Vertu Motors Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 7,600

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • VTU

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 65

  • Share Price
  • $0.79
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Vertu Motors General Information

Description

Vertu Motors PLC is an automotive retailer in the United Kingdom. The business activity of the group includes selling new cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and used vehicles, together with after-sale services. It operates through various franchise dealerships, such as Volkswagen, Land Rover, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Kia, Toyota, and many others. The company generates maximum revenue from used cars.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Vertu House
  • Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley
  • Gateshead NE11 0XA
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 0191
Primary Industry
Specialty Retail
Other Industries
Automotive
Stock Exchange
LON
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Vertu House
  • Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley
  • Gateshead NE11 0XA
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 0191

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Vertu Motors Stock Performance

As of 24-Apr-2025, Vertu Motors’s stock price is $0.79. Its current market cap is $258M with 326M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$0.79 $0.79 $0.60 - $1.05 $258M 326M 504K $0.07

Vertu Motors Financials Summary

As of 31-Aug-2024, Vertu Motors has a trailing 12-month revenue of $6.04B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Aug-2024 FY 2024 29-Feb-2024 FY 2023 28-Feb-2023 FY 2022 28-Feb-2022
EV 484,486 504,689 335,119 335,205
Revenue 6,039,119 5,906,424 4,866,114 4,959,327
EBITDA 109,464 115,526 88,771 160,731
Net Income 24,270 32,179 30,949 82,311
Total Assets 1,934,817 1,868,906 1,667,289 1,413,834
Total Debt 281,022 262,684 286,789 209,197
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Vertu Motors Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Vertu Motors Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Vertu Motors PLC is an automotive retailer in the United Kingdom. The business activity of the group includes selling ne
Specialty Retail
Gateshead, United Kingdom
7,600 As of 2024

Altrincham, United Kingdom
 

Essex, United Kingdom
 
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Vertu Motors Competitors (8)

One of Vertu Motors’s 8 competitors is Lookers, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Altrincham, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Lookers Corporate Backed or Acquired Altrincham, United Kingdom
Jardine Motors Group Corporate Backed or Acquired Essex, United Kingdom
Sytner Group Formerly PE-Backed Leicester, United Kingdom
General Motors Corporation Detroit, MI
Volkswagen Group Corporate Backed or Acquired Wolfsburg, Germany
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Vertu Motors Signals

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Vertu Motors Investments & Acquisitions (65)

Vertu Motors’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Burrows Motor Company. The deal was made on 29-Oct-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Burrows Motor Company 29-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
Hendy Group (Honda Exeter Dealership in Exeter, England) 24-Jul-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Rowes Garage 01-Nov-2023 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
Helston Garages 17-Dec-2022 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
Allan Jefferies 31-Oct-2022 Merger/Acquisition Automotive
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Vertu Motors ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 30, 2024

13.44 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

of 15,109

Rank

Percentile

Retailing

Industry

of 469

Rank

Percentile

Automotive Retail

Subindustry

of 47

Rank

Percentile

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Vertu Motors Exits (1)

Vertu Motors’s most recent exit was on 30-Jun-2010 from Shields Automotive. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Shields Automotive 30-Jun-2010 Completed
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Vertu Motors Affiliates

Subsidiaries (23)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
SHG Holdings Hereford, United Kingdom 2007
Boydslaw 103 Dunfermline, United Kingdom 2006
Hillendale Group Nelson, United Kingdom 2006
Wiper Blades Sittingbourne, United Kingdom 2005
Grantham Motors Company Gateshead, United Kingdom 2003
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Vertu Motors FAQs

  • When was Vertu Motors founded?

    Vertu Motors was founded in 2006.

  • Where is Vertu Motors headquartered?

    Vertu Motors is headquartered in Gateshead, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Vertu Motors?

    Vertu Motors has 7,600 total employees.

  • What industry is Vertu Motors in?

    Vertu Motors’s primary industry is Specialty Retail.

  • Is Vertu Motors a private or public company?

    Vertu Motors is a Public company.

  • What is Vertu Motors’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Vertu Motors is VTU.

  • What is the current stock price of Vertu Motors?

    As of 24-Apr-2025 the stock price of Vertu Motors is $0.79.

  • What is the current market cap of Vertu Motors?

    The current market capitalization of Vertu Motors is $258M.

  • What is Vertu Motors’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Vertu Motors is $6.04B.

  • Who are Vertu Motors’s competitors?

    Lookers, Jardine Motors Group, Sytner Group, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group are some of the 8 competitors of Vertu Motors.

  • What is Vertu Motors’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Vertu Motors’s EPS for 12 months was $0.07.

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