A Suit That Fits
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Tailoring |
| Founded 📆 | 2006 |
| Founders 👔 | David Hathiramani, Warren Bennett |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , |
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| 🌐 Website | http://www.asuitthatfits.com/ |
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A Suit That Fits is British tailoring business. It was set up by David Hathiramani and Warren Bennett in 2006, as a way to achieve their twin ambitions of becoming entrepreneurs and helping the British public to be better dressed.[1] A Suit That Fits ethically hand tailor bespoke suits. With now 33 branches nationwide, A Suit That Fits is fast becoming Britain's local tailor.[2]
History[edit]
The business was founded by Warren Bennett and David Hathiramani in June 2006. Following a gap year teaching web design in a school in Nepal, Warren stayed with a family of tailors who made him a fine woolen suit. On returning to the UK, Warren and David met and decided to work with the family of tailors to create A Suit That Fits.[3]
Operations[edit]
With its head office in London with 30 members of staff in the UK and most of the entry level suits are machine sewn in Nepal. A Suit That Fits believes in building long-term relationships through responsible business - achieving commercial success while incorporating ethical values and respect for people, communities and the environment. All the tailors that are employed by A Suit That Fits, from its cutters through to its stitchers, are paid significantly above the national average and receive work-related bonuses.
Awards[edit]
- Retail Week Consumer Technology Awards 2009 [4]
- BT Business Essence of an Entrepreneur Award 2009 [5]
- Highly Commended Real Business Customer Kings 2009 [6]
- Best New Business - RBS South London Business Awards 2009 [7]
- Online Business of the Year - Start-ups 2008 [8]
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Start-ups 2008 [9]
- National Business Awards 2008 - South East [10]
- New Product of the Year - Growing Business Awards 2007.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23fc0f6c-670f-11e2-a805-00144feab49a.html#axzz3jAGniJQO
- ↑ http://startups.co.uk/a-suit-that-fits-to-branch-out-into-john-lewis/
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11702656/A-Suit-That-Fits-measures-up-for-50000-crowdfunding-campaign.html
- ↑ http://icrowdnewswire.com/2015/07/27/a-suit-that-fits-offering-quality-tailored-garments-at-high-street-prices/
- ↑ http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/articles_print.php?CID=61&AID=4150
- ↑ http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/UK/news/pdfs/customer_kings_supplement.pdf
- ↑ http://realbusiness.co.uk/article/29499-50-of-the-most-disruptive-british-businesses-in-2015_29499
- ↑ http://startups.co.uk/a-suit-that-fits-warren-bennett-and-david-hathiramani/
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/business-16595152
- ↑ Business Minister Mark Prisk grilled by National Business Awards' finest
- ↑ The Growing Business Awards 2007
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