JANOME GB LTD

Company summary

Company number: 00959131
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 29 July 196957 years
Registered office: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2SP
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 10 June 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2SP
Nature of business
Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines
Previous company names
JANOME UK LIMITED
NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY LIMITED (THE)

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
FRAKE, Graham ACTIVE	Secretary	27 Oct 2025				Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
KATO, Genji ACTIVE	Director	10 Jun 2024		Japan	September 1982	52-16, 52-16 Torigoe Tanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
SHEPHERD, Deborah Sian Caroline ACTIVE	Director	27 Jul 2020		Wales	August 1960	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
SUMII, Misaki ACTIVE	Director	30 May 2026		Japan	December 1983	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
OPENSHAW, Geoffrey RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 2016	31 Jul 2025			Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
STOWER, Ronald Michael RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Jul 2016			20 Firs Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 1EZ
AMANO, Shuichi RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 2003	27 Apr 2004		July 1950	305-18 Kemigawa-Cho 3-Chome, Hanamigawa-Ku, Chiba-Shi, Chiba Pref, 262, Japan
AMANO, Shuichi RESIGNED	Director	06 May 1997	06 May 1998		July 1950	305-18 Kemigawa-Cho 3-Chome, Hanamigawa-Ku, Chiba-Shi, Chiba Pref, 262, Japan
AMANO, Shuichi RESIGNED	Director		31 Aug 1995		July 1950	60 Hazel Drive, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1PZ
ASAHARA, Michiyoshi RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2001	25 Apr 2003		December 1948	Z 21 31 Toyoda, Hino Shi, Tokyo, 191 0053, Japan
HAGIWARA, Jiro RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 2003	03 May 2006		November 1949	No. 22-15-601 Shin-Ishikawa 3 Chome, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 225-0003, Japan
HAGIWARA, Jiro RESIGNED	Director	06 May 1998	01 Jul 2001		November 1949	500 Mackay Avenue, Oradell 07649 New Jersey, Usa, FOREIGN
HASE, Minemitsu RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2007	25 May 2010		January 1950	1651 - 46 Kamishizu, Sakura, Chiba 285-0846, Japan
IWAMA, Hideki RESIGNED	Director	27 Jul 2020	30 Jun 2024	Germany	January 1965	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
KAWASHIMA, Masashi RESIGNED	Director	25 May 2010	20 May 2013	Japan	January 1954	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
KAWASHIMA, Masashi RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 2004	03 May 2006	Japan	January 1954	8-18-20 Nagayama, Ryugasaki-Shi, Ibaraki-Ken 301-0042, Japan
KAWASHIMA, Masashi RESIGNED	Director	06 May 1997	04 May 1999	Japan	January 1954	8-18-20 Nagayama, Ryugasaki-Shi, Ibaraki-Ken 301-0042, Japan
KOBAYASHI, Yoshimitsu RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2001	15 May 2002		November 1942	1 13 20 Tsuda Machi, Kodaira City, Tokyo, 187 0025, FOREIGN, Japan
KOSEKI, Nobuaki RESIGNED	Director		01 Mar 1998		March 1945	C/O 1-1 Kyobashi, 3-Chome Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104, Japan
KURIHARA, Yoshiteru RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1995	06 May 1997		October 1958	16 Tewkesbury Close, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1QJ
MURAOKA, Tsuyoshi RESIGNED	Director	15 May 2002	25 Apr 2003		June 1944	6 160 15 Mihashi, Saitama, Saitama, 331 005z, Japan
NAGASAKI, Eiji RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2006	01 May 2007		August 1953	Daimon 2886-9, Midori-Ku, Saitama-Shi, Saitama, Japan
NAKAGAWA, Nozomu RESIGNED	Director	27 Jul 2020	05 Nov 2024	England	April 1975	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
OHASHI, Shinichi RESIGNED	Director	24 May 2016	21 May 2021	Japan	July 1957	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
OHBA, Michio RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2006	01 May 2007		March 1951	4-20-7 Osakidai, Sakura-Shi 285-0817, Chiba-Ken, Japan
OPENSHAW, Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	27 Jul 2020	31 Jul 2025	England	December 1957	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
SEKI, Kouichi RESIGNED	Director		06 May 1997		November 1938	Kaminoge-Haimu 2-502, 3-16-2 Kaminoge, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo 158, FOREIGN, Japan
STOWER, Ronald Michael RESIGNED	Director		31 Jul 2016	England	September 1947	20 Firs Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 1EZ
SUGIURA, Motoaki RESIGNED	Director	24 May 2018	27 Jul 2020	Japan	June 1964	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
SUGIURA, Motoaki RESIGNED	Director	20 May 2013	24 May 2016	Japan	June 1964	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
TOKUNAGA, Minoru RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2007	25 May 2009		November 1953	4005, Totsuka-Cho, Totsuka-Ku, Yokohama-City, Kanagawa 244-0003, Japan
TSUNODA, Shinji RESIGNED	Director	24 May 2016	24 May 2018	Japan	June 1965	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP
WATANABE, Koichi RESIGNED	Director	04 May 1999	01 Jul 2001		August 1943	No 2196-543 Hirai, Hinode-Cho, 190-0182 Nishitama-Gun Tokyo, FOREIGN, Japan
YAMAMOTO, Shinichiro RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2024	31 Jul 2025	Germany	December 1965	Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

FRAKE, Graham ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Oct 2025
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

KATO, Genji ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jun 2024
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: September 1982
Address: 52-16, 52-16 Torigoe Tanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

SHEPHERD, Deborah Sian Caroline ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jul 2020
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: August 1960
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

SUMII, Misaki ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 May 2026
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: December 1983
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

OPENSHAW, Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2016
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2025
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

STOWER, Ronald Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2016
Address: 20 Firs Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 1EZ

AMANO, Shuichi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2004
Date of birth: July 1950
Address: 305-18 Kemigawa-Cho 3-Chome, Hanamigawa-Ku, Chiba-Shi, Chiba Pref, 262, Japan

AMANO, Shuichi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 1997
Resigned on: 06 May 1998
Date of birth: July 1950
Address: 305-18 Kemigawa-Cho 3-Chome, Hanamigawa-Ku, Chiba-Shi, Chiba Pref, 262, Japan

AMANO, Shuichi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1995
Date of birth: July 1950
Address: 60 Hazel Drive, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1PZ

ASAHARA, Michiyoshi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2003
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: Z 21 31 Toyoda, Hino Shi, Tokyo, 191 0053, Japan

HAGIWARA, Jiro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 03 May 2006
Date of birth: November 1949
Address: No. 22-15-601 Shin-Ishikawa 3 Chome, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 225-0003, Japan

HAGIWARA, Jiro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 1998
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2001
Date of birth: November 1949
Address: 500 Mackay Avenue, Oradell 07649 New Jersey, Usa, FOREIGN

HASE, Minemitsu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2007
Resigned on: 25 May 2010
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: 1651 - 46 Kamishizu, Sakura, Chiba 285-0846, Japan

IWAMA, Hideki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jul 2020
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2024
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

KAWASHIMA, Masashi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 May 2010
Resigned on: 20 May 2013
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

KAWASHIMA, Masashi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 03 May 2006
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: 8-18-20 Nagayama, Ryugasaki-Shi, Ibaraki-Ken 301-0042, Japan

KAWASHIMA, Masashi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 1997
Resigned on: 04 May 1999
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: 8-18-20 Nagayama, Ryugasaki-Shi, Ibaraki-Ken 301-0042, Japan

KOBAYASHI, Yoshimitsu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 15 May 2002
Date of birth: November 1942
Address: 1 13 20 Tsuda Machi, Kodaira City, Tokyo, 187 0025, FOREIGN, Japan

KOSEKI, Nobuaki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Mar 1998
Date of birth: March 1945
Address: C/O 1-1 Kyobashi, 3-Chome Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104, Japan

KURIHARA, Yoshiteru RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 06 May 1997
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: 16 Tewkesbury Close, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1QJ

MURAOKA, Tsuyoshi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2002
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2003
Date of birth: June 1944
Address: 6 160 15 Mihashi, Saitama, Saitama, 331 005z, Japan

NAGASAKI, Eiji RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2006
Resigned on: 01 May 2007
Date of birth: August 1953
Address: Daimon 2886-9, Midori-Ku, Saitama-Shi, Saitama, Japan

NAKAGAWA, Nozomu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jul 2020
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1975
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

OHASHI, Shinichi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 May 2016
Resigned on: 21 May 2021
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

OHBA, Michio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2006
Resigned on: 01 May 2007
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: 4-20-7 Osakidai, Sakura-Shi 285-0817, Chiba-Ken, Japan

OPENSHAW, Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jul 2020
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

SEKI, Kouichi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 May 1997
Date of birth: November 1938
Address: Kaminoge-Haimu 2-502, 3-16-2 Kaminoge, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo 158, FOREIGN, Japan

STOWER, Ronald Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: 20 Firs Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 1EZ

SUGIURA, Motoaki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 May 2018
Resigned on: 27 Jul 2020
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

SUGIURA, Motoaki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 May 2013
Resigned on: 24 May 2016
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

TOKUNAGA, Minoru RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2007
Resigned on: 25 May 2009
Date of birth: November 1953
Address: 4005, Totsuka-Cho, Totsuka-Ku, Yokohama-City, Kanagawa 244-0003, Japan

TSUNODA, Shinji RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 May 2016
Resigned on: 24 May 2018
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

WATANABE, Koichi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 1999
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2001
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: No 2196-543 Hirai, Hinode-Cho, 190-0182 Nishitama-Gun Tokyo, FOREIGN, Japan

YAMAMOTO, Shinichiro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2024
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: Janome Centre, Southside, Bredbury, Stockport , SK6 2SP

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Created	Status	Filings
13 Apr 2005	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
20 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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