Hermes Group (1985) Ltd.

Active01903672 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 April 1985 (41 years)
Previously known as
Hermes of London Ltd (until 19 October 2026)
Hermes Ofc999 Limited (until 6 November 2018)
Laffitte Skeleton Sport Club Limited (until 25 February 2013)
Earlier: Pierre Laffitte Golf Club Limited, Charles Laffitte (1991) Limited, Charles Laffitte & Salomon Limited, Weggelin Co. Limited
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
Rudolf Pufal
Urs Schneider
Owned by
Urs Schneider
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
167 - 169 Great Portland Street
Fifth Floor
London
W1W 5PF

Filing status

Accounts due
1 August 2027
Last accounts
1 November 2025
Conf. stmt due
17 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 November 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Pufal, Rudolf, Mr.
Director · Appointed 1 September 2025
German
Born March 1984 (42)
Schneider, Urs, Mr.
Secretary · Appointed 29 July 2014
Schneider, Urs, Mr.
Director · Appointed 5 May 2001
Swiss
Born May 1964 (62)
Officer history (28 former)
1 September 2025
Appointed Pufal, Rudolf, Mr. as Director
1 September 2025
Resigned Redding, John Daniel, Mr. as Director
1 September 2025
Resigned Brewer, Gansondara Jayavarman, Dr. as Director
1 November 2020
Resigned Welker, Markus, Mr. as Secretary
6 April 2019
Appointed Welker, Markus, Mr. as Secretary
15 July 2017
Appointed Redding, John Daniel, Mr. as Director
3 June 2017
Appointed Brewer, Gansondara Jayavarman, Dr. as Director
26 May 2017
Resigned Brewer, Gansondara Jayavarman, Dr. as Director
26 May 2017
Resigned Redding, John Daniel, Mr. as Director
26 May 2017
Resigned Ly, Chamroeun, Mr. as Director
10 January 2017
Appointed Ly, Chamroeun, Mr. as Director
17 June 2016
Appointed Brewer, Gansondara Jayavarman, Dr. as Director
20 December 2015
Resigned Douglass, Richard Brooks, Mr. as Director
24 November 2014
Appointed Douglass, Richard Brooks, Mr. as Director
30 July 2014
Resigned Birrer, Marianne as Secretary
29 July 2014
Appointed Schneider, Urs, Mr. as Secretary
29 September 2013
Appointed Redding, John Daniel, Mr. as Director
3 August 2001
Appointed Charles Laffitte & Co Directors Limited as Corporate Director
3 August 2001
Resigned Charles Laffitte & Co Directors Limited as Corporate Director
3 August 2001
Resigned Charles Laffitte & Company Limited as Corporate Director
6 May 2001
Resigned Charles Laffitte & Company (Secretaries) Limited as Corporate Secretary
5 May 2001
Appointed Schneider, Urs, Mr. as Director
5 May 2001
Appointed Birrer, Marianne as Secretary
6 April 2001
Resigned Rare Wine Collectors Limited as Corporate Director
6 April 2001
Resigned Rare Violins Collectors Limited as Corporate Director
16 February 2001
Appointed Rare Wine Collectors Limited as Corporate Director
15 February 2001
Appointed Rare Violins Collectors Limited as Corporate Director
30 December 2000
Resigned Schneider, Urs as Director
21 December 2000
Resigned Wurdack, Hans as Director
6 July 1998
Appointed Wurdack, Hans as Director
2 June 1998
Resigned Larsen, Lars Bjoern as Director
18 March 1998
Appointed Larsen, Lars Bjoern as Director
18 March 1998
Resigned Charles Laffitte & Company Limited as Corporate Secretary
18 March 1998
Appointed Charles Laffitte & Company Limited as Corporate Director
16 March 1998
Appointed Charles Laffitte & Company (Secretaries) Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 August 1997
Resigned Wurdack, Heinz as Director
1 August 1997
Resigned Hager, Jutta Ruth as Director
21 May 1997
Appointed Wurdack, Heinz as Director
20 May 1997
Appointed Hager, Jutta Ruth as Director
10 June 1996
Resigned Von Arx, Beatus Edward as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Schneider, Urs as Director
6 June 1995
Appointed Von Arx, Beatus Edward as Director
25 May 1994
Resigned Conus, Albert Bernard as Director
23 May 1994
Resigned Tisch, Georg David as Director
20 May 1994
Resigned Lund, Beatus Urs as Director
19 May 1994
Resigned Ray, Anton Walter as Director
1 March 1994
Appointed Tisch, Georg David as Director
28 February 1994
Appointed Ray, Anton Walter as Director
26 February 1994
Appointed Conus, Albert Bernard as Director
25 February 1994
Resigned Aymon, Maurice Raymonde as Director
24 February 1994
Appointed Lund, Beatus Urs as Director
24 February 1994
Resigned Ott, Jacob Peter as Director
23 February 1994
Resigned Hagen, Nicolas Victor as Director
22 February 1994
Resigned Wurdack, Hans as Director
25 January 1993
Appointed Aymon, Maurice Raymonde as Director
22 January 1993
Appointed Hagen, Nicolas Victor as Director
19 January 1993
Appointed Ott, Jacob Peter as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Urs Schneider
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Swiss
Born May 1964 (62)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 1 November 2025 · dormant accounts · dormant

Net Assets
£26,061,500
Cash
£26,061,500

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £26,061,500 £26,061,500 £26,061,500 £26,061,500 £26,061,500 £26,061,500
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Cash£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500
Net Assets£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500
Shareholder Funds£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500£26,061,500

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates3 November 2026
13 August 2026Registered office address changed
3 July 2026Accounts for a dormant company1 November 2025
3 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates3 November 2025
3 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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