JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED
Liquidation Company number 01240558
JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED (company number 01240558) is a private limited company incorporated on 15 January 1976. Its status on the Companies House register is Liquidation. Its registered office is in London, N12 8LY. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (47620). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2024, report turnover of £18.1m and net liabilities of £91k.
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What “Liquidation” means
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Company details
- Company number
- 01240558
- Status
- Liquidation
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 15 January 1976
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE 319 BALLARDS LANE
FINCHLEY
LONDON
N12 8LY
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 24 December
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2024
- Next accounts due
- 24 September 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 3 March 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 17 March 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2024 | 31 December 2023 | 31 December 2022 | 31 December 2021 | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18.1m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | £3.5m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating profit | −£1.8m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit before tax | −£1.9m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit after tax | −£1.9m | −£366k | −£801k | −£4.2m | −£22k | £104k | −£1.2m |
| Total assets | £8.6m | £9.9m | £10.1m | £11.2m | £13.8m | £15.2m | £13.2m |
| Cash at bank | £356k | £167k | £240k | £208k | £544k | £725k | £33k |
| Current liabilities | £6.7m | £7.9m | — | £8.4m | £6.7m | £7.6m | £8.1m |
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | (£1.3m) | (£1.5m) | — | (£2.2m) | £692k | £278k | (£1.9m) |
| Total liabilities | £8.7m | £8.4m | — | — | — | £8.2m | — |
| Net assets / (liabilities) | (£91k) | £1.5m | £1.9m | £2.7m | £6.9m | £6.9m | £3.4m |
| Employees | 168 | 168 | 184 | 139 | 159 | 205 | 225 |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (7 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Kozosushi Uk Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 11 registered, 5 outstanding, 6 satisfied
Questions about JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED
What is JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED's status on Companies House?
The register shows the company's status as “Liquidation”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED incorporated?
JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED was incorporated on 15 January 1976, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in London, N12 8LY. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (7 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Kozosushi Uk Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01240558/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 24 September 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 11 charges: 5 outstanding and 6 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01240558/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 8 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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Companies with similar names
Other companies, LLPs and partnerships on the Companies House register whose names begin “JAPAN CENTRE”. Each is a separate legal entity from JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED: check the registered number before relying on a name. Register data as at 29 September 2026.
- JAPAN CENTRE LIMITED (Company, Active, Elstree, Borehamwood; 02126769)
- JAPAN CENTRE RETAIL LTD (Company, Active, Wembley; 16802339)
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