H&T Group plc ("H&T" or "the Group"), the UK's leading pawnbroker, today announces a trading update for the financial year ended 31 December 2020. H&T expects to report its final results for the year on 23 March 2021.
Following stronger than anticipated November and December trading, despite lockdown measures, H&T expects the full-year profit before tax to be ahead of market expectations.
Almost all of the 253 stores remain open, albeit with shortened trading hours. Pawnbroking, foreign exchange, cheque cashing and money transfer services continue to be available in-store having been categorised by HM Government as essential services. Customers continue to be offered retail jewellery through either click and collect or click and deliver services, and H&T's e‐commerce websites are operating as usual.