All Russian Co-operative Society

This article is about Arcos, the All Russian Co-operative Society. For other uses, see Arcos (disambiguation).

Head office in Ilyinka Street, Moscow, erected 1927-1928 on a design by Vladimir Mayat [ru][1]

The All-Russian Co-operative Society (ARCOS or ARKOS, Russian: АРКОС) was the principal body responsible for orchestrating Anglo-Soviet trade in the early days of the Soviet Union, following the development of Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy. Its headquarters was located in Hampstead, London. In 1927 the organisation was raided by British authorities, who accused the company as serving as a front for subversive activities.

  1. ^ "The street like an exhibition. Looking for signs of Vienna and Ancient Rome on Ilyinka". mos.ru. 18 September 2021.