Charles Tyrwhitt
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Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts Ltd. (
It was founded as a mail order company in 1986 by Nicholas Wheeler while he was a student at the University of Bristol:[4] Wheeler has stated that he started the business because he thought he "could make a shirt better than anybody else".[3] In 1997, the company opened its first store on Jermyn Street in London, notable for its history in British shirt making.[5]
Wheeler's wife, Chrissie Rucker, is the founder and owner of The White Company.[6]
History
In 1986, Charles Tyrwhitt was founded as a mail order company by Wheeler while studying at the University of Bristol. The company began operating from a small space on Fulham Road, London, before expanding the business with retail and e-commerce stores. Beginning as a men's shirt maker, the offering has since expanded to include suits, shoes, knitwear, accessories and a collection of business casual wear.
Greg Hodder was the first CEO to be appointed; previously, the company was under the control of founder Nick Wheeler with no formal CEO position.[7] Hodder was CEO 2008–2017, and David Boynton from 2017 to 2018.[8] Michael Stanier briefly was CEO 2018–2019.[9]
Luke Kingsnorth has been the CEO since April 2019.[9]
Awards
Charles Tyrwhitt was awarded first place for customer service in the 2011
Charles Tyrwhitt earned awards at the Top 50 Companies For Customer Service Awards, including Best Web Chat, Best E-Retailer, second place for Calls and third for best overall customer service.
References
- ^ a b "Company information". Companies House. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the 52 week period ended 30 July 2022". Companies House. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Charles Tyrwhitt history". Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts Limited. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Nick Wheeler". Business.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-23. (subscription required)
- ^ Tripathi, Shruti (2014-11-12). "From zero to £190m: How Nick Wheeler built Charles Tyrwhitt | Interviews". LondonlovesBusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Shah, Oliver (31 January 2016). "Cotton queen". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Charles Tyrwhitt adapts to the age of the homeworker".
- ^ "David Boynton becomes Charles Tyrwhitt CEO".
- ^ a b "Charles Tyrwhitt CEO quits, Luke Kingsnorth to take over the reins".
- ^ "Profit Track 100 award winners". Fasttrack.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ [1] Archived January 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2016: Press book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-10.