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National award for Chesterfield accountant

19/02/2024

Laura Machin, CMA Accountant at Vertu Toyota Chesterfield, Leicester, and Loughborough, has been recognised with a national award.

She has been announced as the Bill Teasdale Accountant of the Year at the prestigious Vertu Motors plc 2023 CEO Management Awards, which acknowledge colleagues who have performed exceptionally well and delivered the highest levels of leadership throughout the year.

Nominations are made by Operational Directors to the plc Board, which selects the winner of each category.

Laura’s nomination noted that ‘she has built a team who understand their roles and are willing to follow her lead, supporting others outside of their own dealership as well as taking on new challenges.’

Like all the winners, Laura received a phone call from the Chief Executive, Robert Forrester, to congratulate her on her achievement, to thank her for her commitment to delivering results for the business, and for the work she has undertaken over the year.

Chris Taylor, Group Operations Director at Vertu Motors plc, commented; “Laura has been an integral part of our success with our Vertu and Macklin Toyota dealerships. Everyone in our teams is delighted for Laura with this much deserved recognition.”

Robert Forrester, Chief Executive of Vertu Motors plc, said: “Laura is a living example of our Values and a very worthy winner of this award.”

Laura Machin, CMA Accountant at Vertu Toyota Chesterfield, Leicester, and Loughborough, said: “I am honoured to receive this amazing recognition. The Accountant of the Year Award is named in honour of Founding Director Bill Teasdale which makes it even more special. I’d like to thank Robert and the whole company for their faith in me, and for this award.”

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Notes to Editors
Vertu Motors is the fourth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 193 sales outlets across the UK. Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu and Macklin Motors brand names. Vertu Motors was established in November 2006 with the strategy to consolidate the UK motor retail sector. It is intended that the Group will continue to acquire motor retail operations to grow a scaled dealership group. The Group’s acquisition strategy is supplemented by a focused organic growth strategy to drive operational efficiencies through its national dealership network. The Group currently operates 187 franchised sales outlets and 6 non-franchised sales operations from 144 locations across the UK.

Vertu's Mission Statement is to "deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust".


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