Which online fashion company did Dragon's Den investor Touker Suleyman acquire?

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Dragon's Den investor Touker Suleyman acquired the online fashion company Hawes & Curtis.

Hawes & Curtis is a British shirtmaker and clothing brand with a long history dating back to 1913. Suleyman acquired the business in 2001 and helped develop it as a modern retail and online brand while retaining its association with formal shirts and menswear.

Suleyman’s wider business career includes textile manufacturing, fashion retail and ownership interests in other clothing brands. He joined Dragon's Den as an investor in 2015, bringing particular experience in sourcing, production, margins and retail expansion.

Hawes & Curtis is sometimes confused with Ted Baker or other British fashion labels because all have strong online and high-street visibility. They are separate businesses. The company’s historical start in 1913 also predates Suleyman’s ownership by many decades.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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