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Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 10

  1. Scott Ross Grant 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. James Turner Graham 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. Carol Shirley Henry 2021-2024 Director View profile
  4. Scott Willies 1998-2021 Director View profile
  5. Hugh Dawson Wallace 1998-2015 Director View profile
  6. Kenneth John Mclean 1998-2021 Director View profile
  7. Dugald Ferguson Kerr 1998-2011 Director View profile
  8. John Arnold Clark 2017 Director View profile
  9. Walter Glen Paterson Gall 2024 Director View profile
  10. Kenneth John Mclean 2011-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/04/1961

Ownership

Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • John Arnold Clark
    75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust) · notified 2021-09-16 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Arnold Clark ceased 2017-04-10
    significant influence · notified 2016-07-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Jagc Holdings
    25-50% shares · notified 2021-09-16

Group

  1. Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited is controlled by John Arnold Clark
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust) · notified 2021-09-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Arnold Clark.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

14.8y median 10.5y
average tenure
28y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Business services 22Dormant 10Finance 2Property 2Retail and trade 2Tech and media 2Construction 1Education 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
SC036386
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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