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Prepared 27 April 2026
ARNOLD CLARK AUTOMOBILES LIMITED
SC036386 · ltd · incorporated 1961-04-28
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- scotland
- Registered office
- 454 Hillington Road, Glasgow, G52 4FH, Scotland
- SIC codes
- 45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; 45112 — SIC 45112; 45200 — SIC 45200
- Accounts next due
- 2026-09-30
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2027-04-08
2. Directors (5 active)
- BORRIE, Russell Edgar
- director · appointed 2016-01-22 · born 2/1969 (age 57)
- CLARK, John Arnold
- director · appointed 2016-01-22 · born 6/1973 (age 53)
- CLARK, Philomena Butler, Lady
- director · born 1/1947 (age 79)
- COOPER, David Martin
- director · appointed 2016-01-22 · born 1/1973 (age 53)
- HAWTHORNE, Edward
- director · appointed 1998-08-01 · born 12/1966 (age 60)
3. Shareholders (4 active)
- Mr John Arnold Clark
- 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest
- Lady Philomena Butler Clark
- 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest
- Mr Adam Hugh Wallace Clark
- 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Jagc Holdings
- 25-50% shares
4. Group structure
Jagc Holdings holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
- Jagc Holdings
- Corporate parent · 25-50%
5. Security
6 total charges (0 outstanding, 6 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 79/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- critical — 88/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 1 medium · 0 low