Vertu Motors
VTU · AIM · Retail · mcap £256m · 84.8p
Vertu Motors is a UK motor retailer running around 190 car and van sales and aftersales outlets under the Vertu brand. It sells new and used vehicles and services them, and is adding Chinese car brands.
Positive 14 Oct 2026
Three profit upgrades since start of financial yearGuidance moved from in line to ahead of expectations, with consensus FY27 profit rising from £24.5m to £26.5m. 14 Oct 2026 27 Aug 2026 24 Jun 2026
Positive 14 Oct 2026
Buybacks continuing with cap at 85p, near tangible net assets21.9% of shares repurchased since 2018; £10.2m remains of £12m programme. 14 Oct 2026
Negative 4 Jun 2026
Directors sold shares after May 2026 resultsCFO, COO and operations directors sold shares at 63-72p, as options were exercised. 4 Jun 2026 14 May 2026
Positive 2 Jun 2026
Constellation Retail Group raised stake from 10.0% to 19.15%Holder stake nearly doubled between March and June 2026, with share price rising over the same period. 2 Jun 2026 23 Mar 2026
- 2026-10-14 debt refinancing · £70m – New three-year facilities including £70m revolving credit facility and £50m accordion 14 Oct 2026
- 2026-03-05 buyback programme · £12m – New buyback programme to be executed by 28 February 2027 5 Mar 2026
- 2025-11-04 acquisition · £0.6m – Acquired Leicester Skoda trade and assets from Marshall Motor Group 4 Nov 2025
- 2025-02-06 buyback programme · £12m – Share buyback programme using existing cash, to complete by 28 February 2026 6 Feb 2025
- 2024-10-29 acquisition · £12.5m – Acquired Burrows Motor Company's 9 dealerships, net of cash acquired; includes £17.6m freeholds 29 Oct 2024
- 2023-11-01 acquisition · £6.2m – Acquired Rowes Garage, adding 4 South West outlets, net of cash acquired 1 Nov 2023
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