<br />
ONLINE WEEKLY<br />
MOTORTRADER<br />
ISSUE 11 THE VOICE OF THE CAR RETAILING SECTOR 3 JULY 2009<br />
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Vertu and Marshall<br />
snap up dealerships<br />
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<br />
Two ambitious dealer groups are on the acquisition trail and<br />
looking for new motor businesses to buy in the downturn<br />
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MARSHALLING FORCES:<br />
Dealer groups are<br />
expanding in downturn<br />
<br />
John Kirwan<br />
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FAST-expanding dealer<br />
groups Vertu and Marshall<br />
have hit the acquisition trail<br />
again, opening new outlets<br />
to increase sales volumes<br />
in anticipation of a future<br />
recovery in the car market.<br />
Vertu Motors snapped<br />
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