Vertu Motors is considering its options to raise capital ahead of further likely acquisitions of dealerships in the premium and mainstream market segments.
Vertu Motors says its March order take is up 11.6% year-on-year as the car dealer prepares to state record revenues and profit from its last financial year.
Some of the UK’s leading dealer groups are uniting to improve the perception of the industry to women – and get more females working in senior positions in their businesses.
Vertu Motors has appointed Liz Cope as chief marketing officer following the promotion of Steve Ferry into the role of group sales director.
Vertu Motors has appointed Malcolm Chambers to lead its premium division.
All 250 staff of Mercedes-Benz dealer group Greenoaks, which has been acquired by Vertu Motors, are due to meet their new directors this evening.
Vertu Motors has acquired its first Mercedes-Benz franchises, exactly six months after it bought Audi businesses and rapidly expanded its prestige division.
Tim Tozer, former Vauxhall Motors’ chairman, is to head up a new division at Vertu Motors.
Renault UK has selected Nottingham’s Bristol Street Motors Renault to become one of its 26 Renaultsport specialist retailers.
Vertu Motors have submitted a planning application which could see a former chemical site transformed into a 14,000 Renault dealership in Leeds.
Vertu Motors has been given planning permission to build a £7.5 million Land Rover dealership in Leeds.
Vertu Motors has acquired three Lookers Honda dealerships for approximately £2 million, including goodwill of £0.2m.
Interactive technology and two dedicated ‘greeters’ have been introduced at Vertu Volkswagen in Mansfield as part of a £500,000 improvement scheme.
Bristol Street Motors Peugeot in Oxford has appointed a new awarding-winning general manager.
Vertu Motors’ new strategy development director, Martin Wastie, is looking forward to a “bright future” with the firm.
UHY Hacker Young has expanded its automotive team further with addition of Paul Dobson into its management team.
Honda (UK) has held its annual Dealer of the Year Awards recognising the best of its 180 strong car dealer network at London’s Natural History Museum.
Vertu Motors, the UK's sixth largest franchised dealer group, has bought online car parts retailer Aceparts.
Vertu chief executive Robert Forrester and commercial director David Crane explain how they manage business data at one of the UK’s largest motor retailers.
Vertu Motors has invested £600,000 in upgrading two of its Macklin Motors Hyundai dealerships in Edinburgh.
