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Appointment of liquidators (CVL)

Japan Centre Group Limited goes into liquidation

active Company no. 01240558 Published 24 July 2026

In short: Japan Centre Group Limited (company no. 01240558) went into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 24 July 2026. The office holders are Paul Weber (IP No. 9400) and Asher Miller (IP No. 9251) both of BTG Begbies Traynor (London) LLP, Pearl Assurance House, 319 Ballards Lane, London, N12 8LY, appointed 21 July 2026. The company's business: retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores.

The notice announces that Paul Weber and Asher Miller of BTG Begbies Traynor (London) LLP have been appointed as liquidators for JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED in a creditors' liquidation effective 21 July 2026.

Notice details

Company
JAPAN CENTRE GROUP LIMITED
Company number
01240558
Nature of business
Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
Registered office
Pearl Assurance House, 319 Ballards Lane, London, N12 8LY
Type of liquidation
Creditors
Date of appointment
21 July 2026
Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
Paul Weber (IP No. 9400) and Asher Miller (IP No. 9251) both of BTG Begbies Traynor (London) LLP, Pearl Assurance House, 319 Ballards Lane, London, N12 8LY
Office holder number(s)
IP No. 9400; IP No. 9251
Appointed by
Members and Creditors

What this notice means

Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.

Read more: What is Liquidation?.

All notices for Japan Centre Group Limited

3 Gazette notices on record for company no. 01240558, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Japan Centre Group Limited company record.

  1. Resolution for winding up (CVL) 24 Jul 2026
  2. Meetings of creditors (CVL) 09 Jul 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Has Japan Centre Group Limited gone into liquidation?

The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) for Japan Centre Group Limited (company no. 01240558) on 24 July 2026. Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.

What does a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) mean?

Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.

Who is dealing with the liquidation?

The office holders named in the notice: Paul Weber (IP No. 9400) and Asher Miller (IP No. 9251) both of BTG Begbies Traynor (London) LLP, Pearl Assurance House, 319 Ballards Lane, London, N12 8LY, appointed 21 July 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.

The company owes me money — what can I do?

You are a creditor in the process. The insolvency practitioner named in the notice will write to known creditors and invite claims; if you have not heard from them, contact them with your invoices. Unsecured creditors rank after fixed-charge holders, the costs of the insolvency, preferential creditors and floating-charge holders, so recovery depends on what is left in the estate.

I worked there — how do I claim what I am owed?

Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from the company or from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should give you a case reference to claim with.

Source: The London Gazette and Companies House. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright. This page is provided by K2 Partners for information only and is not legal or financial advice.