The Singapore office is predominantly the HQ of the group and is where Salim Shariff, the group director is based. This office prides itself on a wide scope of expert vehicle sourcing and supply solutions that it offers various clients in the entire South East Asia region. These could be for a supply of for any type of customer in the region that may need to be sourced from globally.
Another important activity of this office is the export of used cars out of Singapore which are at the end of their COE life or cars that are in the mid-5th year of its COE life. These cars are sold to other right drive ex commonwealth countries such as New Zealand, Cyprus, Uk and Jamaica. Singapore also offers new cars to neighbouring countries from The UK and Australia.
The office has a staff compliment of five busy and dedicated members. It is based in the West coast close to Jurong port. Singapore is geographically well placed for Salim and the team to travel to meet clients in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Salim is a dynamic and ambitious entrepreneur who has always had a huge passion for cars. His dedication to the motor industry began at the age of 13, and he founded Ultimate Vehicle Solutions Ltd (UK) that specialises in the trading and exportation of high prestige motor vehicles around the UK and to the Far East and Africa. Seeing the rapidly expanding motor vehicle market in the Far East and growing Asia market, Salim decided to incorporate UVS Singapore Pte Ltd and shifted his business and family from the UK to Singapore in 2012. His overall plan is for UVS Singapore to become the central business hub for the Far East market in order to attract further business in larger volumes.
The Company has been steadily growing over the years under Salim’s leadership and management. He always goes the extra mile to deliver. His main aim is to ensure complete customer satisfaction, the longevity of business with established partners and ensuring profitability for both customer and the UVS brand, just like our slogan, “We make it Happen!”
Being the first employee of UVS Singapore Pte Ltd has been an interesting and rewarding experience for Xuan. She began working with UVS Singapore when it was newly established. From her background in accounting she rapidly assimilated a comprehensive understanding of car trading, logistics and global exports.
She is totally able to now deal with customers and suppliers from different countries, arranging shipments, keeping track of the ongoing deals, office administration, payments and she also helps find solutions to problems that naturally surface in the workplace.
Highly committed to the best interests of UVS and our clients, Xuan and the administration team consistently ensure client queries are answered promptly and that all administrative needs are addressed quickly and efficiently.
Koh joined UVS in 2013, having transitioned from his auditing background to assist in office administration. He then moved on to logistics and vehicle sales when vehicle demands grew in UVS. Being a fast learner, Koh rapidly increased his experience and learning of the sales process and is able to deliver vehicles that are of clients’ interest. Koh has the ability to develop long lasting relationships with our clients and business partners. He is always calm and communicative with the people he meets and is committed to resolve any problems during the process.
If there are any vehicles that you need us to help on sourcing and selling, as well as exporting procedures from Singapore, Koh is the person that you can approach. He is always ready and willing to help.
Lew joined UVS in Apr 2019. He is currently in charge of the daily invoicing, documentation and compliance work for various UVS clients. He is also the right person to look for if you need to source vehicle parts.
Although only with UVS for a few months, Lew has been delivering his tasks responsibly and is very dedicated to his duties. Lew also helps manage our social media accounts, so please do check on our Facebook page and Instagram for updates and interesting photos!