Vertu chief executive Robert Forrester said: "From a standing start a couple of years ago, we now have nine dealerships in Scotland and we plan to continue this growth. Vertu continues to have a strong acquisition pipeline and management anticipates further deals to be announced in the near term. Last month, the group reported a 68.6 per cent jump in pre-tax profits to £8.6 million for the first half of its financial year, on revenues 33.3 per cent higher at £837.2m.