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About Vertu Motors
Its shares trade on LSE under the ticker VTU.L. It has been listed since 20 December 2006. In the fiscal year to 28 February 2026, it reported revenue of £4.83bn and net income of £14.6m. At that date it held total assets of £1.56bn and shareholders' equity of £357.5m.
Vertu Motors Plc engages in the distribution and retail trade of automobiles. The company is headquartered in Gateshead, Tyne And Wear. The company went IPO on 2006-12-20. The principal activity of the Company is the sale of new cars, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles and used vehicles, together with related aftersales services. The firm is engaged in the provision of management services to all subsidiary statutory entities. The firm operates a chain of franchised motor dealerships offering sale, servicing, parts and bodyshop facilities for new and used car and commercial vehicles. The firm also operates various franchise dealerships, such as Volvo, Volkswagen, Land Rover, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar, and operates Honda dealerships in the United Kingdom. The firm operates approximately 125 franchised and over three non-franchised operations across England and Scotland. The firm's subsidiaries include Bristol Street First Investments Limited, Bristol Street Fourth Investments Limited, Vertu Motors (VMC) Limited and Grantham Motor Company Limited.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Listed since
- 20 Dec 2006
- Employees
- 5,944
- Website
- vertumotors.com ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Andrew GossNon-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board£131,000
- Mr. Robert ForresterChief Executive Officer, Executive Director£829,000
- Ms. Karen AndersonChief Financial Officer, Executive Director, since 2007£478,000
- Mr. David CraneChief Operating Officer, Executive Director, since 2018£477,000
- Ms. Nicola LooseCompany Secretary
- Ms. Pauline BestSenior Non-Executive Independent Director£60,000
- Ms. Amanda CoxNon-Executive Independent Director£8,000
- Mr. David GillardSenior Non-Executive Independent Director£49,000
- Mr. Jonathan MewettNon-Executive Independent Director£45,000
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 59
- Environment
- 37
- Social
- 60
- Governance
- 79
- Direct emissions (scope 1)
- 15,705 t
- Energy emissions (scope 2)
- 5,593 t
- Women in the workforce
- 25%
- Carbon reduction policy
- Yes
- Human rights policy
- Yes
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
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Weaknesses
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Opportunities
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Threats
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