The business is headquartered on Teesside. The first Ramsdens store opened in Stockton-on-Tees in May 1987 and as at 31 January 2025 there are 168 Ramsdens stores including one franchised store supported by a growing online presence. The Group was admitted to AIM in February 2017.

The Group’s diversified income streams not only expose Ramsdens to multiple growth opportunities, but also provide resilience in challenging times. This model has consistently allowed the business to move forward against a backdrop of more challenging economic climates. While the macro-economic landscape continues to impact consumer facing businesses with rising costs, in particular energy and employment costs, at the same time the Group has benefitted from the high gold price that has risen as a result of numerous global events.

The Group’s proven growth strategy remains unchanged and the Ramsdens team have again excelled at implementing it during FY24, allowing us to further enhance and expand our store estate as well as growing the use of our new multi-currency card in its first year of operation along with progressing our new dedicated websites. I am exceptionally proud of the team’s commitment and wish to publicly thank them for their continued effort and to recognise their success.