Japan Centre Group Limited
- Company number
- 01240558
- Status
- Liquidation
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 15 Jan 1976
- Nature of business
- Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
- Corporate group
- Aoyama Investment Brain Limited (7 companies)
Registered office
Previous names
- Management Consultancy International UK Limited (until 16 Mar 1993)
- Management Consultancy International Limited (until 1 Jul 1988)
- Japanese Publications Centre Limited (until 1 Oct 1987)
- Tokumine & Phillipps Limited (until 31 Dec 1980)
- Tokumine Limited (until 31 Dec 1978)
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISHIKAWA, Masara | Director | - | 31 Jan 1994 |
| YOSHINO, Katsu | Director | - | 20 Sep 1994 |
| YOSHIDA, Toshio | Director | 1 Nov 1993 | 20 Sep 1994 |
| FERGUSON, Kate | Director | 1 Sep 1992 | 20 Sep 1994 |
| TOKUMINE, Susan Jennifer | Secretary | - | 19 Dec 1994 |
| KONO, Kenji | Director | - | 30 Sep 1995 |
| YOSHIDA, Toshio | Director | 1 Dec 1994 | 30 Sep 1999 |
| MATSUSHIMA, Shigeki | Director | 16 Aug 1999 | 12 Oct 1999 |
| YOSHINO, Katsu | Director | 1 Oct 1997 | 30 Apr 2002 |
| HOSHINO, Katsunori | Director | 1 Oct 1999 | 30 Sep 2002 |
| BOURKE, Joseph Gerald | Director | 1 Oct 1995 | 8 Nov 2002 |
| VIS, Rudolf Jan | Director | 4 Jan 2000 | 11 Apr 2003 |
| TOKUMINE, Kunitora | Director | 20 Feb 2003 | 14 Nov 2005 |
| KUAN, King Chee | Secretary | 19 Dec 1994 | 8 Oct 2009 |
| HARARI, Jane Heather | Director | 12 May 2008 | 3 Feb 2012 |
| WITCHELL, David | Secretary | 8 Oct 2009 | 4 May 2012 |
| IIZUKA, Tadaharu | Director | 16 Aug 1999 | 13 Sep 2012 |
| ELLIS, Guy Graham | Secretary | 4 May 2012 | 3 May 2013 |
| TOKUMINE, Kunitora | Director | 30 Jul 2009 | 14 Jun 2013 |
| KOIKE, Michitaka | Secretary | 3 May 2013 | 30 May 2014 |
| TOKUMINE, Hannah | Secretary | 30 May 2014 | 10 Jun 2015 |
| TOKUMINE, Hannah | Director | 8 Jan 2015 | 1 Feb 2020 |
| LOO, Chiew Leong | Secretary | 10 Jun 2015 | 1 Mar 2022 |
| TOKUMINE, Kunizou | Director | - | 30 May 2024 |
| TOKUMINE, Hannah | Director | 29 Nov 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| DE MEL, Devsiri Vishan Arjuna | Secretary | 1 Mar 2022 | 31 Aug 2024 |
| FURUKAWA, Kanji | Director | 8 Jan 2015 | 31 Jan 2025 |
| NAKAMURA, Takeshi | Director | 30 May 2024 | 20 May 2025 |
| HIGAKI, Shusaku | Director | 11 Feb 2019 | 30 Dec 2025 |
| TSUKAO, Ikuko | Director | 30 Dec 2025 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| BASTA, Michel | Secretary | 30 Jul 2025 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| MORISHITA, Masanori | Director | 30 May 2024 |
Control
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kunizou Tokumine | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
6 Apr 2016 | 5 Dec 2018 |
| Alindene Limited | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
6 Apr 2016 | 6 Dec 2018 |
| Kunizou Tokumine | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
6 Dec 2018 | 1 Jan 2019 |
| Alindene Limited | Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent Voting Rights 50 To 75 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
1 Jan 2019 | 30 May 2024 |
| Kozosushi Co., Ltd | Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent Voting Rights 50 To 75 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
30 May 2024 | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Kozosushi Uk Limited | Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent Voting Rights 50 To 75 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
24 Jun 2024 | |
| Mr Shusaku Higaki | Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent |
11 Feb 2019 |
Accounts
| Year ended | Turnover | Net assets | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | £18,103,867 | -£90,855 | £356,119 | 172 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | - | £1,531,808 | £166,806 | 184 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | - | £1,897,672 | £240,301 | 139 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £18,295,325 | £2,698,366 | £208,000 | 159 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £15,310,095 | £6,914,465 | £543,965 | 205 |
| 31 Dec 2019 | - | £6,936,451 | £725,414 | 225 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2017 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2016 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2015 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2014 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2013 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2012 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2011 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2009 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2007 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2006 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2005 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2004 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2003 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2002 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2001 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2000 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1999 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1998 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1997 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Mar 1997 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Mar 1996 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Mar 1995 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Mar 1994 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Mar 1993 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Mar 1992 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Mar 1991 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Mar 1990 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Apr 1989 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Apr 1986 | - | - | - | - |
Connections
Owned by
Japan Centre Group Limited → Kozosushi UK Limited → Aoyama Investment Brain Limited
Controls
- Heddon Yokocho Ltd (10135349)
- Japan Centre Group Holdings Ltd (11028839)
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- MORISHITA, Masanori - Director at Japan Centre Group Holdings Ltd
- MORISHITA, Masanori - Director at Ichiba UK Limited
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