Vertu Motors welcomes John Mewett to its Board as Independent Director

– UK, Gateshead –  Vertu Motors plc (LON: VTU), the automotive retailer with a network of 189 sales outlets across the UK, today announced the appointment of John Mewett to its Board as an Independent Non-executive Director, effective from 5 June 2023.

“We are delighted to welcome John to the Board of Vertu. He is an excellent addition having substantial multi-channel retailing experience in UK Retail and will add value to the existing Board. I and the Vertu team look forward to working with him as Robert and his colleagues continue to execute on the strategic objectives of the Company.” said Board chairman, Andy Goss.

About Jonathan Mark Mewett

John is currently CEO of Screwfix, part of the Kingfisher plc group. John is a member of the Executive team at Kingfisher plc, responsible for developing the Screwfix business across the UK, Ireland, and France. With over 25 years of retail experience, he has held previous roles as Screwfix’s Marketing Director and Digital Director and as Group Digital Director of its parent Kingfisher plc.

John Mewett said: “I have been very impressed by the clarity of strategy and strong momentum at Vertu Motors under the current management team and I am delighted to be joining the Board.”

About Vertu Motors

Vertu Motors is the fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 189 sales outlets across the UK. Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu, and Macklin Motors brand names.

Vertu Motors was established in November 2006 with the strategy to consolidate the UK motor retail sector. It is intended that the Group will continue to acquire retail motor operations to grow a scaled dealership group. The Group’s acquisition strategy is supplemented by a focused organic growth strategy to drive operational efficiencies through its national dealership network. The Group operates 185 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 141 locations across the UK.

Vertu’s Mission Statement is to “deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust”.

Source: https://www.vertumotors.com/

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