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Vertu stuck in second gear

RESULTS: Challenging trading conditions knock profits at motor retailer Vertu, but a strong balance sheet means it's still likely to emerge from the downturn as a long-term winner
October 20, 2011

Vertu continued its uphill slog against a tough car market, with sales of new cars to private customers falling at a faster rate than those in the industry had expected and putting a dent in the motor retailer's profits for the first six months of its financial year.

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