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Company Searches International provides Business Reports on all registered businesses in Japan and Financial Reports on all large quoted Japanese companies.
The Full Company Name and Full Address are required to undertake a search. We cannot accept an order for a Business Report without this information.
Financial Information
Only the large quoted companies in Japan provide their financial information in English. These are usually the household names such as Hitachi, Toshiba etc.
From an in-house library we can check at the time of order. If we do not have a copy
in-house we can obtain a set from a correspondent in the UK.
Business Reports
These are general company profiles based on the most up to date information available at the local official registries and other sources. They are always provided in English and available on a two speed service.
Contents of a Business Report:
Identity, Legal Status & History
- Legal Form
- Registration Number
- Date of Incorporation
Ownership & Management
Activities & Operations
- Principle Activities
- Number of Staff
- General Data
- Customers
- Suppliers
Financial & Public Record Information
- Extracts from P & L and Balance Sheets where available
A Summary & Credit Opinion
- Bankers
- Opinion to Commercial Morality
- Payments i.e. do they pay on time
Principal Business Types
Kabushiki Kaisha (K.K)
A Joint Stock Company. The regulation governing the minimum share capital for these companies has recently been revised. The minimum share capital used to be 50,000 Yen but, as from April 1991, businesses established after this date need a minimum capital of 10 million Yen or more and those established before this date are required to increase their capital to this amount over the next five years.
The liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount of their capital contribution. There must be three or more directors and one or more auditor. A Representative Director represents the company.
About 47% of the businesses in Japan are K.K.s.
Yugen Kaisha (Y.K.)
A limited liability company. Again the regulation regarding share capital has been revised. The minimum used to be 100,000 Yen but has now been revised to 3 million Yen to companies established on or after April 1991. Those established before this date must increase their capital to this amount within the next five years.
The number of shareholders must be between 2 and 50, their liability is limited to the amount of their capital contribution.
A company needs one or more directors. If there are 2 or more directors a representative director may be appointed. If no representative is registered, all directors represent the company. It is not required for an auditor to be appointed.
About 49% of companies in Japan are Y.K.s.
Gomei Kaisha (Gm.K.)
An unlimited partnership with two or more partners who have unlimited liability to creditors. There is no regulation on share capital and the amount is not registered. The partners act as directors and all of them represent the company.
About 1% of companies in Japan are Gm.K.s
Goshi Kaisha (Gs.K.)
A limited partnership with one or more partners whose liability is limited to the amount they invest, and one or more partners with unlimited liability. The amount invested by the limited liability partners is registered.
About 3% of companies in Japan are Gs.K.s.
Company Accounts Filing Requirements
K.K
Obliged to make its balance sheet public through daily government newsletter or other newspapers but most do not obey this regulation.
Y.K, Gm.K, Gs.K
Not required to file or make public its financial statements.
All four types of companies are registered with the registry offices. Each company register shows:-
- Name of Company
- Address of Head Office
- Date of Establishment
- Authorised Capital (K.K. only)
- Paid-up Capital
- Line of Business
- Names of Directors
Private businesses or individual enterprises are not registered with the registry offices.
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