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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