Filing status
- Accounts due
- 24 September 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2024
- Conf. stmt due
- 17 March 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 3 March 2026
Japan Centre Group Limited
- Incorporated
- 15 January 1976 (50 years)
- Industry
- Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (47620)
- Directors
- Owned by
- Shusaku Higaki
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Pearl Assurance House 319 Ballards LaneFinchleyLondonN12 8LY
Charges
- Total
- 11
- Outstanding
- 5
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 1 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 30 May 2024
Also at Japan Centre Group Holdings Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Ichiba UK Limited
Japanese
Born April 1967 (59)
Officer history (31 former)
30 April 2026
Resigned Tsukao, Ikuko as Director
30 April 2026
Resigned Basta, Michel as Secretary
30 December 2025
30 December 2025
Appointed Tsukao, Ikuko as Director
30 July 2025
Appointed Basta, Michel as Secretary
20 May 2025
31 January 2025
31 August 2024
Resigned De Mel, Devsiri Vishan Arjuna as Secretary
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
1 March 2022
Appointed De Mel, Devsiri Vishan Arjuna as Secretary
1 March 2022
Resigned Loo, Chiew Leong as Secretary
29 November 2021
1 February 2020
11 February 2019
10 June 2015
Appointed Loo, Chiew Leong as Secretary
10 June 2015
Resigned Tokumine, Hannah as Secretary
8 January 2015
8 January 2015
30 May 2014
Appointed Tokumine, Hannah as Secretary
30 May 2014
Resigned Koike, Michitaka as Secretary
14 June 2013
Resigned Tokumine, Kunitora as Director
3 May 2013
Resigned Ellis, Guy Graham as Secretary
3 May 2013
Appointed Koike, Michitaka as Secretary
13 September 2012
4 May 2012
Resigned Witchell, David as Secretary
4 May 2012
Appointed Ellis, Guy Graham as Secretary
3 February 2012
8 October 2009
Appointed Witchell, David as Secretary
8 October 2009
30 July 2009
Appointed Tokumine, Kunitora as Director
12 May 2008
14 November 2005
Resigned Tokumine, Kunitora as Director
11 April 2003
20 February 2003
Appointed Tokumine, Kunitora as Director
8 November 2002
30 September 2002
Resigned Hoshino, Katsunori as Director
30 April 2002
4 January 2000
12 October 1999
Resigned Matsushima, Shigeki as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Hoshino, Katsunori as Director
30 September 1999
16 August 1999
Appointed Matsushima, Shigeki as Director
16 August 1999
1 October 1997
1 October 1995
30 September 1995
Resigned Kono, Kenji as Director
19 December 1994
19 December 1994
1 December 1994
20 September 1994
20 September 1994
20 September 1994
31 January 1994
Resigned Ishikawa, Masara as Director
1 November 1993
1 September 1992
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 24 June 2024
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Corporate
Reg. no. 15697645
Individual · Notified 11 February 2019
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Japanese
Born January 1976 (50)
Former controllers (5)
24 June 2024
Ceased Kozosushi Co., Ltd — Owns 50–75% of shares
30 May 2024
Ceased Alindene Limited — Owns 50–75% of shares
1 January 2019
6 December 2018
Ceased Alindene Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
5 December 2018
Group structure 8 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Japan Centre Retail Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Atariya Foods Retail (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ichiba UK Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Kozosushi UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Japan Centre Group Limited This company In liquidationOwns 50–75% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2024, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,531,808
- Cash
- £166,806
- Profit
- (£365,864)
- Employees
- 168
- Debt Ratio
- 85%
- Current Ratio
- 0.8x
- Return on Equity
- -24%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £3,596,550 | £4,331,806 | £4,994,226 | £6,370,668 | £7,229,171 |
| Current Assets | £6,343,445 | £5,738,190 | £6,219,918 | £7,404,338 | £7,923,142 |
| Debtors | £3,745,008 | £4,284,814 | £5,182,455 | £5,117,218 | |
| Cash | £166,806 | £240,301 | £208,000 | £543,965 | £725,414 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £7,886,914 | £6,711,936 | £7,645,177 | ||
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £521,273 | £570,685 | |||
| Net Current Assets | (£1,543,469) | (£2,194,759) | £692,402 | £277,965 | |
| Net Assets | £1,531,808 | £1,897,672 | £2,698,366 | £6,914,465 | £6,936,451 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,531,808 | £1,897,672 | £2,698,366 | £6,914,465 | £6,936,451 |
Filings 255
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2026 | Appointment of a voluntary liquidator | |||
| 4 August 2026 | Statement of affairs | |||
| 4 August 2026 | Registered office address changed | |||
| 4 August 2026 | Resolutions | |||
| 20 May 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director |
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