KPSS (UK) LIMITED

Company number 00599640 ·

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Executive summary

KPSS (UK) Limited, operating as the UK subsidiary arm of Kao Group's professional salon division (formerly Goldwell), occupies a premium leadership position within the specialized B2B professional hair care market. Backed by the substantial R&D capabilities and capital of its global parent, the company is well-capitalized and scaled well beyond the typical UK SME manufacturer. While local financial metrics are heavily influenced by global transfer pricing, its heritage brand equity and corporate backing provide a significant competitive moat against both domestic challengers and global conglomerates in a sector facing rising clean-beauty regulatory demands.

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1958-02-27
Registered office
6 Agar Street, London, England, WC2N 4HN
Postcode
WC2N 4HN
Capital
1,300,000 GBP
Accounts category
Full
Charges
3 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-12-31
Next due by
2027-09-30
Financial year end
31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-05-31
Next due by
2027-06-14
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 20420 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations

Officers 6 current · 22 resigned

Mayumi MORIYA Director
Appointed 2026-01-27
Appointed 2025-08-01
MR CORY COUTS Director
PRESIDENT Appointed 2020-01-21
MR EDWARD BARHAM Secretary
Appointed 2018-05-01
MR BJORN ERICH Director
FINANCE DIRECTOR Appointed 2018-05-01

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Group structure

Controlled by Kao Corporation (N/A) — since 2023-11-17

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Public contracts won 1

£40,000 total awarded value where published.

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Licensed visa sponsor

Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).

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Previous company names

NameDate changed
GOLDWELL (HAIR COSMETICS) LIMITED2003-12-29

Previous registered addresses 2

AddressChanged on
PARK VIEW, ALDER CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6QE2013-04-02
FARADAY CLOSE, HAMPDEN PARK, EASTBOURNE, E SUSSEX BN22 9BH2003-07-30

Among its peers

The oldest

of 167 similar companies in WC, trading since 1958