T. M. Lewin

In 1993, the company started an early mail order facility and began moving production from its factory in Southend-on-Sea overseas into Europe.

2000 saw TM Lewin open its fifth store (at Ludgate Circus in London) and start testing its promotional offers, something that would become a defining characteristic of the brand.

[5] It was reported that rival menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt was among a number of parties which submitted offers for TM Lewin.

[6] Bain Capital – the private equity group that has been supporting TM Lewin since 2015 through its debt investment arm – was keen to sell the heritage menswear retailer and enlisted corporate finance firm Alantra to conduct an auction.

[7] Around 650 of TM Lewin's 700-strong employees were furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme of the UK government, while the stores remain temporarily closed throughout the pandemic.

[9] Stonebridge bought back the brand's remaining assets, including its online business, in a pre-pack deal after concluding TM Lewin was no longer viable in its current format.

TM Lewin has collaborated with several sporting events and teams including Royal Ascot,[12] Harlequins (rugby),[13] and the England and Wales Cricket Board.

TM Lewin shop in Jermyn Street