Deloitte Real Estate: Big Four real estate advisory practice providing M&A, debt advisory, and restructuring services for real estate clients. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated real estate financial advisory.

Direct peers

• Eastdil Secured: Specialist real estate investment banking firm focused exclusively on debt and equity capital markets advisory for real estate clients. Highly comparable to Arc & Co given its specialized focus on real estate debt/equity structuring.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK commercial real estate advisory firm providing investment, debt advisory, and valuation services. Comparable to Arc & Co as a UK-focused real estate advisory serving developers, investors, and lenders.
• Clearbell Capital: UK-focused real estate investment and advisory firm specializing in commercial real estate capital deployment. Comparable to Arc & Co given its UK real estate focus and advisory capabilities for institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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