James Constantinou net worth: Former property developer and the owner of Prestige Pawnbrokers, James Constantinou has a net worth of $30 million.
James Constantinou is a British businessman best known today as one of the richest pawnbrokers in the world. With the pawnbroking industry estimated to be worth over a billion today, James started Prestige Pawnbrokers in 2009 during the early months of recession. He realized a gap in the market that existed in between loans and cash-poor asset-rich, after which he started a business that makes him one of UK’s most coveted secured loan provider today.
With thoughts of turning asset-rich to instant cash, James Constantinou started a career as a pawnbroker when he realized that people who lived in million-pound houses and drove Ferraris were still short on funds. He also dug into the lives of people who had fine cars and paintings, but none could help as collateral at the bank. Because of such loan and money problems that existed, he started Prestige Pawnbrokers, that has grown itself as one of the largest pawnbroking shop chains in UK.
Together with James, there are over 2,500 Pawnbroking stores in 2015 whose combined turnover is over £1 billion, according to the National Pawnbroking Association.
His company exchanges goods for cash, or a bank draft within a mere amount of time. In his 40s, James has high end pawn broking shops in Richmond and Weybridge and he hands out quick loans for several top end items including expensive cars, helicopters, yachts and accessories that are worth a lot…in millions.
He is also featured on the Channel 4 documentary Posh Pawn after Prestige Pawnbrokers caught attention from press for its dazzling deals and wonderful assets. The show follows the life of the company on a daily basis and has become one of the channel’s biggest hits today.
A supercar lover, James took advantage of the pawn industry when his life crashed in the property market and that has paid him a lot. His shops have several rare art collections and designer handbags, jewellery pieces, books, fighter jets, and more.
James Constantinou currently lives a lavishing life with his wife Tiffany Jackson and has an estimated net worth of $30 million.
