Which menswear company was acquired by Dragon's Den investor Touker Suleyman in 2001?

Touker Suleyman acquired Hawes & Curtis in 2001.

Hawes & Curtis is a British menswear company associated especially with shirts, tailoring, and formal clothing. Suleyman’s acquisition gave him control of an established name and helped form part of his wider retail and fashion portfolio. He later became a Dragon's Den investor, bringing experience in manufacturing, fashion, sourcing, and brand development to the panel.

The date matters because Suleyman’s business career includes several acquisitions and investments, so the company is easy to pair with the wrong year. Hawes & Curtis was founded long before Suleyman bought it; his role was acquiring and developing the company, not creating the original nineteenth-century brand.

The company is also commonly confused with other British shirtmakers and menswear retailers. Those names may occupy a similar market, but Hawes & Curtis is the specific business linked to Suleyman’s 2001 acquisition.