A Suit That Fits offers everyone the chance to design their own
individually hand-tailored suits and shirts. With over 40 billion
style combinations to choose from, customers can have some serious
fun making an individual fashion statement – suit prices start at
£200.
The company’s founders, school friends Warren Bennett and David
Hathiramani, have grown the company from modest beginnings on a
market stall in 2006. The online bespoke tailoring service now
operates from permanent offices in London, Bristol, Birmingham and
Manchester, as well as a network of ‘Tailor Stops’ – shops that pop
up nationwide so people across the country can come in to be
measured for their first suit.
Warren and David now employ 37 people in the UK and over 100
tailors based in Nepal and, thanks to Mentor’s Employment Law
Service, they are free to do what they do best; providing suits
that fit!
Warren Bennett, Director and Co-founder, A Suit That
Fits
“Mentor’s Employment Law Service was recommended by our bank
manager in 2009. At that stage we had around 15 employees and I was
beginning to find writing all the contracts a little tough. Mentor
helped us unify all the contracts alongside our Employee Handbook
and ensured we were following the right procedures and most
up-to-date guidelines.
“With Mentor’s support, you just know you are doing the right
thing. The consultants have seen it all before: the Human Resource
challenges are the same, whether it’s tailoring or banking. We are
just changing our bonus structure to incentivize really excellent
service for our customers and Mentor is helping us rework the
contracts for our staff - it’s quite a big change and they are
supporting us completely.
“I really like the personal service we get. I’m in regular touch
with Bernadette from Mentor by phone and I always get a fast
response.
“I feel supported and guided by experts. Since Mentor has
designed our package and it is tailored to us, Bernadette will
already know the part of the employee handbook, or contract, that’s
pertinent to the issue we are discussing.
“If we do something new, whether it is introducing temporary
staff or offsite working, it’s great to have their experience to
call on. They know the issues and questions that are going to come
up, so it saves us a lot of time.”
“I would definitely recommend Mentor. The consultants are
extremely fast and personal and, for a small and growing business
like ours, Mentor is exactly what we need.
“We don’t need a full time HR professional, it wouldn’t make
sense for a company of our size. For the rate we pay, I think it’s
a fantastic level of service and gives us great value. Mentor
provides the whole package and it allows for all sorts of
eventualities, protecting both us and our staff.”
Bernadette Aleksandrowicz, Employment Law Consultant,
Mentor
“I very much enjoy working with A Suit That Fits. They are a
very innovative new business and highly motivated to support, train
and develop their employees. By working closely together, I have
got to know their business well and can therefore offer advice and
support to suit their particular needs. It has been very exciting
to hear of the recognition of their business achievements through
the awards they have received recently.”
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