The UK's premier supplier of corporate clothing, Incorporatewear Ltd, which services some of Britain's best known and largest companies, recorded a near 20 per cent increase in year-on-year sales in its latest published accounts.

The Coleshill-based company which clothes the workforces of, amongst others, Virgin Atlantic, HSBC and Beaverbrooks saw its turnover rise to £12.6 million from £10.6 million last year.

New corporate wardrobe contracts with Nationwide Building Society and Specsavers are among projects driving sales growth, allowing the company to maintain operating profit at £0.3 million, despite rising commodity prices and industry costs.

Chris Wood, acting Managing Director, said: "These are exciting and challenging times for the whole of the corporate-wear sector, and not least Incorporatewear. Our latest results ably demonstrate, however, that our clients continue to value our commitment to quality design, good value and the highest standards of wardrobe management.

"They also demonstrate that we are adapting successfully to global economic pressures, particularly from the Far East, where we have experienced rising labour and material costs."

Incorporatewear, co-founded by celebrity designer Jeff Banks and others, has announced a series of new contracts in recent months including:

• roll out of Nationwide uniforms for another 100 branches

• delivery of the first consignment of Virgin Atlantic uniforms 

• and a new worldwide wardrobe for global optician Specsavers.

The UK's leading corporate clothing supplier has a reputation as a pioneer of new technology and green solutions.

Incorporatewear is a first-mover in the corporate clothing sector, offering Odegon DeOdor Tags (a nanotechnology application that is capable of neutralising odour) and supplying national bus company Stagecoach with drivers' fleeces made from recycled plastic bottles.