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ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 3 Jul 2026

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Sep 2027.

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    Next due 16 Jul 2027.

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  1. Registered office

    UNIT B.03 THE BISCUIT FACTORY, 100 DRUMMOND RD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SE16 4DG

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47290 Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
    • 47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Sep 2027
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    NO ACCOUNTS FILED

  4. Confirmation statement

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    16 Jul 2027
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  5. Charges

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  6. Names

    1. ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED current

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People

Officers All 4, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Akihiro Sotokawa Director 3 Jul 2026 — April 1970 Japanese · Japan
Yasuhiro Niwa Director 3 Jul 2026 — August 1977 Japanese · Japan
Shinya Masuda Director 3 Jul 2026 — January 1978 Japanese · United Kingdom
Yasuhiko Hayashi Director 3 Jul 2026 — August 1970 Japanese · Japan

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Yutaka Takahashi Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent; Voting rights 50 to 75 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 3 Jul 2026 — December 1948 Japanese · Japan

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Is ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED still trading?

The register shows ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED as active.

What does ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 47290 (Other retail sale of food in specialised stores); 47610 (Retail sale of books in specialised stores).

When was ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 3 July 2026.

When are ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 September 2027.

When is ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 16 July 2027.

Who runs ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED?

ANIMATE U.K. LIMITED has 4 current directors. They're listed under People on this page.

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