"Operation Pullover"

The team stepped in at he last minute to find a local company able to produce a trendy new jumper for the multi-millionaire to wear at the launch of a new package tour company aimed at Britains vast army of night-clubbers.

The Company, Manumission Trips, was formed by Nottinghamshire based brothers Mike and Andy McKay after their huge success setting up on of Ibiza's foremost "rave" venues.

Mike and Andy have joined forces with Branson to provide a range of European holiday spots for clubbers through Virgin Holidays - and organised a publicity day at the Virgin Megastore in Oxford Street, London, to kick start the company.

With just days to go before the event, they decided to provide their guest of honour with a sweater sporting the Manumission logo - and that's when they contacted Nottinghamshire County Council for help to find a company which could deliver the goods.

The Enterprising Nottinghamshire team - which is currently involved in a major scheme to provide new staff training initiatives for business - was able to come up with a name which could help.

Teritex Ltd. or Ollerton had less than a day to receive the Manumission design, produce the Jacquard sweater and send it safely on its way by courier to London in time for Branson's visit.

The entire production team dropped everything else to carry out this unusual commission.

Harry Gilfillan, of Enterprising Nottinghamshire, said " This was another example of a Nottinghamshire firm rising to meet a seemingly impossible challenge."

"The designers at Teritex have developed their own skills in computer assisted technology, as well as teamwork,"

"These are exactly the sort of skills Enterprising Nottinghamshire is helping to develop in many other businesses throughout the country.

Teritex Director Sunil Vidhani added, "This was certainly a great challenge for us and with a little teamwork, we were able to meet the deadline."

"We usually produce bulk orders of sweaters and garments for many of Britain's big football and cricket clubs - so we're used to a very fast response time."