About Us

Your Apparel Engine for Digital Retail

Corporate Presentation

We are the apparel supply partner for the digital age.

We have an industry-leading product range, produced in a diverse array of facilities and countries. We can manage small order sizes and small lead times. We also support our clients with technical knowhow and product development capabilities built up over decades of working with the most discerning designers.

History

We have a tradition of being progressive.

Our origin traces back to 1956, when Mr. Richard Szeto founded the shirt-making business during the golden age of the Hong Kong manufacturing industry at the time. Since then, we have witnessed and partaken in the transformation of the apparel industry over the past 60 years.

Management

Stanley Szeto

Executive Chairman

Mr. Stanley SZETO is the Chairman of our Group. He is primarily responsible for the corporate strategic planning, overall business development and management of our Group.

Stanley Szeto is Executive Chairman of Lever Style Inc.

Recognized for his vision and innovation, Stanley won the EY (Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2018. Earlier in his career, he received the Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong from the Federation of Hong Kong Industries in 2009. Stanley is a frequent guest speaker on CNBC and other business news channels.

As Honorary Chairman of Hong Kong Textile Council, the trade group representing almost all major apparel and textile trade associations in Hong Kong, Stanley acts as the voice for the industry. He represented the Textile and Apparel sector as an Election Committee member to select the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in 2017.

Keenly involved in the industry, Stanley serves as Board Member of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center, an interdisciplinary research center and innovation think tank at the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania. He is also Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles, Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers Association, Director of the Federation of Hong Kong Garments Manufacturers, Director of the Hong Kong Shippers’ Council, past Member of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Advisory Committee on Textile and Clothing Industries, and past Member of Hong Kong Government’s Textiles Advisory Board.

Outside of the industry, Stanley serves on the Trade and Industry Department’s Small and Medium Enterprises Committee to advise the Hong Kong Government on issues affecting small businesses. He is also past Council Member of the Hong Kong Consumer Council, past Chairman of the Hong Kong chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), past Chairman of the Hong Kong chapter of Mensa, and past President of the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Club of Hong Kong.

Prior to joining Lever Style, Stanley worked at J.P. Morgan’s investment banking department and at Prudential Asset Management Asia Ltd. ("PAMA"), a pan-Asian buyout firm. Stanley served on the boards of companies in PAMA’s portfolio, focusing on strategy and management issues.

Stanley graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, triple-majoring in Finance, Entrepreneurial Management, and Legal Studies.

Derek Lee

CFO

Mr. Derek LEE was appointed as the chief financial officer of our Group in January 2015 and is primarily responsible for the financial planning and corporate management of our Group.

Derek Lee joined Lever Style as CFO in 2015.

From 1996 to 2014, Derek was Chief Financial Officer, Vice General Manager and Company Secretary at Pegasus Group, a Hong Kong publicly-listed shoe manufacturer serving clients such as Nike and L.L.Bean. Before Pegasus, Derek spent the first eight years of his career at the accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, last serving as the Audit Manager preparing Pegasus's IPO.

Derek is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and he obtained his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The Queen's University of Belfast in the UK and his Higher Diploma in Textile Technology from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he graduated with distinction.

William Tan

CEO

William Tan was appointed CEO on April 1st 2024. William's extensive experience and visionary approach in the apparel and trading industry.

Effective April 1st, 2024, Mr. William Tan has taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at Lever Style Inc. William has extensive experience and deep understanding within the apparel and trading industry.

Previously serving as the Chief Operating Officer since October 2022, William played a crucial role in setting corporate strategies and leading the company alongside the Executive Chairman and CFO.

William began his illustrious career at the London-based Zaha Hadid Architects design studio, where he led trans-national projects. He then moved into the apparel industry, holding positions such as Managing Director, Greater China for Browzwear, General Manager of Private Label Retail for Parkson Group, and Vice President of Business Development & Strategy at Li & Fung Trading. His career has spanned investment finance, global sourcing operations, responsive supply chain management, and global business development.

He is an alumnus of National University of Singapore, Cornell University, and University of Oxford, bringing a rich educational background to his leadership at Lever Style.

Awards

Prestigious organizations and government bodies have recognized our contributions with awards in management, innovation, and employee care. These awards reflect our commitment to excellence as a business partner, a corporate citizen, and an employer.

Headquarters

Visit us in our Shenzhen by headquarters to get a full experience of our company's daily hustle!

This centralized operations hub was established in 2016, just 20 minutes beyond the Hong Kong border crossing. The location is conveniently close to many of our partners and houses our sales, merchandising, creative and technical teams under one roof.