202 active companies · 403 in all
Japanese car importers and specialists in the UK
UK companies in the motor trade with a Japan-related name, from the Companies House register: where each is based, when it was set up, and whether it’s still trading and filing on time. Use it to check who you’re buying from before you pay a deposit.
Companies House doesn’t record what a business imports or sells, so a listing means the name and registered business point to Japanese cars, not that the company is a confirmed importer. We check each one and leave out those that clearly aren’t, such as a minicab firm called Tokyo Cars.
202
active companies
51
set up in the last 12 months
36
dissolved in the last 12 months
1
in liquidation or administration
By region
- London40 active
- South East England15 active
- South West England8 active
- East of England8 active
- East Midlands25 active
- West Midlands42 active
- Yorkshire and the Humber15 active
- North West England25 active
- North East England5 active
- Wales6 active
- Scotland9 active
- Northern Ireland4 active
What active companies registered as their main business: car sales 146, parts 22, servicing and repair 21, other motor trade 9, car hire 3, motorcycles 1.
Longest established
Active companies, oldest first.
- M1 (CONTINENTAL & JAPANESE) MOTOR PARTS LIMITEDBirmingham B3 · West Midlands · Parts · Since 1982Active
- JAPAN CARS UK LTDMiddlesex HA9 · London · Car sales · Since 2005Active
- JAPANESE AUTO LOCATORS LIMITEDWorcester WR7 · West Midlands · Car sales · Since 2005Active
- NIPPON AUTO SPARES LIMITEDDerby DE24 · East Midlands · Parts · Since 2006Active
- TOKYO CARS U.K LTDLondon SW18 · London · Other motor trade · Since 2008Confirmation statement overdue
- OSAKA TOYOTA SPECIALISTS LIMITEDNewport NP20 · Wales · Servicing and repair · Since 2009Active
- JAPANESE USED CAR LIMITEDNortholt UB5 · London · Car sales · Since 2010Active
- NIPPON AUTO ENGINEERING LTDBrentford TW8 · London · Servicing and repair · Since 2011Active
- JAPANESE TRADE CENTRE LIMITEDLondon N20 · London · Car sales · Since 2011Active
- KYOTO ENTERPRISES LTDBelfast BT4 · Northern Ireland · Parts · Since 2012Confirmation statement overdue
Newest
Most recently incorporated, still active.
- REVORA JAPAN LTDLondon E6 · London · Car sales · Since 2026Active
- NOVA JAPAN MOTORS LIMITEDHaverhill CB9 · East of England · Other motor trade · Since 2026Active
- JAPAN AUTO GROUP LTDLondon E15 · London · Car sales · Since 2026Active
- TAKUMI JDM LTDLondon E7 · London · Car sales · Since 2026Active
- JDM YARD LTDBradford BD13 · Yorkshire and the Humber · Car sales · Since 2026Active
- THREE-STAR JAPAN CARS LTDMorden SM4 · London · Car sales · Since 2026Active
- JAPAN CAR SOURCE LTDBirmingham B14 · West Midlands · Car sales · Since 2026Active
- JAPAN MOTOR HUB LTDLeicester LE19 · East Midlands · Car sales · Since 2026Active
- T I JAPAN CO LTDCroydon CR0 · London · Car sales · Since 2026Active
- JDM TUNING SHOP LTDHeanor DE75 · East Midlands · Parts · Since 2026Active
Before you buy from an importer
- Check the company is active on Companies House and that the name on your invoice is the registered company, not just a trading name.
- Look at how long it has traded and whether its accounts are overdue. A new or late-filing company isn’t a bad sign on its own, but it’s worth knowing.
- Ask for the car’s Japanese export certificate and auction sheet, and check the chassis number matches the car and the V5C.
- Run the registration and chassis number through our free check for its MOT history, mileage readings and Japanese recalls.
Questions
- How do I check a Japanese import dealer is a real company?
- Search for the business on the Companies House register. Check the company is active, how long it has been trading, and whether its accounts are overdue. Then make sure the name on your invoice matches the registered company.
- Which companies are in this directory?
- Companies on the Companies House register with a Japan-related word in their name (such as JDM, Japan, Nippon or Tokyo) that are in the motor trade, either by the business type they registered or by a motor word in their name. Each is then checked, and ones that clearly aren’t Japanese vehicle businesses are left out. Companies House doesn’t record what a business actually sells, so a listing isn’t proof that a company imports cars, and many good importers have no Japanese word in their name, so the list isn’t complete either.
- Does a listing mean the importer is recommended?
- No. The directory only shows facts each company has filed with Companies House. It says nothing about the cars they sell or how they treat customers.
From the Companies House register, last updated 24 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. A listing is not a recommendation or a review: it only shows what the company has filed.
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