JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 01240558
Status: LIQUIDATION
Incorporated / age: 15 January 197650 years
Registered office: Pearl Assurance House 319 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London, N12 8LY
Accounts due: 24 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 17 March 2027
Active officers: 1
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: Liquidation

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 23 September 2026 at 18:44 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Pearl Assurance House 319 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London, N12 8LY
Nature of business
Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
Previous company names
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
JAPANESE PUBLICATIONS CENTRE LIMITED
TOKUMINE & PHILLIPPS LIMITED
TOKUMINE LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: Liquidation

Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
21 July 2026
Practitioners
- Paul Adam Weber
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  21 July 2026
- Asher Miller
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  21 July 2026

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MORISHITA, Masanori ACTIVE	Director	30 May 2024		Japan	April 1967	Pearl Assurance House, 319 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London, N12 8LY
BASTA, Michel RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Jul 2025	30 Apr 2026			Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom
DE MEL, Devsiri Vishan Arjuna RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Mar 2022	31 Aug 2024			Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom
ELLIS, Guy Graham RESIGNED	Secretary	04 May 2012	03 May 2013			21, Lynton Grange, Fortis Green, East Finchley, London, N2 9EU, United Kingdom
KOIKE, Michitaka RESIGNED	Secretary	03 May 2013	30 May 2014			3rd, Floor, 135/141 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 5BP, United Kingdom
KUAN, King Chee RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Dec 1994	08 Oct 2009			17 Chandos Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4QX
LOO, Chiew Leong RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Jun 2015	01 Mar 2022			Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom
TOKUMINE, Hannah RESIGNED	Secretary	30 May 2014	10 Jun 2015			Lee Cottage, Grammar School Hill, Charlbury, Oxon, OX7 3PS, England
TOKUMINE, Susan Jennifer RESIGNED	Secretary		19 Dec 1994			Lee Cottage Grammer School Hill, Park Street, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 3PS
WITCHELL, David RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Oct 2009	04 May 2012			81, Lambton Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 0LW, United Kingdom
BOURKE, Joseph Gerald RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1995	08 Nov 2002	England	July 1954	104 Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9LN
FERGUSON, Kate RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1992	20 Sep 1994	United Kingdom	April 1960	35 Crescent West, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 0EQ
FURUKAWA, Kanji RESIGNED	Director	08 Jan 2015	31 Jan 2025	United Kingdom	April 1973	Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom
HARARI, Jane Heather RESIGNED	Director	12 May 2008	03 Feb 2012	England	December 1948	108 Squires Lane, London, N3 2AD
HIGAKI, Shusaku RESIGNED	Director	11 Feb 2019	30 Dec 2025	Japan	January 1976	Handel House, 95 High Street, Edgware, HA8 7DB, England
HOSHINO, Katsunori RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1999	30 Sep 2002		June 1963	22 South Close, Muswell Hill Road, London, N6 5UQ
IIZUKA, Tadaharu RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 1999	13 Sep 2012	England	February 1949	18 Scrabbitts Square, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8JR
ISHIKAWA, Masara RESIGNED	Director		31 Jan 1994		March 1957	1-44-2 Nerima, Nerima-Ku, Tokyo, FOREIGN, Japan
KONO, Kenji RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1995		May 1948	1-3-7 Matsukage-Cho, Nakaku, Yokohama City, FOREIGN, Japan
MATSUSHIMA, Shigeki RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 1999	12 Oct 1999		March 1948	44 The Ridgeway, Golders Green, London, NW11 8QS
NAKAMURA, Takeshi RESIGNED	Director	30 May 2024	20 May 2025	England	November 1966	Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom
TOKUMINE, Hannah RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 2021	30 May 2024	England	March 1981	Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom
TOKUMINE, Hannah RESIGNED	Director	08 Jan 2015	01 Feb 2020	England	March 1981	Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom
TOKUMINE, Kunitora RESIGNED	Director	30 Jul 2009	14 Jun 2013		November 1950	Flat 401, Nissho Iwai Imaizumi Mansions, 2-1-28 Imaizumi, Fukuoka City, Japan
TOKUMINE, Kunitora RESIGNED	Director	20 Feb 2003	14 Nov 2005		November 1950	23 Redhill Street, London, NW1 4DQ
TOKUMINE, Kunizou RESIGNED	Director		30 May 2024	United Kingdom	October 1948	Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom
TSUKAO, Ikuko RESIGNED	Director	30 Dec 2025	30 Apr 2026	United Kingdom	December 1967	Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom
VIS, Rudolf Jan RESIGNED	Director	04 Jan 2000	11 Apr 2003		April 1941	54 Leicester Road, London, N2 9EA
YOSHIDA, Toshio RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1994	30 Sep 1999		December 1951	33 Snowdon Drive, London, NW9 7RF
YOSHIDA, Toshio RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1993	20 Sep 1994		December 1951	1-32-25 Kashiwara, Minami-Ku Fukuoka-City, Japan, FOREIGN
YOSHINO, Katsu RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1997	30 Apr 2002		January 1950	Flat 18 Palace Court, 250 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6DN
YOSHINO, Katsu RESIGNED	Director		20 Sep 1994		January 1950	69 Ventnor Drive, London, N20 8BU

MORISHITA, Masanori ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 May 2024
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: Pearl Assurance House, 319 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London, N12 8LY

BASTA, Michel RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Jul 2025
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2026
Address: Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom

DE MEL, Devsiri Vishan Arjuna RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2022
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2024
Address: Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom

ELLIS, Guy Graham RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 May 2012
Resigned on: 03 May 2013
Address: 21, Lynton Grange, Fortis Green, East Finchley, London, N2 9EU, United Kingdom

KOIKE, Michitaka RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 May 2013
Resigned on: 30 May 2014
Address: 3rd, Floor, 135/141 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 5BP, United Kingdom

KUAN, King Chee RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 08 Oct 2009
Address: 17 Chandos Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4QX

LOO, Chiew Leong RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2022
Address: Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom

TOKUMINE, Hannah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 May 2014
Resigned on: 10 Jun 2015
Address: Lee Cottage, Grammar School Hill, Charlbury, Oxon, OX7 3PS, England

TOKUMINE, Susan Jennifer RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Dec 1994
Address: Lee Cottage Grammer School Hill, Park Street, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 3PS

WITCHELL, David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 04 May 2012
Address: 81, Lambton Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 0LW, United Kingdom

BOURKE, Joseph Gerald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1954
Address: 104 Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9LN

FERGUSON, Kate RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 20 Sep 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 35 Crescent West, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 0EQ

FURUKAWA, Kanji RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jan 2015
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1973
Address: Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom

HARARI, Jane Heather RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 2008
Resigned on: 03 Feb 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: 108 Squires Lane, London, N3 2AD

HIGAKI, Shusaku RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 2019
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: January 1976
Address: Handel House, 95 High Street, Edgware, HA8 7DB, England

HOSHINO, Katsunori RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2002
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 22 South Close, Muswell Hill Road, London, N6 5UQ

IIZUKA, Tadaharu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: 18 Scrabbitts Square, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8JR

ISHIKAWA, Masara RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1994
Date of birth: March 1957
Address: 1-44-2 Nerima, Nerima-Ku, Tokyo, FOREIGN, Japan

KONO, Kenji RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1995
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: 1-3-7 Matsukage-Cho, Nakaku, Yokohama City, FOREIGN, Japan

MATSUSHIMA, Shigeki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 12 Oct 1999
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: 44 The Ridgeway, Golders Green, London, NW11 8QS

NAKAMURA, Takeshi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 May 2024
Resigned on: 20 May 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1966
Address: Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom

TOKUMINE, Hannah RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 2021
Resigned on: 30 May 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1981
Address: Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom

TOKUMINE, Hannah RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jan 2015
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1981
Address: Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom

TOKUMINE, Kunitora RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2013
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: Flat 401, Nissho Iwai Imaizumi Mansions, 2-1-28 Imaizumi, Fukuoka City, Japan

TOKUMINE, Kunitora RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2005
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: 23 Redhill Street, London, NW1 4DQ

TOKUMINE, Kunizou RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 May 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1948
Address: Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom

TSUKAO, Ikuko RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Dec 2025
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: Unit B, Premier Park, Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ, United Kingdom

VIS, Rudolf Jan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 11 Apr 2003
Date of birth: April 1941
Address: 54 Leicester Road, London, N2 9EA

YOSHIDA, Toshio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1999
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: 33 Snowdon Drive, London, NW9 7RF

YOSHIDA, Toshio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 20 Sep 1994
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: 1-32-25 Kashiwara, Minami-Ku Fukuoka-City, Japan, FOREIGN

YOSHINO, Katsu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2002
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: Flat 18 Palace Court, 250 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6DN

YOSHINO, Katsu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Sep 1994
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: 69 Ventnor Drive, London, N20 8BU

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
09 Dec 2020	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
06 Jan 2020	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
28 Jan 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
18 Oct 2010	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
12 May 2010	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
08 Dec 2005	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
25 Jan 1995	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Sep 1992	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Apr 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
03 Jul 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Dec 1981	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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