Aberdeen Rich List 2025

GROUP 6

 

63. Sandy Clark – Finance Expert | Investment Strategist | Corporate Leader

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Estimated Net Worth £6 - £10m
 

Sandy Clark is a highly respected figure in the finance, investment, and corporate sectors, particularly within the Aberdeen business community. He began his career as a qualified accountant and rose to prominence as the financial director of Oil Contractor Press Offshore in the late 1980s, the company that would later become part of AMEC, a major name in the oil and gas industry.

Renowned for his extensive business network and influential industry connections, Sandy has held multiple executive and non-executive roles across leading Aberdeen-based firms. His leadership has played a pivotal role in several high-profile business takeovers and corporate buyouts in recent years, marking him as a key player in the region's investment landscape.

A passionate supporter of Aberdeen F.C., Sandy also served as a director at IT services company Prosource, further showcasing his diverse corporate involvement.

With an estimated net worth of £10 million, Sandy Clark remains a significant force in Scottish business, particularly in the fields of finance, corporate governance, and strategic investment.

 

57. Paul Lawrie – Golf

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Estimated Net Worth: £19 Million
 

Paul Lawrie is widely regarded as Aberdeen’s most famous sportsman. Turning professional in golf in 1986 at just 17 years old, his greatest achievement came in 1999 when he won the British Open at Carnoustie in one of the sport’s most dramatic finishes. Lawrie triumphed in a thrilling playoff after Jean Van de Velde famously lost a three-shot lead on the final hole.

Over his distinguished career, Paul Lawrie has amassed over £12 million in career prize money and ranks an impressive 41st on the all-time European Tour Order of Merit. Winning the British Open was a life-changing moment and marked 1999 as his most successful year as a professional golfer.

Beyond his success on the course, Paul Lawrie has made numerous investments in Aberdeen, including the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre. He also established the Paul Lawrie Foundation, a charitable initiative dedicated to promoting and encouraging young people under 18 to take up the game of golf.

 

44. Jimmy Buchan – Fishing & Seafood Supply

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Estimated Wealth: £32m

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Jimmy Buchan, the no-nonsense trawlerman turned entrepreneur, rose to national fame through his appearances on Britain’s Most Dangerous Jobs and the hit series Trawlermen. Based out of Peterhead—Europe’s largest fishing port—his vessel, Amity II, became a familiar sight on television screens, capturing the perilous reality of life at sea.

With over 30 years of experience on the water, Buchan has since transformed his expertise into a thriving fishing and seafood business, supplying fresh fish products directly to supermarkets, commercial clients, and consumers across the UK.

Known for his bold personality and tireless work ethic, Jimmy is a proud son of the “Broch” (Fraserburgh), and alongside Charles Ritchie (deceased) of Score Europe Valves, remains one of the region’s most recognisable and respected figures.

 

39. Ian Dunbar – Kirkwood Homes Founder & House Building Pioneer

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Estimated Net Worth: £38 Million
 

In 1982, a young Ian Dunbar was working in the building industry in the North East of Scotland. Observing the slow, labour-intensive nature of traditional house construction, he set out to find a more efficient solution. Together with his contemporary Stewart Milne, Ian helped pioneer the use of timber kit homes in the region—cutting construction time in half and revolutionizing local building methods.

As the 1980s progressed, Ian began acquiring significant land parcels and building his own developments. This move established him as one of the largest and most successful home builders in Scotland. By the mid-1980s, his company was not only constructing homes but also selling timber frame house kits to other building firms across the UK.

Today, Kirkwood Homes stands as a premier name in the Scottish house building sector. In 2022, the company recorded sales of £60 million, with land assets valued at approximately £25 million.

Ian is also known for his entrepreneurial flair—rumour has it that in the 1990s, he was the first person in Aberdeenshire to own a McLaren F1 road car, a vehicle now valued at over £30 million.

 

Rich List Number

Name

Net Worth

 

44

Ricky Simpson – Bars, Nightclubs, Property

£35M

 

29

Johanna Basford – Publishing & Bestselling Author

£90M

 

19

Leslie Benzies – Rockstar Games Visionary | Grand Theft Auto Creator | Video Game Industry Icon

£178M

 

14

Martin Dickie – BrewDog Co-Founder, Brewing Pioneer

£290M

 

7

Klaas Zwaart – Oil & Gas | Motor Racing | Investments

£560M

 

63

Colin Lawson – Transport Logistics

£18M

 

55

Stewart Proctor – Tech Industry – Motor Racing

£22M

 

50

Dan Millard – Oil & Gas Inspection and Integrity Services

£28M

 

45

Stuart Clarkson – Bars – Property Development

£32M

 

6

Dave Cormack – Software & Football

£600M

 

66

Steve Judge – Space Solutions

£10M

 

58

Considine – The Aberdein Considine Family

£20M

 

47

Eddie Anderson – ARR Craib – Transport and Logistics

£30M

 

43

Adrian Taylor & Family –Taylors Industrial Waste

£35M

 

36

Stewart Milne – Housebuilding | Property Development

£45M

 

41

Robert Kidd – Oil & Gas Rental Equipment – ITS (International Tubular Services)

£36M

 

29

Peter Tait – Fishing

£82m

 

16

Roy Macgregor - Global Energy Group

£360m

 

10

Nicky Walker – Walkers Shortbread | Food & Drink

£320m

 

5

Martin Gilbert – Finance, Investment & Consulting

£700m

 

63

Sandy Clark – Finance Expert | Investment Strategist | Corporate Leader

£8m

 

57

Paul Lawrie – Golf

£19m

 

44

Jimmy Buchan – Fishing & Seafood Supply

£32m

 

39

Ian Dunbar – Kirkwood Homes Founder & House Building Pioneer

£38m

 

Marshall Family – Marshall Trailers & Agricultural Innovation

 

Ian Suttie – Property and Oil

 

Douglas Craig – Craig Group | Shipping & Offshore Services

 

Alistair Locke – Abbot Group | Motor Fuel Group | Distilleries

 

Trond Mohn – Framo & One Subsea – Oil & Gas - Inheritance

 

Andy Bird – Inoapps Founder & Software Development Visionary

 

Mike Straughen – Executive Leadership | Management Expert | Non-Executive Directorships

 

Eric Evans – Oil Services | Media | International Trade

 

Alan Massie – Carlton Rock – Property Developer

 

Jim Geddie – Oil & Gas – Apex Tubulars – Motor Racing

 

Bob Drummond – Hydrasun | D2Zero

 

Tommy Dreelan – Oil & Gas | Motor Racing

 

64. Scott Martin – CEO Glacier Energy – Accountancy MBOs

 

59. Mark Cavanagh – XPD8 and Oil Plus Ltd – Property Investment

 

Alistair Thomson – Fishing Rights | Land Investment | Property Development

 

Malcolm Allan – House Building Entrepreneur

 

John Ray – Rigblast | Property | Oil & Gas Services

 

Derek Nicol & Stephanie Nicol – Nicol of Skene – Civil Engineering

 

Doug Duguid – Oil & Gas Services & Renewables

 

Tony Quinn – Pet Food, Confectionery & Motorsport

 

James Watt – BrewDog | Brewing | Beer | Investment

 

Glenn Gordon – Whisky – Glenfiddich – Distilling - Inheritance

 

Ean Emslie – Commercial Property Rental

 

Maitland Mackie 3 – Ice Cream & Agribusiness

 

Shaun Ross – Founder of Metrol Technology (Photo Unavailable)

 

Sir Jim Milne – Balmoral Group | Hotelier | Property

 

Tom Cross – Oil & Gas | Parkmeade Group

 

Steve Mackie – Prosource – I.T. Software and Corporate I.T. Services

 

John Heiton – OEG Group | Oilfield Equipment Rental

 

Robert (Bob) Keiller – Oil & Gas Services | Business Consultancy

 

Larry Kinch – Oil & Gas Exploration

 

George Maxwell – Eland Oil & Gas | Oil & Gas Exploration

 

Doug Milne – MTM Construction – Civil Engineering

 

Alistair Langlands – WOODGROUP – Investments & Directorships

 

Graham Wood – Hotels – Bars – Property Development

 

Michael Freeman – CAN Offshore | Oil & Gas Services

 

Steven Ferguson – Ferguson Group, Oil & Gas Logistics

 

Scotoil Graham Davidson Family

 

Mackintosh Plant Hire – Moira, Suzanne, Albert, Gary, and Moira Mackintosh

 

Graeme Bone – Drum Property Group Founder | Prime Four Developer | UK Commercial Real Estate Visionary

 

Conrad Ritchie & The Ritchie Family

 

John Clark – Car Dealership

 

Sir Ian Wood – Fishing & Oil & Gas – Rig Maintenance – Philanthropy