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01240558

JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED

Officer · MORISHITA, Masanori and 31 others
InLiquidation
✓ Status: Liquidation. Next accounts due 24 September 2026.
5 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Registered name
JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED
Company number
01240558
Registered office
PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE 319 BALLARDS LANE, FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 8LY
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
15 January 1976
Status
InLiquidation
Age
50 years
Nature of business (SIC)
47620 — Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
Accounts — next due
24 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
17 Mar 2027
Confirmation statement — last
03 Mar 2026

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

1 active · 31 resigned

director
Appointed 30/05/2024
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Alindene Limited
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 01/01/2019
Alindene Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/04/2016
Kozosushi Co., Ltd
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 30/05/2024
Kozosushi Uk Limited
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 24/06/2024
Kunizou Tokumine
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/12/2018
Mr Kunizou Tokumine
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Shusaku Higaki
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 11/02/2019

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 24/06/2024
Mr Shusaku Higaki
born 01/1976 · Japan owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 11/02/2019
Corporate owner owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 30/05/2024 Controls 4 companies
Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 06/12/2018 Controls 4 companies
Kozosushi Co., Ltd name only
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 24/06/2024
Kunizou Tokumine
born 10/1948 · England owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 01/01/2019 Controls 2 companies
Mr Kunizou Tokumine
born 10/1948 · United Kingdom owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 05/12/2018 Controls 6 companies

Serving officers

director Appointed 30/05/2024

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
30/04/2026 Director resigned TSUKAO, Ikuko
30/04/2026 Secretary resigned BASTA, Michel
30/12/2025 Director resigned HIGAKI, Shusaku
30/12/2025 Director appointed TSUKAO, Ikuko
30/07/2025 Secretary appointed BASTA, Michel
20/05/2025 Director resigned NAKAMURA, Takeshi
31/01/2025 Director resigned FURUKAWA, Kanji
31/08/2024 Secretary resigned DE MEL, Devsiri Vishan Arjuna
24/06/2024 Person with significant control ceased Kozosushi Co., Ltd
24/06/2024 Person with significant control added Kozosushi Uk Limited
30/05/2024 Person with significant control ceased Alindene Limited
30/05/2024 Person with significant control added Kozosushi Co., Ltd
30/05/2024 Director resigned TOKUMINE, Kunizou
30/05/2024 Director resigned TOKUMINE, Hannah
30/05/2024 Director appointed NAKAMURA, Takeshi
30/05/2024 Director appointed MORISHITA, Masanori
01/03/2022 Secretary resigned LOO, Chiew Leong
01/03/2022 Secretary appointed DE MEL, Devsiri Vishan Arjuna
29/11/2021 Director appointed TOKUMINE, Hannah
09/12/2020 Charge registered A registered charge

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2024FY2023
Revenue 18,104
▼ 6.5%
19,353
Profit / (loss) before tax -1,853 -366
Total assets less current liabilities 1,892
▼ 33.0%
2,823
Net assets -91
▼ 105.2%
1,762
Employees (avg) 168
▼ 2.3%
172

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Filing history

Most recent filings

AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
600 — liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
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RESOLUTIONS — resolution
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LIQ02 — liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency
TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
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SH01 — capital-allotment-shares
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AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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AAMD — accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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AP03 — appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-group
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RP04CS01 — second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
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PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers

Charges

5 outstanding · 6 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
outstanding
Legal charge — persons entitled: Swadha Limited
fully-satisfied
Deed of charge over credit balances — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
outstanding
Rent deposit deed — persons entitled: Brixton (Victoria Industrial Estate) 1 Limited
outstanding
Guarantee & debenture — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
outstanding
Fixed and floating charge — persons entitled: Midland Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Single debenture — persons entitled: Lloyds Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Security over credit balances — persons entitled: Tsb Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Mortgage debenture — persons entitled: Tsb England and Wales PLC.
fully-satisfied
Mortgage — persons entitled: Lloyds Bank LTD
fully-satisfied

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED is 01240558.
Where is JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED registered?
The registered office is PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE 319 BALLARDS LANE, FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 8LY.
Who runs JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED?
MORISHITA, Masanori is listed among the officers of JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 47620 — Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores.
Who controls JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED?
Alindene Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 50–75% of shares, holds 50–75% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 24 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.
Does JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 5 outstanding charges are registered against the company, alongside 6 already satisfied.

About JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED (01240558)

JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 15 January 1976 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 01240558. Its registered office is at PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE 319 BALLARDS LANE, FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 8LY. The recorded nature of business is retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (SIC 47620). The company is currently inliquidation , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. 32 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Alindene Limited. 5 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 11 September 2026.

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