Vertu Motors - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Vertu Motors M&A Summary

Vertu Motors has acquired 11 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years.

Vertu Motors’ largest acquisition to date was in 2022, when it acquired Helston Garages Group for $180M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (55%) and automotive (19%).

Vertu Motors Business Overview

Where is Vertu Motors headquartered?

Vertu Motors is headquartered in Gateshead, United Kingdom.

What is Vertu Motors’ revenue?

Vertu Motors disclosed revenue of 3,615M GBP for 2022 and 2,548M GBP for 2021.

How many employees does Vertu Motors have?

Vertu Motors has 6,184 employees.

What sector is Vertu Motors in?

Vertu Motors is a retail company.

When was Vertu Motors founded?

Vertu Motors was founded in 2006.

M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity11
- M&A Buy Activity11
Total Sectors Invested 5
Total Countries Invested 1
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
M&A Advisors 1

Vertu Motors

Vertu Motors plc

Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park Team Valley,
Gateshead, NE11 0XA
United Kingdom,
+44 33 0178 8808
www.vertumotors.com

Vertu Motors is an automotive retail businesses in the United Kingdom. Vertu Motors was founded in 2006 and is based in Gateshead, the United Kingdom.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (0.6/yr)	#	8	-	2	1	-	-	11
Buy (0.6/yr)	vol	$136M			$180M			$317M
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
								11

Most Recent M&A

Company	Date	Value	Type
Helston Garages Group Ltd.	2022-12-08	180M GBP	Add-on Acquisition
Gateshead, United Kingdom · www.helstongarages.co.uk
Powerbulbs & Car Bulbs Direct	2021-08-12	-	Add-on Acquisition
Gateshead, United Kingdom · www.powerbulbs.com
Huddersfield Honda	2021-03-19	-	Divestiture
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Gordon Lamb Group Ltd.	2016-06-01	29M GBP	Add-on Acquisition
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Inchcape Retail - Leeds Jaguar	2016-05-03	-	Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Greenoaks (Maidenhead) Ltd.	2016-03-01	34M GBP	Add-on Acquisition
Bracknell, United Kingdom · www.greenoaks.co.uk
Lookers - Honda Depots	2016-01-25	3M GBP	Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Who’s Ace Holdings Ltd.	2015-12-01	3M GBP	Add-on Acquisition
Sittingbourne, United Kingdom · www.aceparts.com
SHG Holdings Ltd.	2015-10-01	20M GBP	Add-on Acquisition
Hereford, United Kingdom
Hillendale Group Ltd.	2014-05-02	-	Add-on Acquisition
Nelson, United Kingdom · www.hillendale.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector	Buy #	Value	Sell #	Value
Retail	6 (55%)	85M (27%)	-	-
Automotive	2 (18%)	180M (57%)	-	-
Business Services	1 (9%)	48M (15%)	-	-
E-Commerce	1 (9%)	-	-	-
Internet Software and Services	1 (9%)	3M (1%)	-	-
Total	11	$317M	-	-

By Geo

State/Country		Buy	Value		Sell	Value
United Kingdom		11	317M		-	-
Total		11	$317M		-	-

Top M&A Advisors

Financial	Deals
Panmure Gordon & Co.	1

Deal Values

buy	#	Total
$100M to $1B	1	$180M
< $100M	6	$136M
TOTAL		$317M
Largest	Helston Garages Group Ltd. $180M (2022-12-08)

M&A Connections

		Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)	27%	3 (27%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

3,615 42%	2022
2,548 17%	2021
3,065 3%	2020
2,982 7%	2019
2,796 1%	2018
2,823 17%	2017
2,423 17%	2016
2,075 24%	2015
1,685 34%	2014
1,259	2013
(millions of GBP)	Show More Show Less

Employees

6,184

Established

2006

Public

London Stock Exchange: VTU

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