JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED
Company number 01240558 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Japan Centre Group Limited occupies a recognised but financially precarious position within the UK specialist Japanese food retail sector. Despite operating in a growing market segment and possessing nearly 50 years of brand heritage, the company has suffered a 28% revenue decline over five years and now sits in net liabilities, with shareholders' funds deeply negative at -£3.55M. The 2024 loss of £1.85M—driven partly by the Heddon Yokocho subsidiary liquidation—coupled with a material going concern uncertainty dependent on lease surrender or shareholder support, places the business in a structurally vulnerable position. The August 2025 acquisition of a specialist fishmonger/retailer represents a bold strategic pivot, but its success is contingent on significant operational improvement and likely further capital injection to stabilise the balance sheet.
Shareholders' funds
-£3,546,395
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
What it does
The principal activity remains that of import and sales of Japanese merchandise, Japanese foods and Japanese takeaway through retail outlets and the operation of a restaurant.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1976-01-15
- Employees
- 168 (2024 accounts · was 172 in 2023)
- Registered office
- Pearl Assurance House 319 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London, N12 8LY
- Postcode
- N12 8LY
- Capital
- 10 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-24
- Financial year end
- 24 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-03-03
- Next due by
- 2027-03-17
Nature of business (SIC)
- 47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
Officers 1 current · 33 resigned
Group structure 11 subsidiaries
Controlled by KOZOSUSHI UK LIMITED — since 2024-06-24
Controlled by ALINDENE LIMITED — since 2019-01-01
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CENTRE CREATIVE LTD Dissolved
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HEDDON YOKOCHO LTD Liquidation
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JAPAN CENTRE BAKERY LIMITED Dissolved
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JAPAN CENTRE EVENTS LTD Dissolved
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JAPAN CENTRE GROUP HOLDINGS LTD Active - Proposal to Strike off
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JAPAN CENTRE ICHIBA LTD Dissolved
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JAPAN CENTRE (ON-LINE) LIMITED Dissolved
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PANTON YOKOCHO LTD Dissolved
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SAKAGURA CO LTD Dissolved
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SAKEGURA CO LTD Dissolved
-
UMAI LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
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Contact details
- Website
- japancentre.uk
Ichiba website
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED | 1993-03-16 |
| MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 1988-07-01 |
| JAPANESE PUBLICATIONS CENTRE LIMITED | 1987-10-01 |
| TOKUMINE & PHILLIPPS LIMITED | 1980-12-31 |
| TOKUMINE LIMITED | 1978-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 5TH FLOOR 50 GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET, LONDON, W1F 7JS, UNITED KINGDOM | 2019-07-12 |
| 8A KINGLY STREET, SOHO, LONDON, W1B 5PQ | 2017-06-14 |
| 3RD FLOOR, 135/141 CANNON STREET, LONDON, EC4N 5BP | 2015-06-18 |
| 6TH FLOOR, 1-6 LOMBARD STREET, LONDON, EC3V 9AA | 2008-04-08 |
| 673 FINCHLEY ROAD, LONDON, NW2 2JP | 2006-09-12 |
Among its peers
The largest employer
of 15 similar companies in N, with 168 staff. The oldest of its local peers.
Competitors London
This company ranks 20 among retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores in London.
The class of 1976
51%
of the 7,066 companies incorporated in 1976 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 4 titles
- Leasehold
- 4
- Most recent registration
- 2021-11-17
- Where
- Greater London (4)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB15475 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2021-11-17 | — |
| BB10412 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2021-03-01 | — |
| AGL437653 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2018-03-02 | — |
| NGL973873 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2017-10-20 | — |
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