CLARK COMMERCIALS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC065454 · ltd · incorporated 1978-07-24

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

45112SIC 45112
45200SIC 45200
45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 47.6y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 47.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

168 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand

2025-10-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-31
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
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EDWARDS, Al appointed
director
2024-01-03
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INMAN, Jonathan Paul appointed
director
2024-01-03
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MCQUILLAN, Gerard Anthony resigned
director
2023-08-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-31
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MCQUILLAN, Gerard Anthony appointed
director
2021-08-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-20
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-01-13
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2019-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-07-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-06-29
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SIMPSON, Andrew John resigned
director
2018-01-31
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MCWILLIAM, Robert Alexander resigned
director
2017-07-19
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Charge satisfied #12
2017-05-21
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CLARK, Deidre Victoria Anne resigned
director
2016-06-28
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MCINTOSH, Alan appointed
secretary
2016-06-28
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CLARK, Deidre Victoria Anne appointed
director
2016-06-28
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MCWILLIAM, Robert Alexander appointed
director
2016-06-28
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SHAW, Martin Howard resigned
director
2016-06-28
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SIMPSON, Andrew John appointed
director
2016-06-27
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CLARK, Deidre Victoria resigned
secretary
2013-01-01
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CLARK, Christopher Jon appointed
director
2013-01-01
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CLARK, Deidre Victoria appointed
secretary
2013-01-01
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MCINTOSH, Alan resigned
secretary
2009-07-01
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2008-07-16
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Charge satisfied #10
2008-07-16
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Charge satisfied #1
2008-07-09
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CLARK, John Hunter Somerville appointed
director
2008-07-09
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CLARK, Charles Terry resigned
secretary
2008-07-09
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MCINTOSH, Alan appointed
secretary
2008-07-09
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CLARK, Charles Terry resigned
director
2008-07-09
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CLARK, Graham resigned
director
2008-07-09
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SHAW, Martin Howard appointed
director
2008-07-09
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2008-05-23
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Charge satisfied #8
2008-05-08
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Charge satisfied #9
2004-02-16
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CLARK, Alfred resigned
director
1999-02-03
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Charge satisfied #7
1999-02-03
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Charge satisfied #3

Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CLARK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

John Clark (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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John Clark (Holdings) Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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CLARK COMMERCIALS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED

This company · SC065454

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
John Clark (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	23/07/2017
Mr Christopher Jon Clark Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	02/04/2025
Mr John Hunter Somerville Clark Individual · British · DOB 07/1947 · age 79	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	28/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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FUTURA MOTOR LTD→ SC723299 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
FYVIE GARAGE LIMITED→ SC255659 · est 2003 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	—	—
GARAGEHOBO FABRICATION LTD→ SC699727 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
GD VEHICLE SALES LTD→ SC732213 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
GDV AUTOS LTD→ SC808667 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
GEANY MOTORS LTD→ SC391333 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	15y	—	—
GIBSON BROTHERS LTD→ SC794964 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
GRANGE HOLDINGS PETERHEAD LIMITED→ SC187501 · est 1998 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1978-07-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Alliance Centre Greenwell Road

East Tullos Industrial Estate

Aberdeen

AB12 3AX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-02

Last: 2025-07-19