An ex-police officer has opened a new business in a former bank. Family-run coin and precious metals business Cameo Coins opened its doors last month in the unit previously occupied by Natwest in Broadwater, Worthing . The business, in Broadwater Street East, buys UK and world coinage as well as gold, jewellery and scrap metals and is run by ex-Metropolitan Police officer Nick Young.
Nick, who founded Cameo Coins in 2020, developed a passion for coins after inheriting a coin collection from his grandfather. “I learned a lot from sorting through his coins during lockdown and soon started buying and selling on Facebook,” he said. “When I was new to the world of coins and precious metals, I thought it was shrouded in mystery.
It was hard to work out how much things were really worth and I wished I could just have a straightforward, face-to-face conversation with someone. “When I started Cameo Coins I wanted to offer a personal service for people looking to sell coins and jewellery they no longer want. Opening a shop in Worthing is a real dream because it gives our existing customers and newcomers a place to come and meet us for themselves.
“At Cameo Coins we display our prices in our window and all our valuations are no-obligation. “We’re not high-pressure salesmen; if you’ve found somewhere that can beat our price, we’ll shake your hand. No hard feelings.
” Day-to-day operations at Cameo Coins are run by Nick, his wife Amy and close family friend Tyler. The b.