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  • Blow to AIM as pawnbroker Ramsdens snapped up by US giant for £206m

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    Pawnbroker Ramsdens has been snapped up by a US giant in a move that will lead to the firm dropping off London’ junior stock market. The deal – with Nasdaq-listed Firstcash – valued the retailer at a cool £206m, whilst shareholders are set to receive up to 609p per share as part of the tie-up. [...]

    Cash-strapped Brits flogging their valuables for money has helped profit at pawnbroker Ramsdens grow by eight per cent. 
  • Revenue at pawnbroker Ramsdens rockets as Brits cash in on soaring gold prices

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    Revenue at pawnbroker Ramsdens has risen to a fresh high as Brits take advantage of soaring gold prices. The London-listed business, which has over 160 stores across the UK, posted a 22 per cent jump in turnover to £117m in the year to end September amid a more than 50 per cent in profit from [...]

    Cash-strapped Brits flogging their valuables for money has helped profit at pawnbroker Ramsdens grow by eight per cent. 
  • H&T: Pawnbroker boosted by gold price and demand for quick cash

    Retail

    H&T has reported a double-digit rise in profit driven by demand for its core pawnbroker service as Brits continue to look for quick cash amid a high cost of living. The business told markets this morning that profit before tax reached £29.1m in the year ended December 31, 2024, up 10 per cent year on [...]

    Gold jewelry displayed in Indian market as gold price hits record $5,097 amid Trump tariff turmoil and investor demand
  • Surging gold price helps pawnbroker Ramsdens to record profit

    January 14, 2025

    Ramsdens has delivered a record profit thanks to the surging gold price and demand for its pawnbroking services. The retailer, which offers financial services as well as pawnbroking, told markets this morning that revenue rose 14 per cent in the year to September 30, to £95.6m from £83.8m in 2023. Gross profit rose 13 per [...]

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