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Bespoke tailors with a rich and illustrious heritage, Samuel Brothers was established
in 1830 on Ludgate Hill, London, and have been at the heart of the livery and
garment industry for hundreds of years. They opened premises on Oxford Street in
1915, before moving to Bartholomew Place and then into Clerkenwell Green. In
1993 the company relocated its o�ces to the Headquarters of The Royal Logistic
Corps upon invitation, where it remained until 2016, when it moved into Aldershot,
the Home of The British Army.
At the outbreak of World War One, the company focused on military garments and
were commissioned by the War O�ce to produce the �rst waterproof coat for
O�cers of the British Army. In 2017, over a hundred years later, Samuel Brothers
were appointed with a Royal Warrant as Tailors to HM the Queen.
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Samuel Brothers in Essex
To this day, Samuel Brothers’ garments continue to be made domestically, and they
proudly �y the ‘Made in Britain’ �ag. Samuel Brothers made the most of the skills
available in the local area when they started operating in Harwich in 2007.
Their Harwich location was set up in 2007 when Bernard Uniforms, (who had been
in the town since 1897) were put into liquidation with the loss of 47 jobs. Samuel
Brothers saw this as an opportunity to expand their operation by utilising the skillset
of some of those sta�. In 2015, Samuel Brothers closed their Leeds production and
moved everything to Harwich, having increased their workforce to 14.
Samuel Brothers have also created a strong link with the Colchester Institute to
help maintain and strengthen the skills in the local area to assist in student learning
from a local resource and attract local people who are interested in bespoke
tailoring as a career option.
Having experienced a recent revival in overseas interest, Samuel Brothers have
sought to capture this business in order to maintain craft skills in the UK as well as
o�er an alternative to o�-shoring textile manufacturing work.
The company also supply bespoke uniforms to several Fire Services nationally, as
well as government departments, Trinity House, and the Royal Household.
“We have had some great continued support from Invest ESSEX who have,quite frankly, been exceptional, and really understand our business”.
Lee Dawson BEM Managing Director Samuel Brothers
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As an SME there are very few peopleoutside our own businesses that cano�er advice. At a time when we areall busy, I have appreciated thesincerity of sta� at Invest ESSEX, whohave taken the time to learn aboutour business, and as a consequencethey understand and appreciate ourbusiness challenges. I have beenamazed at the resources that havebeen made available. For me, it isabout the long-term relationship andnot a ‘short �x’. I am continuallygrateful for the support.
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How Invest ESSEX is working with SamuelBrothers
After being introduced by Essex County Council, Invest ESSEX have provided
support to Samuel Brothers in the following ways:
Assisting with developing a robust business plan and �nancial budgets•
Review of �nancing requirements to support growth aspirations•
Securing appropriate �nance and funding•
Marketing and social media strategy development•
PR and showcasing•
Review of export plans and advice in risk mitigation/�nancing•
As an SME there are very few people outside our own businesses that can o�eradvice. At a time when we are all busy, I have appreciated the sincerity of sta�at Invest ESSEX, who have taken the time to learn about our business, and as aconsequence they understand and appreciate our business challenges. I havebeen amazed at the resources that have been made available. For me, it isabout the long-term relationship and not a ‘short �x’. I am continually gratefulfor the support.
Lee Dawson BEM Managing Director Samuel Brothers
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“We have had some great continuedsupport from Invest ESSEX who have,quite frankly, been exceptional, andreally understand our business”.
Lee Dawson BEM Managing Director Samuel Brothers
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Future Plans
Samuel Brothers are predominantly military tailors and have accreditation with
some of the �nest regiments in the British Army, however their export market has
also recently grown signi�cantly. The bespoke tailors see the demand from
Commonwealth countries in making uniforms for Presidents and Heads of State as
well as other types of uniform as an opportunity to embrace and as a major part of
their business growth over the next �ve years.
Going forward, Samuel Brothers are keen to develop a relationship with Colchester
Institute, which o�ers a degree programme dedicated to textiles. From there, the
company will explore a mutually bene�cial partnership of training students in the
art of bespoke tailoring. There is also the potential for apprenticeships and student
mentoring in the future, something which would further entwine Samuel Brothers
into the fabric of the Essex garment industry.
See here for more info: https://www.samuelbrothers.co.uk/
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