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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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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 />
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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 />
up foONLINE WEEKLYMOTORTRADERISSUE 11 ONLINE WEEKLYMOTORTRADERISSUE 11 02 NEWSNew car market to remain `challenging' 02 NEWSNew car market to remain `challenging'NEWS 03Arnold Clark is topperforming retail NEWS 03Arnold Clark is topperforming retail04 NEWSLookers to raise£81m to cut debtDea 04 NEWSLookers to raise£81m to cut debtDeaExtra!Extra!Read all about it...Online! Extra!Extra!Read all about it...Online!06 RECRUITMENTJardine Motors Group UK Ltd i 06 RECRUITMENTJardine Motors Group UK Ltd iRECRUITMENT 07Looking to be challenged? Joi RECRUITMENT 07Looking to be challenged? Joi