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Vertu - About the company

Vertu is an acquired company based in Crookham (United Kingdom), founded in 1998. It operates as a Manufacturer of high-end luxury mobile phones. , with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 5 active competitors, including 2 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Meizu, Easology and OwnFone.

Company Details

Vertu is a British manufacturer of luxury mobile handsets, company was originally set up by Nokia in 1998 with an aim to sell mobile phones as fashion accessories. The Company also gives an option of personal customization for handsets. Vertu phone are generally equipped with rare rocks and are made of elements like titanium. The company also owns retails stores in addition to retailing its phones through partners. Additionally, the company also sells accessories like speakers, headphones, cases and pens etc. In 2012 Nokia sold Vertu to PE group EQT VI which in turn sold it to Godin Holding in 2015.
Website
vertu.com
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Registered Address
31 BURNS STREET,MANSFIELD,ENGLAND,NG18 5PS
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1998
Location
Crookham, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Aug 17, 2015
Ranked
Annual Revenue
€4.04K as on Dec 31, 2020
Employee Count
420 as on Apr 30, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Bafertonltd (Mar 13, 2017)

Vertu's acquisition details

Vertu got acquired by Bafertonltd on Mar 13, 2017 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Vertu's funding and investors

Vertu has not raised any funding rounds yet.

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Vertu's employee count trend

Vertu has 420 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Vertu's employee count trend over the years:
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Vertu's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of Vertu include Meizu, Easology and OwnFone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vertu, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for Meizu
Meizu
2003, Zhuhai (China), Acquired
Online retailer of smartphones, eyewear, audio products, and related accessories
$958M
66/100
2nd
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Vertu
1998, Crookham (United Kingdom), Acquired
Manufacturer of high-end luxury mobile phones
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-
39/100
3rd
Logo for Easology
Easology
2008, Ipswich (United Kingdom), Seed
Retailer of easy-to-use smartphones and tablets with support and tutorials
-
27/100
4th
Logo for OwnFone
OwnFone
2008, Islington (United Kingdom), Seed
Provider of mobile telecare and GPS tracking devices for safety
$1.04M
25/100
5th
Logo for RealSAM
RealSAM
2016, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded
Internet-first brand offering smartphones
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-
16/100
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Vertu's Investments and acquisitions

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Media has covered Vertu for a total of 8 events in the last 1 year, 4 of them have been about company updates and 1 about people movement.
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