KODANSHA EUROPE LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02505348
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 24 May 199036 years
Registered office: 6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0ER, England
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 7 June 2027
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0ER, England
Nature of business
Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Other publishing activities
Previous company names
CHALLART LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WILKES, Timothy Christopher Eric ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Apr 2015				6, Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0ER, England
KURITA, Hirotoshi ACTIVE	Director	30 Oct 2024		Japan	November 1969	Kodansha Ltd, 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
LU, Alvin ACTIVE	Director	30 Oct 2024		United States	August 1969	25, East 22nd Street, New York, New York, 10010, United States
SAKUDA, Takashi ACTIVE	Director	30 Oct 2024		United States	March 1960	25, East 22nd Street, New York, New York, 10010, United States
TAKAMI, Yohei ACTIVE	Director	30 Oct 2024		Japan	March 1976	Kodansha Ltd, 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
WILKES, Timothy Christopher Eric ACTIVE	Director	20 Dec 2016		England	August 1964	6, Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0ER, England
GREEN, Malcolm Peter Lusk RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Apr 2015			Rough Withies Chapel Lane, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9BX
FUMIIRI, Hidetoshi RESIGNED	Director		04 Jun 2004		October 1941	49 Kotake-Cho 2-Chome, Nerima-Ku, Tokyo 176, Japan
FURUKAWA, Kohei RESIGNED	Director	18 Mar 2014	30 Oct 2024	Japan	July 1957	Kodansha Ltd., 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
GREEN, Malcolm Peter Lusk RESIGNED	Director		20 Dec 2016	United Kingdom	December 1954	Rough Withies Chapel Lane, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9BX
HATANO, Fumio RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 1999	19 Jun 2006		April 1940	3-1-4 Oji, Kita-Ku, Tokyo, 1140002, Japan
HATTORI, Toshiyuki RESIGNED	Director		18 Jul 1991		August 1913	24-7 Tabata 3-Chome, Kita-Ku Tokyo 114, FOREIGN, Japan
HIRAGA, Sumio RESIGNED	Director		22 Feb 1999		December 1935	30-14 Kitamachi 1-Chome, Nerima-Ku Tokyo 176, Japan
HIROTA, Koji RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 2009	08 Sep 2011	Japan	January 1956	N/A, Koshigoe 791-8, Kamakura, Kanagawa, 248-0033, Japan
IRIE, Yoshio, Chairman RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 2011	18 Mar 2014	Japan	December 1955	2-12-21, Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 112-8001, Japan
ISHIKAWA, Masaaki RESIGNED	Director	04 Jun 2004	03 Mar 2008		January 1948	1308-6 Isshiki, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0193, Japan
KANEMARU, Tokuo RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 2017	30 Oct 2024	Japan	September 1957	6, Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsular, London, SE10 0ER, England
KANEMARU, Tokuo RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 2008	08 Sep 2011	Japan	September 1957	7-9-706, Tateno Cho, Nerima Ku, Tokyo, Japan
KONDO, Shinji RESIGNED	Director	27 Jun 1994	05 Jun 2002		May 1940	19-13 Sayamadai 3-Chome, Sayama-Shi, Saitama Prefecture, 35013, Japan
MAEDA, Shozo RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 2009	26 Apr 2011	Japan	July 1945	N/A, Higashigaoka 2-6-22, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, 152-0021, Japan
MATSUBA, Yoshitaka RESIGNED	Director		01 Sep 1992		September 1933	78 Kotake-Cho 1 Chome, Nerima-Ku Tokyo 179, FOREIGN, Japan
NAKADA, Hiroshi RESIGNED	Director	08 Jun 2012	30 Oct 2024	Japan	June 1965	Kodansha Ltd., 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 112-8001, Japan
NOMA, Sawako RESIGNED	Director		18 Jun 2010	Japan	July 1943	4-10 Sekiguchi 2-Chome, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 107, FOREIGN, Japan
RAZZALL, Edward Timothy RESIGNED	Director		23 Jun 1999		June 1943	9b Landsdowne Walk, London, W11 9LN
SAINOWAKI, Kazuhide RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 1997	04 Jun 2004		October 1943	3-35-13-608 Sakuradai, Nerima-Ku, Tokyo, FOREIGN, Japan
SATOH, Toshikazu RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1992	01 Jun 2000		August 1941	C-601 Kotesashi Heights, 1-7 Kotesashi Tokorozawa, Saitama F359, FOREIGN, Japan
SHIMADA, Yasuo RESIGNED	Director		01 Sep 1992		September 1934	2-2-5-505 Asahigaoka, Kiyose-Shi Tokyo 204, FOREIGN, Japan
SUZUKI, Keiji RESIGNED	Director		23 Jun 1999		January 1943	1339 8 Nishi Koiso, Oiso Cho, Naka Gun, Kanagawa Prefecture, 255, Japan
TASHIRO, Tadayuki RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1992	04 Jun 2004		May 1942	27-27 Oizumigakuencho, 2-Chome Nerima-Ku, Tokyo 178, Japan
TOMITA, Mitsuru RESIGNED	Director	19 May 2006	15 Jun 2009		August 1947	Yoyogi 5-Chome 30-1, Shibuya-Icu, Tokyo 151-0053, FOREIGN, Japan
USUI, Nobuyuki, Director RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 2011	08 Jun 2012	Japan	June 1966	Kodansha Ltd., 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
YAMANE, Ryu RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 2008	29 Mar 2017	Japan	September 1951	5-2-6-505, Koishikawa, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo, Japan
YOKOYAMA, Yoshitaka RESIGNED	Director	04 Jun 2004	01 Mar 2008		December 1948	2-25-14 Kouyama, Nerima Ku, Tokyo, 176-0022, FOREIGN, Japan
YOSHIBA, Osamu, Director RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 2011	30 Oct 2024	Japan	October 1958	Kodansha Ltd., 2-12-21 Otowa, Tokyo, 112-8001, Japan

WILKES, Timothy Christopher Eric ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2015
Address: 6, Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0ER, England

KURITA, Hirotoshi ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: November 1969
Address: Kodansha Ltd, 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

LU, Alvin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: 25, East 22nd Street, New York, New York, 10010, United States

SAKUDA, Takashi ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 25, East 22nd Street, New York, New York, 10010, United States

TAKAMI, Yohei ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: March 1976
Address: Kodansha Ltd, 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

WILKES, Timothy Christopher Eric ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: 6, Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0ER, England

GREEN, Malcolm Peter Lusk RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2015
Address: Rough Withies Chapel Lane, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9BX

FUMIIRI, Hidetoshi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Jun 2004
Date of birth: October 1941
Address: 49 Kotake-Cho 2-Chome, Nerima-Ku, Tokyo 176, Japan

FURUKAWA, Kohei RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: Kodansha Ltd., 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

GREEN, Malcolm Peter Lusk RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1954
Address: Rough Withies Chapel Lane, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9BX

HATANO, Fumio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 19 Jun 2006
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: 3-1-4 Oji, Kita-Ku, Tokyo, 1140002, Japan

HATTORI, Toshiyuki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Jul 1991
Date of birth: August 1913
Address: 24-7 Tabata 3-Chome, Kita-Ku Tokyo 114, FOREIGN, Japan

HIRAGA, Sumio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Feb 1999
Date of birth: December 1935
Address: 30-14 Kitamachi 1-Chome, Nerima-Ku Tokyo 176, Japan

HIROTA, Koji RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 2009
Resigned on: 08 Sep 2011
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: January 1956
Address: N/A, Koshigoe 791-8, Kamakura, Kanagawa, 248-0033, Japan

IRIE, Yoshio, Chairman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 18 Mar 2014
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: 2-12-21, Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 112-8001, Japan

ISHIKAWA, Masaaki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2008
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: 1308-6 Isshiki, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0193, Japan

KANEMARU, Tokuo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2017
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 6, Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsular, London, SE10 0ER, England

KANEMARU, Tokuo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2008
Resigned on: 08 Sep 2011
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 7-9-706, Tateno Cho, Nerima Ku, Tokyo, Japan

KONDO, Shinji RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 05 Jun 2002
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: 19-13 Sayamadai 3-Chome, Sayama-Shi, Saitama Prefecture, 35013, Japan

MAEDA, Shozo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 2009
Resigned on: 26 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: July 1945
Address: N/A, Higashigaoka 2-6-22, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, 152-0021, Japan

MATSUBA, Yoshitaka RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Sep 1992
Date of birth: September 1933
Address: 78 Kotake-Cho 1 Chome, Nerima-Ku Tokyo 179, FOREIGN, Japan

NAKADA, Hiroshi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jun 2012
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: Kodansha Ltd., 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 112-8001, Japan

NOMA, Sawako RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: July 1943
Address: 4-10 Sekiguchi 2-Chome, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 107, FOREIGN, Japan

RAZZALL, Edward Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Jun 1999
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 9b Landsdowne Walk, London, W11 9LN

SAINOWAKI, Kazuhide RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 04 Jun 2004
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: 3-35-13-608 Sakuradai, Nerima-Ku, Tokyo, FOREIGN, Japan

SATOH, Toshikazu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2000
Date of birth: August 1941
Address: C-601 Kotesashi Heights, 1-7 Kotesashi Tokorozawa, Saitama F359, FOREIGN, Japan

SHIMADA, Yasuo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Sep 1992
Date of birth: September 1934
Address: 2-2-5-505 Asahigaoka, Kiyose-Shi Tokyo 204, FOREIGN, Japan

SUZUKI, Keiji RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Jun 1999
Date of birth: January 1943
Address: 1339 8 Nishi Koiso, Oiso Cho, Naka Gun, Kanagawa Prefecture, 255, Japan

TASHIRO, Tadayuki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 04 Jun 2004
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: 27-27 Oizumigakuencho, 2-Chome Nerima-Ku, Tokyo 178, Japan