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UNIVERSAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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Company number 11073592

Hungerford, England · Incorporated 21 November 2017

Search House, Charnham Lane, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0EY, England

Last updated on 20 September 2026

Management consultancy activities other than financial management · SIC 70229


Status
Active
Company age
8 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date
Total raised
£1
Shares allotted
726
Latest round
12 March 2024

Company history

Previous company names

BASINGHALL CAPITAL LIMITED · 21 November 2017 – 20 December 2017

JQA LIMITED · 20 December 2017 – 19 February 2019

Company overview

UNIVERSAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED is a private limited company registered in England and Wales since its incorporation on 21 November 2017 and remains active on the register. It has changed its name 2 times, most recently from JQA LIMITED on 20 December 2017. Its registered office is at Search House, Charnham Lane, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0EY, England. Its principal activity is management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229).

Sir Richard Lawson Barrons is a person with significant control who holds 25-50% of the shares and voting rights. Mr Peter Lionel Raleigh Hewitt is a person with significant control who holds 25-50% of the shares and voting rights. The board consists of six British directors: HEWITT, Peter Lionel Raleigh (appointed 21 November 2017), BARRONS, Richard Lawson, Sir (appointed 26 March 2019), OSBORN, Philip Colin, Air Marshal (appointed 20 July 2020), POFFLEY, Mark William (appointed 20 July 2020), POTTS, Duncan Laurence (appointed 20 July 2020) and SHOUESMITH, David John (appointed 10 December 2021).

Its regulatory record is clean, with no charges, no insolvency proceedings and no liquidation history. The company filed its most recent total-exemption-full accounts, covering the period to 31 July 2025, on 12 November 2025. The next accounts are due by 30 April 2027. Its most recent confirmation statement was made up to 20 March 2026. The next is due by 3 April 2027. 42 filings are recorded against the company at Companies House, most recently a confirmation statement filing on 1 April 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 July 2025
Next due
30 April 2027
8 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
20 March 2026
Next due
3 April 2027
7 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Period end
31 July 2025

Fixed assets
Current assets
Net current assets/liabilities
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors (due within one year)
Creditors (due after one year)
Net assets/liabilities
Capital and reserves

Financial trend
Year ended Fixed assets Current assets Net assets/liabilities Change

Capital table

Updated on 20 September 2026
  • RICHARD LAWSON BARRONS (30.0%)
  • PETER HEWITT (30.0%)
  • PHILIP COLIN OSBORN (10.0%)
  • MARK WILLIAM POFFLEY (10.0%)
  • DUNCAN LAURENCE POTTS (10.0%)
  • DAVID JOHN SHOUESMITH (10.0%)
Total shares
3,080
Nominal value
£3.080
AI confidence
(—%)
Data quality
-

Share classes

Class Allocated shares Currency Nominal value Voting Dividend Transfer Anti-dilution
ORDINARY 3,080 GBP £3.080
Total 3,080

Shareholders

Shareholder Share class Shares Shareholding Votes Voting
DAVID JOHN SHOUESMITH ORDINARY 308 10.00% 308 10.00%
DUNCAN LAURENCE POTTS ORDINARY 308 10.00% 308 10.00%
MARK WILLIAM POFFLEY ORDINARY 308 10.00% 308 10.00%
PETER HEWITT ORDINARY 924 30.00% 924 30.00%
PHILIP COLIN OSBORN ORDINARY 308 10.00% 308 10.00%
RICHARD LAWSON BARRONS ORDINARY 924 30.00% 924 30.00%
Total 3,080 100% 3,080 100%

Officers

10 December 2021
20 July 2020
PM
20 July 2020
20 July 2020
26 March 2019
21 November 2017

Persons with significant control

PS
Sir Richard Lawson Barrons
Born May 1959
Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
26 March 2019
PS
Mr Peter Lionel Raleigh Hewitt
Born March 1953
Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
21 November 2017

Funding

5 funding rounds
12 March 2024
ORDINARY · 5 shares allotted
£0
31 May 2022
ORDINARY · 220 shares allotted
£0
1 January 2022
ORDINARY · 270 shares allotted
£0
20 April 2021
ORDINARY · 231 shares allotted
£0
20 July 2020
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
Total (5 rounds, 726 shares)
£1

Filing history

Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
1 April 2026 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
1 April 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
12 November 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
20 March 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
26 February 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
21 March 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
20 March 2024 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
14 March 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
21 March 2023 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
21 March 2023 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
21 March 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Micro Entity
Accounts
22 February 2023 View
Second Filing Of Director Appointment With Name
Officers
30 January 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
9 January 2023 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
1 June 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Micro Entity
Accounts
10 March 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
6 January 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
6 January 2022 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
7 June 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Micro Entity
Accounts
11 May 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
5 May 2021 View
Change To A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
10 March 2021 View
Change To A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
10 March 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
15 January 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
6 August 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 July 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 July 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 July 2020 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
28 July 2020 View
Change Account Reference Date Company Previous Shortened
Accounts
29 April 2020 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
20 December 2019 View
Change To A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
20 December 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
4 December 2019 View
Capital Alter Shares Subdivision
Capital
16 April 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 April 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
28 February 2019 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 February 2019 View
Gazette Filings Brought Up To Date
Gazette
19 February 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
18 February 2019 View
Gazette Notice Compulsory
Gazette
5 February 2019 View
Resolution
Resolution
20 December 2017 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
21 November 2017 View

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