Lenders give pawnbroker more time

Britain's second-biggest chain of pawnbrokers has been given a three-month reprieve by its lenders to patch up its overstretched finances.

Albermarle & Bond, which has seen profits hammered by the slumping price of gold, said its banks have agreed to defer a covenant test on its £50 million debt pile until February 3.
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