Vertu Motors plc

AIM:VTU Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£195.5m

Vertu Motors Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Robert Forrester

Chief executive officer

UK£880.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage47.2%
CEO tenure18.1yrs
CEO ownership1.7%
Management average tenure6yrs
Board average tenure6.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Vertu Motors' (LON:VTU) Soft Earnings

Oct 24
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Vertu Motors' (LON:VTU) Soft Earnings

Is Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) A Risky Investment?

Dec 10
Is Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) A Risky Investment?

Is Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) A Risky Investment?

Dec 04
Is Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) A Risky Investment?

Does This Valuation Of Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Oct 12
Does This Valuation Of Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Aug 24
Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Investors Could Be Concerned With Vertu Motors' (LON:VTU) Returns On Capital

Jul 28
Investors Could Be Concerned With Vertu Motors' (LON:VTU) Returns On Capital

We Discuss Why Vertu Motors plc's (LON:VTU) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

Jun 17
We Discuss Why Vertu Motors plc's (LON:VTU) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

Is It Time To Consider Buying Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU)?

Jun 02
Is It Time To Consider Buying Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU)?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU)

May 13
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU)

What Do The Returns On Capital At Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) Tell Us?

Mar 10
What Do The Returns On Capital At Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) Tell Us?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU)

Nov 26
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU)

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Robert Forrester's remuneration changed compared to Vertu Motors's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Aug 31 2024n/an/a

UK£19m

May 31 2024n/an/a

UK£22m

Feb 29 2024UK£880kUK£415k

UK£26m

Nov 30 2023n/an/a

UK£26m

Aug 31 2023n/an/a

UK£26m

May 31 2023n/an/a

UK£26m

Feb 28 2023UK£1mUK£415k

UK£26m

Nov 30 2022n/an/a

UK£35m

Aug 31 2022n/an/a

UK£44m

May 31 2022n/an/a

UK£52m

Feb 28 2022UK£988kUK£395k

UK£60m

Nov 30 2021n/an/a

UK£56m

Aug 31 2021n/an/a

UK£51m

May 31 2021n/an/a

UK£34m

Feb 28 2021UK£596kUK£337k

UK£16m

Nov 30 2020n/an/a

UK£4m

Aug 31 2020n/an/a

-UK£7m

May 31 2020n/an/a

-UK£2m

Feb 29 2020UK£690kUK£315k

UK£3m

Nov 30 2019n/an/a

UK£11m

Aug 31 2019n/an/a

UK£20m

May 31 2019n/an/a

UK£20m

Feb 28 2019UK£616kUK£315k

UK£21m

Nov 30 2018n/an/a

UK£20m

Aug 31 2018n/an/a

UK£19m

May 31 2018n/an/a

UK£22m

Feb 28 2018UK£576kUK£294k

UK£25m

Compensation vs Market: Robert's total compensation ($USD1.11M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD723.47K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Robert's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Robert Forrester (55 yo)

18.1yrs

Tenure

UK£880,000

Compensation

Mr. Robert T. Forrester serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Vertu Motors Plc. Mr. Forrester founded Vertu Motors plc in 2006. He serves as Vice President of Automotive Fellowship International.He ser...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Forrester
CEO & Executive Directorno dataUK£880.00k1.69%
£ 3.3m
Karen Anderson
CFO & Executive Director5.8yrsUK£523.00k0.36%
£ 701.3k
David Crane
COO & Executive Director8.8yrsUK£524.00k0.088%
£ 172.2k
Bruce Clark
Chief Technology Officer2.7yrsno datano data
Nicola Jane Loose
Company Secretary9.8yrsno datano data
Liz Cope
Chief Marketing Officer8.8yrsno datano data
Steve Rowe
Group Sales Director & Member of Operations Board3.9yrsno datano data
Matthew Barr
Group HR Director6.8yrsno datano data
Damien Rigby
Head of Fleet for Mercedes-Benz division6.2yrsno datano data
Anthony Masterson
Operations Director for BMW & MINI1.3yrsno data0.022%
£ 43.5k
Derek Proctor
Vice President of Logistics & Fluids1.6yrsno datano data

6.0yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: VTU's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Forrester
CEO & Executive Director18.1yrsUK£880.00k1.69%
£ 3.3m
Karen Anderson
CFO & Executive Director5.8yrsUK£523.00k0.36%
£ 701.3k
David Crane
COO & Executive Director6.4yrsUK£524.00k0.088%
£ 172.2k
Jonathan Mewett
Independent Non-Executive Director1.5yrsUK£34.00k0.015%
£ 30.0k
Andrew Goss
Independent Non-Executive Chairman6.3yrsUK£131.00k0.019%
£ 37.3k
Pauline Best
Independent Non-Executive Director8.6yrsUK£53.00kno data
David Gillard
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearUK£8.00kno data

6.3yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VTU's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 14:09
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/02/29

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Vertu Motors plc is covered by 11 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Timothy RichmondArden Partners Plc.
Sanjay VidyarthiCanaccord Genuity
Ian BerryCavendish Historical (Cenkos Securities)