Provident Financial Plc - PFG- Profile

Provident Financial PLC. The Group's principally activities are carried out through its Home Credit, International, Motor Insurance, Yes Credit and Vanquis Bank divisions. Home Credit provides loans covering special event like a wedding or birthday, or to pay for a holiday, or to finance a car repair, a broken appliance or school uniforms. International operations comprises the country of Mexico and Romania. Motor Insurance division supplies competitive car insurance policies specialising in non-comprehensive insurance, women car insurance and drivers of older cars or the second car in a household. Yes Credit division supplies competitive car insurance policies specialising in non-comprehensive insurance, women car insurance and drivers of older cars or the second car in a household. Vanquis Bank issues credit cards allowing customers with no credit history or those who have had credit problems in the past and those on lower incomes who are often excluded from having a credit card. UK Home Credit accounted for 49% of 2006 revenues; International, 31%; Motor Insurance, 14%, Yes Credit, 4% and Vanquis Bank, 2%