Which UK Dragons' Den investor bought the clothing company Hawes & Curtis in 2001?

Touker Suleyman bought the clothing company Hawes & Curtis in 2001.

Suleyman acquired Hawes & Curtis after the business had experienced financial difficulty. He developed the brand as a specialist shirt and menswear retailer, helping turn it into a prominent name in British online and high-street fashion.

He later became an investor on Dragons' Den, where his experience in manufacturing, retail and fashion influenced the sectors he examined most closely. His route to the programme was therefore grounded in building and restructuring businesses rather than solely in finance.

Hawes & Curtis is sometimes confused with Ghost, the fashion label Suleyman also owned. They are separate brands. The 2001 acquisition is the key date linking Suleyman to Hawes & Curtis and distinguishes this fact from his later television career.