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Universal Exports (Services) Limited

Universal Exports (Services) Limited is an active UK company (number 01530527), incorporated 1980, with 2 current directors, John Rigas and Daniel Standen. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 28

  1. Patrick James John Byng 2011-2015 Director View profile
  2. Justin Burley 2007-2010 Director View profile
  3. Gianluca Brozzetti 2002-2007 Director View profile
  4. Hon Rosamond Mary Monckton 2000-2002 Director View profile
  5. Silas Kei Fong Chou 2000-2005 Director View profile
  6. Robert Procop 2000-2000 Director View profile
  7. Paul Jonathan Felton-Smith 2000-2000 Director View profile
  8. Guy Ridley Salter 1999-2000 Director View profile
  9. Philip John Arden 1999-2000 Director View profile
  10. David Soutar Lowden 1997-1999 Director View profile
  11. Geoffrey Francis John Lang 1997-1998 Director View profile
  12. Michael John Reid 1996-1999 Director View profile
  13. David Alexander Robertson Adams 1996-1997 Director View profile
  14. Ian Xavier Dahl 1995-1999 Director View profile
  15. Clive Warren Moss 1995-1998 Director View profile
  16. Michael John Nix 1994-2001 Director View profile
  17. Janet Blake 1994-1994 Director View profile
  18. Simon Andrew Nicol 1994-1998 Director View profile
  19. Naim Ibrahim Attallah 1995 Director View profile
  20. Timothy David Cooper 1997 Director View profile
  21. Anthony Jennor Rainbird 1994 Director View profile
  22. Joyce Florence Flint 1998 Director View profile
  23. John Rolls Asprey 1998 Director View profile
  24. Christopher Paul Meyering 2009-2021 Secretary View profile
  25. Patrizia De Santis 2005-2009 Secretary View profile
  26. Fiona Jane Morrison 1999-2008 Secretary View profile
  27. Elizabeth Page 1995-1996 Secretary View profile
  28. Nicholas Joseph Harrington 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/11/1980

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • John Rigas
    significant influence (firm) · notified 2021-08-01
  • Asprey Holdings Limited ceased 2018-04-01
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Universal Exports (Services) Limited is controlled by John Rigas
    Evidence
    active significant influence (firm) · notified 2021-08-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Rigas.

10 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

13y median 13y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Retail and trade 6Professional services 2

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01530527
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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