TIME LINE

1935 Simon Ackerman returns to set up business in London

1937 Opened first Chester Barrie store on Savile Row

1938 Myron Ackerman, Simon's son is despatched to run the business in the UK

1939 Chester Barrie opened its first wholly owned factory on Chestnut Grove, Crewe.

1941 World War II, Chester Barrie makes uniforms for American officers

1949 Chester Barrie opened a larger factory shared with the Rolls Royce Company

1950 Begin selling to Harrods and Austin Reed. Harrods originally rejected the brand for being too expensive but Myron Ackerman sent his own staff to work in store and the suits sold extremely well.

1955 Started selling across Commonwealth countries (Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, etc) and Europe (notably France, Sweden and Belgium)

1961 Chester Barrie moved to a new purpose built factory in Crewe to keep up with demand.

1978 Business sold to the Austin Reed Group. By then Chester Barrie was employing over 470 people

1981 Chester Barrie gained recognition from founders of Savile Row, when H. Huntsman ordered their first ready-to-wear stock from Chester Barrie.

1989 Won the Queen's Award for Export Achievement

2002 SRG Group plc acquires the Chester Barrie Brand and worldwide licensing rights. Manufacturing continues uninterrupted on a brand new, state-of-the-art site, again in Crewe, England

2007 Business sold to Prominent Europe