Pawnbrokers
Pawnbrokers play a unique and longstanding role in the UK jewellery industry, offering a bridge between resale, valuation, and accessible financing. Their operations influence second-hand jewellery markets, gold recycling, and consumer access to luxury items. Jewellery Focus covers developments affecting pawnbrokers, including regulatory changes, market trends, retail strategy, and shifts in consumer behaviour. Our reporting provides jewellers, suppliers, and valuers with insights into how pawnbroking intersects with the wider trade—shaping pricing, supply flows, and the evolving resale economy.
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Aug- 2015 -28 AugustTrade Organisations
NPA pledges to further work with Scotland Yard
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) has pledged itself to further developing its work with London’s Metropolitan Police in its fight against crime. The commitment follows a series of successful networking event between the police and London NPA members. Ray Perry, chief executive of the association, said that the association works…
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18 AugustRetailers
H&T posts 30% profits jump
H&T Pawnbrokers has reported a 30% increase in pre-tax profit in its financial update for the first half of 2015. In the six months from January to the end of June 2015, profit before tax increased by 30% to £2.6m, up from the £2m reported for the same period last…
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Jul- 2015 -21 JulyTrade Organisations
Welsh language debt advice leaflets to be available in pawnbrokers
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) is set to provide Welsh-language debt advice leaflets to pawnbroking stores across Wales. The leaflets, which will be provided to all NPA members throughout the country, represent the first time that this kind of information in the welsh language has been provided in pawnbroking stores.…
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Jun- 2015 -26 JuneCrime
H&T Pawnbrokers and Fish Brothers sign up to ‘Safe Seller’ scheme
The Metropolitan Police have announced that two established pawnbrokers have signed up to its ‘Safe Seller’ scheme as part of an ongoing crackdown on the sale of stolen goods. H&T Pawnbrokers and Fish Brothers – which have a combined total of 48 stores in the capital – are supporting the…
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Apr- 2015 -15 AprilCrime
Bystander catches armed raiders on camera
Two armed thieves who tried to raid the Uncle Jewellers and Pawnbrokers on Chapel Street, Wigan have been caught on a phone camera by a member of the public. The robbery took place at the jewellers just before 1:30pm on Saturday, April 11, when two offenders pulled up outside the…
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Feb- 2015 -16 FebruaryTrade Organisations
Minister backs pawnbrokers in the fight against crime
The minister for crime prevention, Lynne Featherstone, has backed the work of members of the National Pawnbrokers Associations (NPA) in ensuring crime is tackled across local communities. The public support came after a series of steps by the NPA – following discussions with the Home Office – to tackle crime…
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6 FebruaryOpinion
COMMENT: A background on birthstones
History of birthstones Each month of the year correlates to a specific birthstone. It is believed that the origins of birthstones date back to the Breastplate of the High Priest written about in the Old Testament. The breastplate had twelve gemstones representing the twelve tribes of Israel. It was thought…
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Jan- 2015 -5 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
New firm to challenge UKs ‘outdated’ pawnbroking industry
A new online peer-to-peer lending platform has launched in an effort to challenge what it describes as the UKs ‘outdated’ pawn and secured lending industry. The startup, called Unbolted, lets consumers use their high value personal assets to access loans of up to £1m. Loans can be secured against anything…
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Dec- 2014 -17 DecemberWatch Focus
New database helps jewellers identify stolen watches
A new initiative to help jewellers, pawnbrokers and police to identify and trace stolen watches is being launched in January by intelligence sharing organisation, SaferGems. Acting as a central database of watches’ serial numbers, the SaferGems Watch Register will enable jewellers and pawnbrokers to check the provenance of second-hand items…
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2 DecemberRetailers
H&T Pawnbrokers opens discount secondhand jewellery shop in Southampton
Discount secondhand jewellery retail store, Est1897, created by parent company H&T Pawnbrokers, has expanded into Marlands Shopping Centre in Southampton. H&T Pawnbrokers redeveloped 36 of its stores across the UK between June and September, changing their focus from traditional pawnbroking to secondhand discount jewellery. The decision to develop the concept…
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