Which company did Dragons' Den investor Touker Suleyman acquire in 2001?

Dragons' Den investor Touker Suleyman acquired Hawes & Curtis in 2001.

Hawes & Curtis is a British shirtmaker and menswear brand with a long history in formal clothing. Suleyman's acquisition formed part of his wider involvement in fashion and retail, sectors in which he built substantial commercial experience before joining Dragons' Den.

Suleyman is also associated with the fashion company Low Profile Group and the womenswear brand Ghost. Those businesses are separate from Hawes & Curtis, although all belong to the broader story of his retail career.

The date matters because Suleyman's later television appearances can make his Dragons' Den role seem like the start of his business career. His acquisition of Hawes & Curtis came years earlier, in 2001.