Aspial Lifestyle Limited’s profit after tax rose 89% year on year to $55.0m in the first half of 2026, despite a $5.2m gold hedging loss. Revenue rose 26% to a record $464.2m, driven by growth across its pawnbroking, retail, and secured lending businesses. Retail revenue increased 25.2% to $399.6m, whilst pawnbroking revenue rose 29.3% to $55.3m, supported by growth in the pledge book. Secured lending revenue increased 76.1% to $9.2m, driven mainly by the group’s BigFundr platform. The group’s total equity increased 40.7% to $445.1m, supported by earnings and an $84.8m equity fundraising.