Vertu Motors is celebrating 15 years since its first acquisition, Bristol Street Motors, 15 years ago.
In 2007, Vertu Motors plc bought 32 Bristol Street Motors new and used car dealerships. The group, which is now the fifth largest automotive retailer in the UK, currently operates 159 sales outlets across the UK.
Over the last fifteen years, Vertu has sold more than half a million new and almost a million used cars and carried out 10 million services. It now represents 32 manufacturers.
Robert Forrester, CEO of Vertu Motors plc, said: “Vertu Motors is unrecognisable in its scale and size to the company that acquired Bristol Street Motors 15 years ago.
“It has been a tremendous journey with many more acquisitions, millions of cars sold and amazing colleagues, many of whom have been with us since Bristol Street Motors became part of the Vertu Motors group.
“I am extremely proud of everything that has been achieved and looking to the undoubted challenges ahead, as the sector changes, with great optimism.
“Vertu Motors plc is well placed to be at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution, while our emphasis on training and professional development will ensure that colleagues continue to lead the way in delivering exemplary customer service.”
Bristol Street Motors originated more than 100 years ago, as a single Ford dealership located on Bristol Street in central Birmingham.