KPSS (UK) LIMITED
Company number 00599640 · Monitor this company
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.
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
Nature of business (SIC)
- 20420 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
Officers 6 current · 22 resigned
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
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| GOLDWELL (HAIR COSMETICS) LIMITED | 2003-12-29 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| PARK VIEW, ALDER CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6QE | 2013-04-02 |
| FARADAY CLOSE, HAMPDEN PARK, EASTBOURNE, E SUSSEX BN22 9BH | 2003-07-30 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 167 similar companies in WC, trading since 1958