In 1975 number two factory is extended (and all production is now on one site). The factory was now producing around 1000 jackets & 2000 trousers per week all high fashion ready to wear.

In 1972 Alexander’s son Harold Rose becomes managing Director of Alexander Rose Ltd carrying on the family business into the next generation.

In 1965 the company opened the third factory in Featherstone, production now approaching 40,000 made to measure suits per year. At this point we were supplying around 350 menswear retailers in the UK. There was also a cutting room in Sunderland based in the Boiler Makers Hall.

In 1956 the company opened number two factory in Allerton Bywater in the former Miners Welfare Club building. We needed the extra capacity to cope with increased volume of orders.

In 1952 we completed a factory extension, the extra space was used for a cutting room and garment pressing and finishing.

Alexander Rose left the army in 1945 and decided to open a small clothing factory in Cross Harrison Street behind the Grand Theatre in Leeds.

In 1948 the business expanded into a former school. This was in Elmwood Street very near the Leeds City centre.