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A Suit That Fits is British tailoring business. It was set up by David Hathiramani and Warren Bennett in 2006, as a way to achieve their twin ambitions of becoming entrepreneurs and helping the British public to be better dressed. A Suit That Fits ethically hand tailor bespoke suits. With now 33 branches nationwide, A Suit That Fits is fast becoming Britain's local tailor. History The business was founded by Warren Bennett and David Hathiramani in June 2006. Following a gap year teaching web design in a school in Nepal, Warren stayed with a family of tailors who made him a fine woolen suit. On returning to the UK, Warren and David met and decided to work with the family of tailors to create A Suit That Fits. Operations With its head office in London with 30 members of staff in the UK and most of the entry level suits are machine sewn in Nepal. A Suit That Fits believes in building long-term relationships through responsible business - achieving commercial success while incorporating ethical values and respect for people, communities and the environment. All the tailors that are employed by A Suit That Fits, from its cutters through to its stitchers, are paid significantly above the national average and receive work-related bonuses. Awards * Retail Week Consumer Technology Awards 2009 * BT Business Essence of an Entrepreneur Award 2009 * Highly Commended Real Business Customer Kings 2009 * Best New Business - RBS South London Business Awards 2009 * Online Business of the Year - Start-ups 2008 * Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Start-ups 2008 * National Business Awards 2008 - South East * New Product of the Year - Growing Business Awards 2007.
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