H&T acquires rival pledge books

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Pawnbroker H&T (LON:HAT) is buying the pledge books of one of its major rivals. The existing business is also trading more strongly than expected.

The assets of former AIM-quoted pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond were acquired by Speedloan Finance, but it decided to exit the UK market. H&T is paying £8m for 113 pledge books. This covers more than 35,000 pledges. These pledges can be redeemed through H&T stores.

This deal means that H&T is confirmed as the largest pawnbroker...

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Andrew Hore is the publisher of AIM Journal, which is an online monthly publication covering the Alternative Investment Market.