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Albemarle & Bond

January 2020

  • Debenhams store

    High street crisis: which big names closed stores in the past year?

    Several chains collapsed and thousands of jobs were lost, including at Debenhams and Mothercare

September 2019

  • Albemarle & Bond shop in Oxford

    Albemarle & Bond 'pledge books' bought by rival pawnbroker

  • A member of Albemarle & Bond staff outside the pawnbroker’s Oxford HQ

    ‘They’ve run off with our goods’ – anger at Albemarle & Bond HQ

  • A&B and Herbert Brown closed all 116 UK shops last week

    Have you been affected by the closure of pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond?

  • Albemarle and Bond in Bermondsey

    Japanese parent company pulls plug on Albemarle & Bond over Brexit

  • Albemarle & Bond criticised after customer helpline is overwhelmed

  • Albemarle & Bond pawnbroker stores close

April 2015

  • Gold rings are still popular as security for pawnbrokers' customers

    Pawnbrokers face tough competition as economy improves

    Recession brought middle-class customers to pawnbrokers but there is now more competition for retail space – and from payday lenders

April 2014

  • A pawnbroker sign

    Albermarle & Bond goes back to basics after rescue deal

  • Albemarle & Bond administration

    H&T Group moves to buy Albemarle & Bond assets

March 2014

  • Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond calls in administrators

    Jobs at risk after Albemarle & Bond calls in administrators

    PricewaterhouseCoopers says it will attempt to protect as many jobs as possible while seeking to sell all or part of the business
  • Albemarle bond pawnbrokers in Hammersmith, west London.

    Albemarle & Bond to go into administration

    Pawnbroker looks to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as it says shareholders will see no returns
  • Albemarle & Bond

    Pawnbrokers Albemarle & Bond suspends shares as lenders back out

    Investors ready to pump cash into pawnbrokers change their minds, after plunging price of gold leaves company in distress

January 2014

  • Kipper Williams
    Kipper Williams on Albemarle & Bond

  • Albemarle & Bond

    Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond abandons hunt for buyer

December 2013

  • Albemarle & Bond

    Possible Albemarle & Bond buyer walks away

    Private equity tycoon Jon Moulton's Better Capital had been the only named potential buyer after the pawnbroker put itself up for sale
  • Albemarle & Bond

    Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond blames gold for profits slide

    Pre-tax profits plunged to £4.9m in the year to 30 June from £21.4m a year earlier after a 23% fall in the price of gold
  • Gold bars

    Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond put up for sale amid mass walkout

    Sale announcement came as crisis-hit firm lost five of its non-executive directors, who resigned with immediate effect

November 2013

  • Albemarle & Bond

    Albemarle & Bond issues second profit warning in two months

    Shares plunge 40% as pawnbroker reveals it has resorted to melting down gold items to stay within lending limits

October 2013

  • Albemarle & Bond

    Albemarle & Bond in rescue talks after attempted rights issue

    Pawnbroker admits failure after four months' talks to persuade biggest shareholder EZ CORP to underwrite £35m cash call
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