Pawnbroking
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Learn MoreAs the leader in the pawnbroking sector in Singapore, ValueMax is the first and only mainboard-listed pawnbroker on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
Learn MoreValueMax Group Limited (“ValueMax”) provides pawnbroking and secured moneylending services, as well as the retail and trading of jewellery and gold.
The Group’s first pawnbroking outlet was set up in 1988 and the Group became the first pawnbroking chain to be listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Stock Exchange in 2013. Drawing on a solid track record of professional service and in-depth industry knowledge.
Since 1988, the Group has expanded to 45 pawnbroking and retail outlets and 2 standalone retail outlets in Singapore, and 26 outlets in Malaysia, comprising 22 pawnshops and 4 retail outlets, through its associated companies.
One of the key businesses of the Group is pawnbroking service. Pawnbroking is a form of collateralised loan. Pawners pledge personal valuables as collateral for the loans extended. Typical pledges include jewellery in yellow or white gold, diamond jewellery and branded timepieces. Gold, platinum or silver bars and coins are also accepted as pledges.
The Group’s licensed moneylending business grants both secured and unsecured term loans. The main target market for the moneylending business includes businessmen and corporates that have urgent cash needs. In addition, the Group also provides financing to the automotive industry
The Group sells both new and pre-owned jewellery at all its outlets. The merchandise includes gold and diamond jewellery, gold bars and coins, branded watches and hermès bags. Pre-owned gold and diamond jewellery undergo a makeover process to look new, while pre-owned watches are polished and the movements thoroughly checked. The rejuvenated pre-owned items are sold at attractive second-hand prices.
The Group’s gold trading wholesale company purchases scrap gold from its own subsidiaries as well as other pawnbrokers and jewellery traders, while it sells fine gold bars to jewellery factories, wholesalers and retailers.