Warren Bennett: From a credit card loan to a £2.2m business

Warren Bennett co-founded his bespoke tailoring business with money he and his business partner raised on their credit cards. This year, their company is on course to make £2.2m in sales.

Want a good quality bespoke suit at a knockdown price? Bangkok's Khao San Road might come to mind. But Nepal? "Its not well known," says Warren Bennett, 28, co-founder of London tailor Asuitthatfits.com. "But everything they wear is hand tailored so there is a terrific tradition of tailoring and passing down skills through the generations. On a gap year, I got a fantastic pure wool suit made for £100 and just wanted to tell everyone."

David Hathirmani (also 28), an old school friend, was one person he did tell. And together, they set up Britain's newest name in bespoke tailoring.

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