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Vertu Motors – all rather positive but the outlook remains cautious

Posted 01/09/10

The UK’s 8th largest motor retailer issued a positive trading update ahead of its half year for the six month period ending 31st August 2010.

Vertu was launched five years ago by former senior managers from Reg Vardy and is smaller than its main UK focused rivals but growing rapidly, largley through acquisitions but also organic growth.

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Vertu Motors (AIM:VTU): Current year ahead but outlook less certain

Posted 25/02/10

The AIM quoted motor retailer issued a positive trading update in advance of its preliminary results for the year ending 28 February 2010.

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Vertu Motors – there is life in motor retail

Posted 17/04/09

Shares in AIM quoted Vertu Motors have staged somewhat of a recovery over the last weeks rising over 200% off their lows of 10p. Although this is nowhere near the meteoric rise in share price experienced by the likes of larger peers Pendragon and Inchcape it’s nonetheless encouraging given all the misery surrounding motor retail.

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