About Us

we’ve been buying and selling pre-owned jewellery and watches for over 120 years.
HandT Pawnbrokers is the leading pawnbroker in the UK and has been offering financial services on the high street since 1897. With 270+ stores nationwide, our team of experts are available to discuss your needs in detail. Alternatively, you’re welcome to use our online services:
Here at H&T Shop Online, we’ve been buying and selling pre-owned jewellery and watches for over 120 years.
Our fine collection of pre-owned watches includes timeless classics from luxury watch brands such as Rolex, Breitling, Cartier and Tag Heuer to name just a few.
Our ladies and men’s jewellery collection includes a variety of stunning pre-owned items including; rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings in gold, silver, and platinum, as well as pieces set with diamonds and other precious and semi-precious gemstones.
We take pride in the authenticity and quality of our pre-owned items. All of our jewellery and watch items undergo strict scrutiny by our expertly trained gemologists, watch team, and horologists who test for timekeeping and undertake extensive refurbishment procedures to ensure each item meets our high standards of quality.

Authentic watches

All watches are inspected and authenticated by our dedicated team with a 12 month warranty.*
EXCEPTIONAL JEWELLERY

All pre-owned jewellery is inspected by our in-house experts and cleaned before offered for sale.
VIEW-IN STORE

View any item £1,000 and over for free in one of our 270+ stores across the UK.*
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30 DAY RETURNS

Hassle-free returns for up to 30 days after you receive your purchase.*
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125 years of h&T

Today we are proud to be the industry leader in modern pawnbroking, a lending principle that dates back 100’s of years allowing people to borrow money based on the value of their assets.

We’ve come a long way from our humble beginnings in 1897, when Mr Harvey and Mr Thompson first registered the ltd. business and opened its inaugural store in London to a UK wide, FCA regulated business. Today we’re present in over 270 high street locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales, trusted by over 100,000 customers every year.

It all started with Pawnbroking, and to this day we continue to offer this core service in all our stores - along with a host of others like travel money, gold purchase and cheque cashing. Our pre-owned retail operation has now expanded into all stores offering excellent value on new and pre-owned jewellery as well as Swiss watches.

We’re incredibly proud of the H&T we see today. It wouldn't be possible without the continued hard work and dedication of our 1,400 colleagues constantly striving to ensure our service and customer experiences meet your expectations. We’ll continue to evolve our business to best fit the needs of a modern, changing lifestyle.

And to our loyal customers, thank you for trusting us, we will continue to help support you and the communities you live in now and for years to come.

1897

1897
H&T Pawnbrokers Ltd was officially registered by Charles James Thompson and Walter Harvey. 12 H&T stores were opened, mostly in South East London, including; Lambeth Walk, Old Kent Rd, Albert Embankment and Vauxhall over the next few years.
1941

1941
Sadly, H&T sustained substantial bombing damage to many of its London stores, one of which was completely destroyed. 78 male H&T employees had been called up for service, many of whom retired to the business after the war.
2022

2022
H&T expands its presence in Wales with 3 new stores. The total number of stores across the UK passed 256 in May with over 1,400 employees in total across stores and support centres.