Pentland Motor Company Limited

Reference number: 404737

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Pentland Motor Company Limited (FRN 404737) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Pentland Motor Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Pentland Motor Company, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When john-clark.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01224 407407 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode AB12 3AX
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Other names (19)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Pentland Jaguar Dundee Trading name
  • Pentland Jaguar Edinburgh East Trading name
  • Pentland Land Rover Dundee Trading name
  • Pentland Land Rover Edinbugh West Trading name
  • Pentland Land Rover Edinburgh East Trading name
  • Pentland Land Rover Elgin Trading name
  • Pentland Land Rover Perth Trading name
  • Jaguar & Land Rover Dundee Former trading name
  • Jaguar & Land Rover Edinburgh East Former trading name
  • Land Rover Edinburgh West Former trading name
  • Land Rover Elgin Former trading name
  • Land Rover Perth Former trading name
  • Motorchoice Perth Former trading name
  • Pentland Jaguar Former trading name
  • Pentland Jaguar Edinburgh Former trading name
  • Pentland Jaguar Perth Former trading name
  • Pentland Land Rover Former trading name
  • Pentland Land Rover Cupar Former trading name
  • Pentland Land Rover Edinburgh Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
SC180411
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 November 1997 (28 years old)
Registered office
Alliance Centre Greenwell Road, East Tullos Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, AB12 3AX
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Hunter Somerville Clark Director Jul 1947 7 Nov 1997 17 other companies
Christopher Jon Clark Director May 1976 1 Jan 2013 13 other companies
Jonathan Paul Inman Director Mar 1972 27 Oct 2016 3 other companies
Alan Mcintosh Secretary Not published 28 Jun 2016 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
19
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 12 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Pentland Motor Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (52)

2025

2 April 2025

  • Christopher Jon Clark gained significant control

Companies House

2017

23 July 2017

  • John Clark (Holdings) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

28 June 2016

  • John Hunter Somerville Clark gained significant control

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1997

7 November 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 52 events

  • All 52 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Pentland Motor Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Pentland Motor Company. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
share a director
5
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Pentland Motor Company

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Aberdeen

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 52 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pentland Motor Company Limited FCA authorised?
Pentland Motor Company Limited (FRN 404737) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Pentland Motor Company?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Pentland Motor Company Limited (FRN 404737) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Pentland Motor Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Pentland Motor Company, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Pentland Motor Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01224 407407 and the website john-clark.co.uk for Pentland Motor Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 4 other FCA firms.
Is Pentland Motor Company a scam or clone?
Pentland Motor Company is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Pentland Motor Company?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Pentland Motor Company's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Pentland Motor Company?
Pentland Motor Company is owned by John Clark (Holdings) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 23 July 2017.
Who runs Pentland Motor Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Pentland Motor Company: John Hunter Somerville Clark, Christopher Jon Clark and Jonathan Paul Inman.
How long has Pentland Motor Company been in business?
The company was formed on 7 November 1997.
Does Pentland Motor Company use any other names?
It trades as Pentland Jaguar Dundee, Pentland Jaguar Edinburgh East, Pentland Land Rover Dundee, Pentland Land Rover Edinbugh West and Pentland Land Rover Edinburgh East, and 2 more names. It has previously used 12 other names, including Jaguar & Land Rover Dundee, Jaguar & Land Rover Edinburgh East and Land Rover Edinburgh West.

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