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Nokia found buyer for Luxury Phone Unit Vertu

Nokia has agreed terms for EQT VI, part of the leading private equity group in Northern Europe, to acquire Vertu, the global leader in luxury mobile phones, from Nokia.

Jun 14 2012, 2:47am CDT | by

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Nokia finally got rid of Vertu. Vertu is making ridiculously expensive mobile phones by adding bling bling and exclusive services for the super rich. Nokia believes that this is the best option...

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Vertu grabs £31m Land Rover franchise

Source: The Scotsman

Vertu, which trades under the Macklin Motors brand in Scotland, is looking at more deals for premium marques Acquisitive car dealer Vertu Motors is seeking further deals after agreeing to buy the Co-operative Group’s Land Rover franchise for £31 milli ...
Full article at: The Scotsman  More like this  1 day ago, 12:59pm CDT

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"You can’t raise money in the City over and above an acquisition and then sit on the cash. We will try to increase the number of premium marques we represent, but we’ll be continuing our expansion in volume as well."


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Nokia found buyer for Luxury Phone Unit Vertu

Nokia finally got rid of Vertu. Vertu is making ridiculously expensive mobile phones by adding bling bling and exclusive services for the super rich. Nokia believes that this is the best option for the next step in Vertu's journey, enabling the brand to focus on increased opportunities for growth in the luxury category.

"With its strong brand, undisputed category leadership and attractive growth outlook, Vertu fits well with EQT VI's investment strategy. EQT VI is excited about the opportunity to develop Vertu as a standalone company and plans to drive the development of the luxury mobile phone category through significant investments in retail expansion, marketing and product development," said Jan Ståhlberg, Partner at EQT Partners, Investment Advisor to EQT VI.

Vertu is headquartered in Church Crookham, UK and employs approximately 1,000 people worldwide.

 

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