Provident Financial plc

Provident Financial plc (Provident Financial) is a UK based company engaged in the home credit business. It is among the leading financial services companies in the UK. It provides small, short-term, unsecured cash loans to around 1.8 million customers. The company operates through Provident Personal Credit and Greenwood Personal Credit brands, having a network of over 356 branches, 10 million of UK non-standard credit customers, 58 numbers of RPF Personal Finance Managers and also 34 home credit regions. There are over 11,500 agents in the UK, who serve the needs of the local customers. Provident Financial is headquartered at Bradford, the UK.The company reported revenues of (British Pounds) GBP 751.20 million during the fiscal year ended December 2008, an increase of 12.25% over 2007. The operating profit of the company was GBP 128.80 million during the fiscal year 2008, an increase of 11.81% over 2007. The net profit of the company was GBP 92.10 million during the fiscal year 2008, a decrease of 33.45% from 2007.