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Albemarle & Bond - Pawnbroker likely to be big winner from credit crunch

November 2008

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Albemarle & Bond, one of the UK's largest pawnbrokers, is quickly establishing itself as one of the clear winners of the credit crunch. Tougher lending criteria by the high street banks means subprime consumers are increasingly turning to Albemarleâ€™s flexible loans, which are secured on gold jewellery and involve no upfront fees, as an easy alternative. That said, Albemarle has historically thrived in all forms of economic weather, leading to a remarkable sequence of uninterrupted growth in which its pawn loan book has soared from Â£4m in 1998 to almost Â£25m, while pretax profit has risen from Â£2m to Â£10.3m. This fantastic record, along with the fact that it enjoys a high level of repeat custom, means it is perfectly placed to g ...

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