JOHN CLARK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Company number SC098411 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
John Clark (Holdings) Limited operates as a mature, vertically integrated automotive retail group with a strong defensive position created by its diversified revenue streams across new car sales, used car sales, and high-margin aftersales operations. While the family-owned structure and professional governance provide long-term stability and resilience typical of top-tier regional dealer groups, the company faces significant sector headwinds from the EV transition, OEM agency model shifts, and a regional economic over-reliance on the Aberdeen energy sector. Navigating these structural changes will require careful working capital management and continued strategic investment in EV infrastructure to maintain competitive parity with larger, well-capitalized national dealer groups.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1986-04-14
- Registered office
- Alliance Centre Greenwell Road, East Tullos Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, AB12 3AX
- Postcode
- AB12 3AX
- Capital
- 260,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-19
- Next due by
- 2027-08-02
Nature of business (SIC)
- 45111 Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
- 45112 Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
- 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- 45320 Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Officers 6 current · 10 resigned
Group structure 14 subsidiaries
Showing 12 of 14.
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z349607X (Tier 3), registered since 2013.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Political donations 3
£12,975 in registered political donations since 2005.
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Conservative and Unionist Party
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Conservative and Unionist Party
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Conservative and Unionist Party
Source: the Electoral Commission's register of donations — this company's full record, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
13.99%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2024/25
Contact details
- Website
- http://www.john-clark.co.uk
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| HARNET LIMITED | 1986-11-27 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 53 ABBOTSWELL ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB12 3AD, UNITED KINGDOM | 2013-08-30 |
| 53 ABBOTSWELL ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB12 3AD | 2008-08-01 |
| THE AUTOPLEX, ABBOTSWELL ROAD, WEST TULLOS, ABERDEEN AB12 3AD | 2006-02-08 |
| 150 GRAY STREET, ABERDEEN, AB1 6JW | 1995-01-06 |
| INVESTMENT HOUSE, 6 UNION ROW, ABERDEEN, AB9 8DQ | 1987-01-16 |
The class of 1986
50%
of the 18,365 companies incorporated in 1986 are still active today; 42% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.