BENIHANA (U.K.) LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01950869
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 27 September 198541 years
Registered office: 77 Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 30 October 2026
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
77 Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England
Nature of business
Licenced restaurants
Previous company names
BETHANE LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WASTI, Syed Muhammad Mazhar ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Oct 2009				77, Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England
BAILEY, James ACTIVE	Director	10 May 2021		United States	August 1985	229, Oceano Dr, Los Angeles, California, 90049-4123, United States
HEINECKE, William Ellwood ACTIVE	Director	27 Apr 2018		Thailand	June 1949	77, Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England
SIRIATHA, Kreetakorn ACTIVE	Director	10 May 2021		Thailand	December 1976	518/358, The Room Condo, Lat Phrao Rd., Chandrakasem Sub District, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
SOH, Chin Hua ACTIVE	Director	31 Mar 2025		Singapore	May 1967	77, Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England
AOKI, Rocky Hiroaki RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Apr 2003	10 Jul 2008			45 Dutchman Drive, Athens, Ny 12015, FOREIGN, Usa
KATA, Michael RESIGNED	Secretary		26 Mar 2003			560 South Lake Dasha Drive, Plantation, Florida, 33324, Usa
KOSUGE, Masaaki RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Jun 2004	20 Apr 2007			65 Langford Court, 22 Abbey Road, London, NW8 9DP
SHIMIZU, Toshiko RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Dec 2002	11 Jun 2004			10 Ash Road, Hartley, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8BQ
SMITH, Celine RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Dec 1998	11 Apr 2002			42 Lascotts Road, London, N22 8JN
AOKI, Keiko Ono RESIGNED	Director	28 Dec 2010	10 May 2021	United States	November 1954	34e, 641 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY10022, United States
AOKI, Kevin Y, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 1998	30 Aug 2016	Usa	November 1967	325 South Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Fl 33131, FOREIGN, Usa
AOKI, Rocky Hiroaki RESIGNED	Director		10 Jul 2008		October 1938	45 Dutchman Drive, Athens, Ny 12015, FOREIGN, Usa
AOKI, Yumio, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 1994	28 Feb 2016	Japan	March 1941	Yanagibashi 2-19-10-281 Taito-Ku, Tokyo 111-0052, FOREIGN, Japan
CHAUHAN, Anhul RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2022	31 Mar 2025	Thailand	February 1974	32/76, Sansiri Village Sukhumvit 67, Soi Sukhumvit, Phra Khanong Nuea Subdistrict, Vadhana District, Bangkok Metropolis, 10110, Thailand
CHOJNACKI, Stephen Andrew RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 2018	19 Nov 2019	Thailand	July 1972	37, Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London, W1S 3EH, England
CLAIR JR, Raymond Conrad RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 1996	18 Dec 1998		March 1947	621 Raven Avnue, Miami Springs 33166, Florida, Usa, FOREIGN
HEINECKE, John Scott RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 2019	31 Aug 2022	Thailand	July 1971	77, Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England
KATA, Michael RESIGNED	Director		26 Mar 2003		April 1952	560 South Lake Dasha Drive, Plantation, Florida, 33324, Usa
KATO, Hiroyoshi, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 2003	30 Aug 2016	Usa	May 1961	250 East 40th Street, Suite \33f, New York, 10016, Usa
KENNY, Paul Charles RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 2018	10 May 2021	Thailand	September 1949	37, Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London, W1S 3EH, England
LINDHORST, Klaus, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 1996	01 Mar 2016	Germany	February 1934	Bellevue 37a, 22301 Hamburg, Germany
ONO, Kotaro, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 1994	20 Mar 2018	Japan	July 1932	703, Nakagin Lifecare 23, 794-7 Izusan, Atami-City, Shizuoka, 413-0002, Japan
ONO, Minoru, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 1994	15 Feb 2016	Japan	May 1961	1-1-16 Terute, Fukui - City, Fukui, 910 - 0024, Japan
SCHWARTZ, Joel Arthur RESIGNED	Director		28 May 1992		January 1941	8685 Nw, 53rd Terrace, Miami, Florida 33166, FOREIGN, Usa
YOSHIMOTO, Taka, Mr. RESIGNED	Director		01 Mar 2016	Usa	October 1945	18730 N W 3rd Street, Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33015 Florida, Usa

WASTI, Syed Muhammad Mazhar ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2009
Address: 77, Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England

BAILEY, James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 2021
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1985
Address: 229, Oceano Dr, Los Angeles, California, 90049-4123, United States

HEINECKE, William Ellwood ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: Thailand
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: 77, Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England

SIRIATHA, Kreetakorn ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 2021
Country of Residence: Thailand
Date of birth: December 1976
Address: 518/358, The Room Condo, Lat Phrao Rd., Chandrakasem Sub District, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

SOH, Chin Hua ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: Singapore
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: 77, Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England

AOKI, Rocky Hiroaki RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2008
Address: 45 Dutchman Drive, Athens, Ny 12015, FOREIGN, Usa

KATA, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2003
Address: 560 South Lake Dasha Drive, Plantation, Florida, 33324, Usa

KOSUGE, Masaaki RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 20 Apr 2007
Address: 65 Langford Court, 22 Abbey Road, London, NW8 9DP

SHIMIZU, Toshiko RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 11 Jun 2004
Address: 10 Ash Road, Hartley, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8BQ

SMITH, Celine RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1998
Resigned on: 11 Apr 2002
Address: 42 Lascotts Road, London, N22 8JN

AOKI, Keiko Ono RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Dec 2010
Resigned on: 10 May 2021
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1954
Address: 34e, 641 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY10022, United States

AOKI, Kevin Y, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1998
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2016
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: November 1967
Address: 325 South Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Fl 33131, FOREIGN, Usa

AOKI, Rocky Hiroaki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2008
Date of birth: October 1938
Address: 45 Dutchman Drive, Athens, Ny 12015, FOREIGN, Usa

AOKI, Yumio, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: March 1941
Address: Yanagibashi 2-19-10-281 Taito-Ku, Tokyo 111-0052, FOREIGN, Japan

CHAUHAN, Anhul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2022
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: Thailand
Date of birth: February 1974
Address: 32/76, Sansiri Village Sukhumvit 67, Soi Sukhumvit, Phra Khanong Nuea Subdistrict, Vadhana District, Bangkok Metropolis, 10110, Thailand

CHOJNACKI, Stephen Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2018
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2019
Country of Residence: Thailand
Date of birth: July 1972
Address: 37, Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London, W1S 3EH, England

CLAIR JR, Raymond Conrad RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 18 Dec 1998
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: 621 Raven Avnue, Miami Springs 33166, Florida, Usa, FOREIGN

HEINECKE, John Scott RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: Thailand
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: 77, Kings Road, London, SW3 4NX, England

KATA, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2003
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: 560 South Lake Dasha Drive, Plantation, Florida, 33324, Usa

KATO, Hiroyoshi, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2016
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: 250 East 40th Street, Suite \33f, New York, 10016, Usa

KENNY, Paul Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2018
Resigned on: 10 May 2021
Country of Residence: Thailand
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: 37, Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London, W1S 3EH, England

LINDHORST, Klaus, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: February 1934
Address: Bellevue 37a, 22301 Hamburg, Germany

ONO, Kotaro, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 20 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: July 1932
Address: 703, Nakagin Lifecare 23, 794-7 Izusan, Atami-City, Shizuoka, 413-0002, Japan

ONO, Minoru, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: 1-1-16 Terute, Fukui - City, Fukui, 910 - 0024, Japan

SCHWARTZ, Joel Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 May 1992
Date of birth: January 1941
Address: 8685 Nw, 53rd Terrace, Miami, Florida 33166, FOREIGN, Usa

YOSHIMOTO, Taka, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: October 1945
Address: 18730 N W 3rd Street, Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33015 Florida, Usa

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
08 Jul 1993	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
29 Sep 1987	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
08 Sep 1987	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1986	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jul 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
29 Nov 1985	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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