TM Lewin, the London-based shirtmaker founded in 1898, is in talks with potential buyers as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the British high street.
Sky News has learnt that advisers to TM Lewin’s owners have asked interested parties to submit offers for the company this week. The auction is being run by Alantra, a corporate finance firm.
Sources said on Thursday that Bain Capital, the private equity group which has backed TM Lewin through its debt investment arm since 2015, was keen to offload the business.
TM Lewin, which trades from 66 stores in the UK and five in Australia, is renowned as one of the most prominent names on Jermyn Street, the west end street populated by tailors and shirt makers. Approximately 650 of the company’s 700 staff have been furloughed under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The remaining employees are involved in its digital operations and supply chain.
