H&T Group PLC Trading update and notice of results (7251T)
January 10 2017 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMHAT
RNS Number : 7251T
H&T Group PLC
10 January 2017
10 January 2017
H&T Group plc
Trading update and notice of results
H&T Group plc ("H&T" or "the Group") is pleased to
provide a trading update for the financial year ended 31 December
2016.
H&T expects to report its preliminary results for the year
ended 31 December 2016 on 13 March 2017.
The Board expects full year profit before tax to be marginally
ahead of current market expectations.
During the year the Group has made significant progress in the
development of its business model with strong growth in Personal
Loans, Buyback and FX. The increase in the sterling gold price
since the EU referendum result has also increased profits from both
the Pawnbroking Scrap and Gold Purchasing segments.
The Group delivered a strong operational performance in its
lending activities. The pledge book increased 5.9% to GBP41.3m (31
December 2015: GBP39.0m) driven by the new format for pawnbroking
services focused on higher value loans at lower interest rates. The
Personal Loans book increased 123.8% to GBP9.4m (31 December 2015:
GBP4.2m); while the majority of this growth was generated by the
H&T store estate, online and broker channels also performed
well.
During the year the Group closed eight underperforming stores;
at 31 December 2016, the Group operated from 181 stores, comprising
146 H&T Pawnbrokers stores and 35 est1897 retail focused
stores.
ENDS
For further information:
H&T Group plc
Tel: 020 8225 2797
John Nichols, Chief Executive
Steve Fenerty, Finance Director
Numis Securities (Broker and Nominated Adviser)
Tel: 020 7260 1000
Freddie Barnfield - Nominated Adviser
Mark Lander - Corporate Broking
Haggie Partners (Public Relations)
Tel: 020 7562 4444
Damian Beeley
Brian Norris
This information is provided by RNS
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