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Ramsdens Holdings PLC provided an AGM Business Update on 03 March 2025, reporting the Group traded well across key income streams for the five months from 1 October 2024 to 28 February 2025, with precious metals benefiting from the strong gold price. Andrew Meehan will retire as Non-Executive Chair at the conclusion of the 03 March 2025 AGM, having served since September 2014, and Simon Herrick will succeed him. Following the AGM, Karen Ingham will be appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Chris Muir will be appointed Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.
| Date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Time | 07:00:09 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 9811Y |
3 March 2025
Ramsdens Holdings PLC
("Ramsdens", the "Group", the "Company")
AGM Business Update
Ramsdens Holdings PLC, the diversified financial services provider and retailer, provides an update ahead of the Group's Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 11:00am today which will be held at Unit 16 Falcon Court, Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton on Tees.
Trading Update
The Group has continued to trade well across its key income streams during the first five months of the financial year from 1 October 2024 to 28 February 2025, with the purchase of precious metals segment continuing to benefit from the strong gold price.
The Group intends to announce a Trading Update for the six months ended 31 March 2025 in April 2025.
Board Changes
As announced on 23 May, Andrew (Andy) Meehan, who has been Non-Executive Chair of the Group since September 2014, is not seeking re-election at today's AGM and will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the meeting. Andy will be succeeded by Simon Herrick, currently the Group's Senior Independent Director.
The Board would like to reiterate its thanks to Andy for his invaluable contributions to the Company over the last 10 years, overseeing the Group's journey growing from a family-owned business and through PE ownership, to an AIM listed business with profits of over £11m. The Board looks forward to welcoming Simon into the Non-Executive Chair role as the Group executes its growth strategy to create value for all stakeholders.
Following the AGM, Karen Ingham and Chris Muir, both Non-Executive Directors, will be appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Audit & Risk Committee respectively.
ENDS
Enquiries:
Ramsdens Holdings PLC Tel: +44 (0) 1642 579957
Peter Kenyon, CEO
Martin Clyburn, CFO
Panmure Liberum Limited
(Nominated Adviser and Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
Richard Lindley
Will King
Hudson Sandler
(Financial PR) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
Alex Brennan
Lucy Wollam-Coles
Emily Brooker
About Ramsdens
Ramsdens is a growing, diversified, financial services provider and retailer, operating in the four core business segments of foreign currency exchange, pawnbroking loans, precious metals buying and selling and retailing of second hand and new jewellery. Ramsdens does not offer unsecured high-cost short term credit.
Headquartered on Teesside, the Group operates from 169 stores within the UK (including one franchised store) and has a growing online presence.
Ramsdens is fully FCA authorised for its pawnbroking and credit broking activities and as an authorised payment institution.