I'm Geoff Quinn, I'm the managing director of T.M.Lewin & Sons, shirtmakers based in London.
"T.M.Lewin was founded in 1898 in the centre of London in Jermyn Street.
"The City of London has always been a focus for our company.
"We make proper shirts that I think give people confidence at work.
"We're passionate about what we do and it's such a great buzz when someone tells you they like what you do.
"We're obsessive about quality.
"It probably sounds corny but I have this little dream about what we could do with the business and we needed help to achieve that. Bank of Scotland Corporate has supplied that help.
"We decided to do a management buyout. We'd reached a stage in the business where it was growing and I felt we needed to enable it to grow more.
"The Integrated Finance package, which is a mixture of debt and equity, attracted us because it left a good chunk of equity with the management team going forward.
"The most important requirement for myself and the management team was we wanted to remain in control of our own business. We wanted somebody that would support us but not be all over us.
"I would say the Bank of Scotland have a certain entrepreneurial feel and I think they recognise entrepreneurial businesses and they design the package to work with the business.
"I believe that we have a great future in front of us and I believe Bank of Scotland will be there at our side for many years to come.
"Almost nothing's changed for me. I feel the same as I did before and after the deal and really that's probably the best thing.
Now you have listened to what our customers have to say, perhaps you'd like to hear what we can do for your business. Why not call us on 0845 608 7882†? (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).
I'm Geoff Quinn, I'm the managing director of T.M.Lewin & Sons, shirtmakers based in London.
after the deal and really that's probably the best thing.
