CNT

What CNT does

CNT, Inc. is a privately-held wholesale precious metals company headquartered in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, founded in 1972 by Louis Oliari and his son Mark Oliari as a family coin shop in Brockton, MA, and now in its third generation of single-family ownership. The firm operates four integrated business lines under wholly-owned subsidiaries: precious metals trading in gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium (CNT, Inc.), segregated and allocated precious-metals depository storage with CME and ICE exchange licensing and Lloyd's of London insurance (CNT Depository, Inc.), custom minting of private-label and branded bullion products (CNT Minting), and commercial lending to customers (CNT Lending, Inc., CNTL). CNT serves wholesale and institutional customers — dealers, financial institutions, governmental mints, IRA holders, and corporate entities requiring bulk precious-metals supply, vaulting, and financing — plus a secondary individual investor segment with minimum transaction thresholds and strict onboarding (PATRIOT Act/resale-certificate documentation).

The technical core is a vertically integrated Bridgewater footprint: a 24-hour two-way trading desk reachable by telephone, email, and electronic channels; a privately-owned, free-standing 63,000 ft² Class 3 UL-rated depository with layered physical and electronic protection; on-site melting, sampling, and minting; and a dedicated client portal (Voyager). Distribution is anchored by authorized-distributor relationships with all major sovereign governmental mints — The Royal Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, U.S. Mint, Rand Refinery, Austrian Mint, and The Perth Mint — together with white-label drop-ship fulfillment to end recipients globally.

CNT monetizes across multiple streams: bid-ask spreads on two-way physical markets (transaction-fee revenue), recurring segregated storage fees for individual, corporate, governmental, and IRA accounts (subscription/recurring revenue), minting fees for private-label products (transaction revenue), and interest income from commercial lending. Pricing is non-public, requires confirmation through authorized trading representatives, includes minimum dollar thresholds per transaction, and accepts bank wire/ACH only. Certifications and regulatory credentials — ISO, U.S. Mint authorized purchaser for 23+ years, CME/ICE exchange licensing — and Lloyd's of London insurance underwriting all depository assets anchor institutional trust in the platform.

Name

CNT

Legal name

CNT, Inc.

Website

https://cnt.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CNT, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned precious metals wholesaler and distributor in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, operating wholesale trading, CME/ICE-licensed depository storage, custom minting, and commercial lending for dealers, financial institutions, and institutional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Precious Metals Distribution and Storage

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051), Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious Metals Minting & Bullion Products (IMAKAEAJ)

Keywords

• Wholesale precious metals distribution
• Precious metals depository storage
• Custom bullion minting services
• Commercial precious metals lending
• Sovereign mint authorized distributor

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgewater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precious Metals Trading: CNT generates revenue through two-way physical markets in gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium. Revenue comes from bid-ask spreads on buying and selling precious metals, covering products from 1 gram to 1000 ounces in both bullion and numismatic grade.
2. Depository Storage Services: CNT Depository provides segregated, allocated storage on individual, corporate, and governmental levels, including IRA storage and CME storage. Revenue generated through storage fees.
3. Custom Minting: CNT Mint produces high-quality minted products for clients' brand expansion through precious metal bullion production. Clients leverage CNT's metal holdings, production capabilities, and distribution lines for their own branded products.
4. CNT Lending: CNT Lending, Inc. (CNTL) provides commercial lending services to customers for commercial purposes, offering prompt and simple lending at reasonable rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CNT is a wholesale distributor and integrated services provider for precious metals, generating revenue through four business lines. The Precious Metals Trading division supplies two-way physical markets in gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium to dealers, financial institutions, and commercial customers via a 24-hour trading desk. The CNT Depository provides segregated, allocated, and CME/ICE-licensed storage for individual, IRA, corporate, and governmental clients inside a Class 3 UL-rated 63,000 ft² facility insured by Lloyd's of London. CNT Minting produces custom branded bullion coins and bars, and CNT Lending, Inc. (CNTL) provides commercial lending against precious metals inventories.

Product overview

CNT is a multi-service precious metals company operating four core business lines: Precious Metals Trading (wholesale trading of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium with hedging, financing, and leasing services), CNT Depository (Class 3 UL-rated secure storage with segregated/allocated storage and insurance through Lloyd's of London), CNT Minting (custom minting facility producing branded bullion products), and CNT Lending (commercial lending services). The company also distributes a comprehensive portfolio of coins and bars from major sovereign mints including U.S. Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, Royal Mint, Austrian Mint, Perth Mint, and Rand Refinery, as well as private-label products manufactured by CNT Minting Division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CNT Depository: A secure storage facility for precious metals providing segregated and allocated storage services.
• CNT Lending
• CNT Minting

Products and services

• Precious Metals Trading Wholesale trading division providing 24-hour competitive two-way physical markets in gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium for dealers, financial institutions, and commercial customers. Includes inventory supply chain management, hedging, financing, and leasing services supporting transactions from 1 gram to 1,000 ounces in both bullion and numismatic grades, with same-day direct overnight shipments and white-label drop shipping.
• CNT Depository — Secure Precious Metals Storage Class 3 UL-rated secure storage facility offering segregated and allocated precious metals storage for individual, IRA, corporate, and governmental clients. Operates as a CME exchange-licensed storage facility and weighmaster for COMEX silver, platinum, and palladium futures contracts, and as an ICE exchange-licensed storage facility for gold and silver futures contracts. All assets in custody are comprehensively insured by Lloyd's of London and audited monthly internally and yearly externally.
• CNT Minting — Custom Bullion Minting Privately-owned minting facility producing custom branded precious metal bullion products including coins, bars, and rounds for corporate clients seeking brand expansion into the precious metals space. Leverages CNT's metal holdings, production capabilities, and existing distribution lines to enable client brand development without additional infrastructure investment. More than 125 custom minted client products produced.
• CNT Lending — Commercial Lending Program (CNTL) Commercial lending program operated through wholly-owned subsidiary CNT Lending, Inc. (CNTL) providing lending services to commercial customers for business purposes, with prompt processing, simple documentation, and reasonable rates designed to support precious metals inventory financing needs.
• Silver Variety Bars (CNT Private Label) Privately minted silver bars manufactured by the CNT Minting Division in .9999 pure silver, available in 10 oz, kilo, and 100 oz sizes with custom branding options for distributor and dealer customers.
• Silver American Buffalo Rounds (CNT Private Label) 1 oz .9999 pure silver rounds manufactured by CNT Minting with reeded edge, featuring an American buffalo design, distributed through CNT's wholesale channel.
• Silver American Eagle Coins (Resale) 1 oz .999 fine silver coins minted by the United States Mint, first released in 1986, distributed wholesale by CNT as an authorized purchaser; among the most widely traded silver bullion coins globally.
• Gold American Eagle Coins (Resale) 1 oz .9167 fine gold coins minted by the United States Mint since 1986, distributed wholesale by CNT as an authorized purchaser; among the world's leading gold bullion coins.
• Platinum American Eagle Coins (Resale) 1 oz .9995 platinum coins minted by the United States Mint featuring Lady Liberty portrait, distributed wholesale by CNT as an authorized purchaser.
• Silver Canadian Maple Leaf Coins (Resale) 1 oz .9999 fine silver coins minted by the Royal Canadian Mint since 1988, distributed wholesale by CNT, offering the highest face value among comparable silver bullion coins.
• Gold Canadian Maple Leaf Coins (Resale) First bullion coin to achieve .9999 pure gold standard, minted by the Royal Canadian Mint since 1979, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Platinum Canadian Maple Leaf Coins (Resale) Among the purest platinum coins on the market, minted by the Royal Canadian Mint since 1988 and distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Silver Austrian Philharmonic Coins (Resale) 1 oz silver coins minted by the Austrian Mint since 2008, featuring the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra instruments design, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Gold Austrian Philharmonic Coins (Resale) Gold coins minted by the Austrian Mint since 1991, featuring the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra design, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Silver South African Krugerrand Coins (Resale) Silver bullion coins produced by Rand Refinery, internationally acclaimed with over 60 million in circulation, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Gold South African Krugerrand Coins (Resale) World's first ounce-denominated gold coin and most widely held and actively traded bullion coin globally, produced by Rand Refinery and distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Gold American Buffalo Coins (Resale) 1 oz .9999 pure gold coins first struck in 2006 by the United States Mint, featuring Native American profile and American buffalo design, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Silver Great Britain Britannia Coins (Resale) 1 oz .999 pure silver coins minted by the Royal Mint featuring the Britannia symbol of Britain, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Gold Great Britain Britannia Coins (Resale) .9999 fine gold coins minted by the Royal Mint since 1987 featuring the iconic Britannia representation, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Silver Perth Kangaroo Coins (Resale) Silver bullion coins minted by the Perth Mint featuring the Australian kangaroo design with a micro-laser security feature, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Gold Perth Kangaroo Coins (Resale) Gold bullion coins minted by the Perth Mint featuring the kangaroo design, available in multiple sizes from 1/20 oz to kilo, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Perth Mint Gold Bars (Resale) Carded minted gold bars from the Perth Mint in various sizes from 1 gram to 1 kilo, featuring kangaroo motifs, distributed wholesale by CNT.
• Sterling Silver Buying Service (Raw Material) Sterling silver melt purchasing service with quality assurance and assaying, processing sterling silver raw material for CNT's precious metals operations.
• Historic Gold Numismatic Coins (Austrian 100 Corona, Hungarian 100 Korona, Mexican 50 Peso, British Gold Sovereign) Historic .900 fine gold numismatic coins distributed wholesale by CNT, including the Austrian 100 Corona featuring Franz Joseph I, Hungarian 100 Korona featuring Emperor Franz Josef I, Gold Mexican 50 Peso featuring the Angel of Independence, and historic British Gold Sovereigns across King Edward, King George, and Queen Victoria designs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour global markets with real-time inventory supply chain management
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Royal MintcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Royal Mint is a British maker of circulation coinage and precious metals bullion products in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium with over 1,100 years of history. CNT partners as an authorized distributor.
• Royal Canadian MintcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Royal Canadian Mint produces Canada's circulation coins, collector coins, and gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bullion coins. Also offers gold and silver refinery and assay services.
• U.S. MintcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe U.S. Mint manufactures and distributes circulating, precious metal, and collectible coins. CNT is one of only a handful of authorized purchasers with the U.S. Mint.
• Rand RefinerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished in 1920, Rand Refinery is one of the largest integrated single-site precious metals refining and smelting complexes in the world, producing gold and silver Krugerrand products.
• Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternationally renowned for know-how in precious metal processing and coin production, the Austrian Mint is a global player ranking among the world's leading mints.
• The Perth MintcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian government-owned mint producing high-quality bullion coins and bars. CNT holds governmental entity relationship status with The Perth Mint.
• Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)coreTechnology or IntegrationCNT Depository is an Exchange licensed storage facility and weighmaster for COMEX silver, platinum, and palladium futures contracts, enabling CME-eligible storage.
• Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)coreTechnology or IntegrationCNT Depository is an Exchange licensed storage facility for ICE gold and silver futures contracts, providing ICE-eligible storage services.
• Lloyd's of LondoncoreOthersComprehensive insurance coverage through Lloyd's of London insures all customer assets stored at CNT Depository for the entirety of time in their care.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• APMEX: One of the largest U.S. precious metals retailers and wholesalers, offering gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bars to both individual and institutional buyers. Directly comparable to CNT in product breadth, B2B/B2C distribution model, and target customer base of dealers and investors.
• Monex Precious Metals: U.S.-based precious metals dealer offering gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bars plus storage services. Comparable to CNT as a long-established, integrated precious metals trading and storage operator serving individual and institutional clients.
• JM Bullion: A leading U.S. online precious metals dealer offering gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products to retail and wholesale customers. Directly competes with CNT on product assortment, though JM Bullion leads on digital self-serve ordering while CNT leads on traditional high-touch wholesale trading and depository services.
• Kitco: A major North American precious metals retailer and information platform offering buying/selling of gold, silver, and platinum, plus market data and storage. Comparable to CNT in trading and storage offerings, with stronger consumer brand recognition and digital tools.
• SilverTowne: Long-standing U.S. precious metals dealer and private mint producing its own branded silver and gold products. Comparable to CNT as a privately-owned integrated dealer-mint, competing in both distribution and custom minting.
• SD Bullion: U.S. online precious metals dealer focused on low-premium gold and silver bullion. Directly competes with CNT in the wholesale/retail distribution of sovereign and private mint bullion, with stronger digital ordering capabilities.
• Provident Metals: U.S. online precious metals dealer offering gold, silver, and platinum bullion products to retail and wholesale customers. Comparable to CNT in product range and customer base, though smaller in scale and without CNT's depository and minting operations.

Emerging players

• BullionVault: Online platform for buying, selling, and storing allocated physical gold, silver, and platinum with low entry thresholds. Comparable to CNT's trading and allocated depository services, with a fundamentally different digital-first model that has captured significant retail flow globally.

Broad incumbents

• MKS PAMP GROUP: Swiss-based integrated precious metals refiner, fabricator, and distributor with global LBMA good-delivery status. Comparable to CNT's precious metals trading and minting operations at much larger scale and with international refining capability CNT does not have in-house.
• Heraeus Precious Metals: German-headquartered global precious metals refiner and trader with extensive trading, fabrication, and storage capabilities. Comparable to CNT's trading, minting, and storage offerings as part of a much broader industrial precious metals portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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