Albemarle & Bond 'pledge books' bought by rival pawnbroker

H&T £8m acquisition will mean customers can collect pawned items they had feared losingAlbemarle & Bond customers will be able to collect pawned items from H&T outlets after its loans were bought out by the rival pawnbroker.H&T said it had agreed to pay £8m to buy the “pledge books” of A&B, which abruptly shut all its 116 stores without forewarning customers earlier this month. The deal will be finalised on 7 October. Continue reading...