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David Lochhead, Dane Butler and Tom Stannard (FINLAY & CO.)

Entrepreneurs: David Lochhead, Dane Butler and Tom Stannard

Business: FINLAY & CO.

Location: London

Business Description

FINLAY & CO. designs, manufactures and distributes quality wooden sunglasses. Bored of always seeing sunglasses made out of the same materials, FINLAY & CO. have created a range of 2 styles of sunglasses, available in a choice of 3 different woods. They currently sell their sunglasses through their website and are also stocked in Orlebar Brown stores in London. The business plans to extend their sunglasses range in the future and is already looking at opportunities for the brand beyond the eyewear market. 

David Lochhead, Dane Butler and Tom Stannard
 FINLAY & CO. on their photo shoot

You can follow them on Twitter: @FinlayandCo

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Since winning a Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Award and being recognised as a young entrepreneur I've enjoyed a lot of publicity for my business - from local newspaper features, to appearing on the BBC England homepage seen by millions! 

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