Primary Recommendation

Albelmarle & Bond - New loan product under wraps

March 2002

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Albemarle & Bond, the UK's largest chain of pawnbrokers, providing short term pawn loans to the unbanked, is enjoying a new phase of growth supported by a high percentage of the population who, for various reasons, do not have bank facilities, or cannot approach a bank for suitable finance. The strongly-managed group also offers a cheque cashing service in its stores, targeting those in itinerant work, as well as pay day advances for those in employment. In the last three years, the group has grown its storecount from 25 to 51 units. At the end of 2001, half of these had beenopen for less than three years. The average loan book for theseyounger stores was Â£70,000 whereas the average for older sites isÂ£ ...

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