Touker Suleyman bought Hawes & Curtis in 2001, before becoming a Dragon on the BBC's Dragons' Den.
Hawes & Curtis is a British shirtmaker founded in 1913 by Ralph Hawes and George Frederick Curtis. Suleyman acquired the financially troubled company in 2001 and helped develop it as a modern menswear and formalwear retailer.
Suleyman is a British-Cypriot entrepreneur whose business career began in the fashion and manufacturing sectors. He later became associated with Ghost, the British fashion brand, and joined the Dragons' Den panel in 2015 for the show's thirteenth series.
Hawes & Curtis is often mixed up with other London shirt retailers, especially Charles Tyrwhitt and TM Lewin. Those are separate companies with separate ownership histories. The acquisition date and the company's long-established shirtmaking identity together provide the specific connection to Suleyman.