Universal Exports (Services) Limited

Active01530527 Private limited company

Incorporated: 27 November 1980 (45 years)
Previously known as: J W Benson Limited (until 18 June 2019)
DMH (UK) Limited (until 10 February 1999)
Asprey (West End) Limited (until 17 November 1998)
Earlier: SSZ Limited, SSZ Holdings Limited, Algernon Asprey (Furnishing) Limited, Legibus Fifty-Nine Limited
Industry: Management consultancy activities other than financial management (70229)
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors: John Rigas
Daniel Standen
Controlled by: John Rigas
Accounts type: Small
Region: Greater London
Address: Unit 4 Vencourt Place
London
W6 9NU

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 24 August 2027
Last conf. stmt: 10 August 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Rigas, John, Mr.

Director · Appointed 28 June 2019

Also at Asprey Mayfair Limited

Greek

Born October 1963 (63)

Standen, Daniel

Director · Appointed 24 July 2007

Also at Asprey London Limited, Asprey Polo Limited, Asprey Holdings Limited · more companies

American

Born October 1968 (58)

Officer history (32 former)

31 July 2021

Resigned Meyering, Christopher Paul as Secretary

28 June 2019

Appointed Rigas, John, Mr. as Director

1 January 2015

Resigned Byng, Patrick James John as Director

31 March 2011

Appointed Byng, Patrick James John as Director

31 March 2010

Resigned Burley, Justin as Director

6 March 2009

Resigned De Santis, Patrizia as Director

6 March 2009

Appointed Meyering, Christopher Paul as Secretary

6 March 2009

Resigned De Santis, Patrizia as Secretary

30 June 2008

Appointed De Santis, Patrizia as Secretary

30 June 2008

Resigned Morrison, Fiona Jane as Secretary

24 July 2007

Appointed Burley, Justin as Director

24 July 2007

Resigned Brozzetti, Gianluca as Director

24 July 2007

Appointed Standen, Daniel as Director

28 July 2005

Appointed De Santis, Patrizia as Director

28 July 2005

Resigned Chou, Silas Kei Fong as Director

28 February 2002

Appointed Brozzetti, Gianluca as Director

28 February 2002

Resigned Monckton, Rosamond Mary, The Hon as Director

18 June 2001

Resigned Nix, Michael John as Director

29 December 2000

Appointed Monckton, Rosamond Mary, The Hon as Director

29 December 2000

Resigned Felton Smith, Paul Jonathan as Director

11 September 2000

Resigned Procop, Robert as Director

11 September 2000

Appointed Chou, Silas Kei Fong as Director

31 August 2000

Resigned Arden, Philip John as Director

3 July 2000

Resigned Salter, Guy Ridley as Director

3 July 2000

Appointed Procop, Robert as Director

15 May 2000

Appointed Felton Smith, Paul Jonathan as Director

1 September 1999

Appointed Salter, Guy Ridley as Director

31 August 1999

Resigned Dahl, Ian Xavier as Director

1 April 1999

Appointed Morrison, Fiona Jane as Secretary

31 March 1999

Resigned Reid, Michael John as Director

31 March 1999

Resigned Reid, Michael John as Secretary

31 March 1999

Appointed Arden, Philip John as Director

29 January 1999

Resigned Lowden, David Soutar as Director

13 August 1998

Resigned Moss, Clive Warren as Director

13 August 1998

Resigned Nicol, Simon Andrew as Director

13 August 1998

Resigned Flint, Joyce Florence as Director

11 August 1998

Appointed Reid, Michael John as Director

26 June 1998

Resigned Lang, Geoffrey Francis John as Director

25 March 1998

Resigned Asprey, John Rolls as Director

30 September 1997

Resigned Cooper, Timothy David as Director

1 September 1997

Appointed Lowden, David Soutar as Director

21 April 1997

Appointed Lang, Geoffrey Francis John as Director

18 April 1997

Resigned Adams, David Alexander Robertson as Director

1 November 1996

Resigned Page, Elizabeth as Secretary

1 November 1996

Appointed Reid, Michael John as Secretary

1 November 1996

Appointed Adams, David Alexander Robertson as Director

2 November 1995

Resigned Attallah, Naim Ibrahim as Director

29 September 1995

Appointed Dahl, Ian Xavier as Director

29 September 1995

Resigned Harrington, Nicholas Joseph as Director

1 August 1995

Appointed Page, Elizabeth as Secretary

1 August 1995

Resigned Harrington, Nicholas Joseph as Secretary

1 March 1995

Appointed Moss, Clive Warren as Director

9 September 1994

Resigned Blake, Janet as Director

1 June 1994

Appointed Nix, Michael John as Director

3 May 1994

Appointed Nicol, Simon Andrew as Director

3 May 1994

Appointed Blake, Janet as Director

10 April 1994

Resigned Rainbird, Anthony Jennor as Director

17 March 1993

Resigned Blake, Janet as Director

23 October 1992

Appointed Blake, Janet as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

John Rigas

Individual · Notified 1 August 2021

Has significant influence or control (as a firm)

Greek

Born October 1963 (63)

Former controllers (2)

1 April 2019

Ceased Asprey Worldwide Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

1 April 2018

Ceased Asprey Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 198

Date	Description	Made Up To
30 October 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	10 August 2026
13 April 2026	Accounts for a small company	31 March 2025
24 September 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	10 August 2025
21 March 2025	Accounts for a small company	31 March 2024
6 September 2024	Confirmation statement with no updates	10 August 2024