"The very first soccer whistles were made in 1884, " says Simon Topman, Acme's owner and a man with a clear passion for whistles and their history.

BBC: Company whistles through history

But Simon Topman, CEO of the Acme Whistle Company, said that stamp duty would be a bad idea and wanted a more transparent way of raising taxes.

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"We opened seven SimplyBe stores last year, and now there is the male version, Jacamo, in five of them, dual-fascia stores like Topshop and Topman, " says director Paul Kendrick.

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In the last four years the 52-year-old clothier has rehabilitated two retail operations: British Home Stores (now known as BHS), a 76-year-old chain of department stores, and Arcadia Group, owner of popular outfitters like Topshop and Topman.

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