Developing New Businesses and Proactive Investment
First written in FY2019-Q3. 6 of 15 entries say "Softened", first in FY2022. Latest entry: 2026-08-13.
SAAF Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2026).
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「Combined revenue from the financial business, M&A advisory business, drone-based data analysis business and other operations was ¥15.742 million, or 6.8% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥6.376 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥101.588 million in the previous fiscal year. Procedures such as the liquidation of the respective companies are under way for the "Other businesses" segment, which is scheduled to be discontinued.」
The scale of revenue from Other businesses remained extremely small, and the liquidation of the respective companies and the planned discontinuation of the segment were explicitly stated. Although the loss narrowed from the previous year, the scope of the business was further streamlined. - 2026-04-28SoftenedRevision of earnings forecastsSuggests it is closing out
「Progress in structural reforms, including the organization and withdrawal from unprofitable businesses and optimization of selling, general and administrative expenses」
The target of restructuring was clarified from broad expansion of new and unprofitable businesses to structural reforms including withdrawal from unprofitable businesses and optimization of SG&A expenses. - FY2026-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「Combined revenue from the financial business, M&A advisory business, drone-based data analysis business and other operations was ¥15.421 million, or 15.4% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥7.869 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥72.712 million in the same period of the previous year. Procedures such as the liquidation of the respective companies are under way for the "Other businesses" segment, which is scheduled to be discontinued.」
The scale of revenue from the new and other businesses contracted, and the segment is scheduled to be discontinued after procedures such as the liquidation of the respective companies. The company moved from broadly developing new businesses to streamlining the businesses covered. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Combined revenue from the financial business, M&A advisory business, drone-based data analysis business and other operations was ¥99.860 million, or 37.0% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥72.712 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥0.726 million in the same period of the previous year.」
For the financial, M&A advisory and drone-based data analysis businesses and other operations included in Other businesses, revenue was 37.0% of the year-earlier level and the segment loss also widened. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「The Group will use the M&A and investments in new company establishments and other initiatives undertaken to date, centered on the 4 core businesses below (Note 1), to pursue synergies and become a "company that solves social issues," thereby achieving sustainable growth in corporate value.」
The focus was restructured from broadly developing new businesses to investment and M&A centered on the 4 core businesses of consulting and system development, human resources, and geotechnical investigation and improvement. - FY2023-Q1Specified investment targets and uses of fundsAnnual report
「¥200 million for M&A expenses related to IT and construction businesses expected to generate synergies with the Group's existing businesses (scheduled spending period: September 2022 to March 2026)」
For IT and construction-related M&A expected to generate synergies with the existing businesses, the company specified a use of funds of ¥200 million and scheduled spending from September 2022 to March 2026. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「The Group will expand its existing businesses through recruitment, new store openings and operating efficiencies driven by group synergies, while also pursuing business development that includes investment in core businesses and potential M&A, with the goal of becoming a company that helps solve social problems, the Group's slogan.」
The focus shifted from broadly expressing an intention to develop new businesses without being limited by the existing businesses to developing the business around investment and M&A in the core businesses. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company will also actively pursue entry into new businesses and focus on continuously enhancing corporate value. The Group has adopted the management slogan, "Addressing society's challenges while pursuing high growth and profit generation," and is developing its businesses accordingly. To this end, it will identify a broad range of customer needs, improve customer satisfaction, build an additional earnings base and enhance profitability. The company will continue building an organization not limited to its existing businesses, including by expanding its business scale with proactive investment and M&A in mind and seeking the early monetization of new businesses such as accepting foreign talent and e-commerce businesses.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of expanding its business scale and achieving early monetization through entry into new businesses, proactive investment and M&A, accepting foreign talent, and e-commerce and other businesses. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company will continue building an organization not limited to its existing businesses, including by expanding its business scale with proactive investment and M&A in mind and seeking the early monetization of new businesses such as accepting foreign talent and e-commerce businesses.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of building an organization not limited to its existing businesses through proactive investment and M&A, accepting foreign talent, and the early monetization of new businesses such as e-commerce. - FY2022-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「The company will continue building an organization not limited to its existing businesses, including by expanding its business scale with proactive investment and M&A in mind and seeking the early monetization of new businesses such as accepting foreign talent and an e-commerce marketplace business.」
An e-commerce marketplace business was added to the targets of new business development and investment, and the company explicitly stated its aim of monetizing new businesses early. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「The company will continue building an organization not limited to its existing businesses, including by expanding its business scale with proactive investment and M&A in mind and seeking the early monetization of new businesses such as accepting foreign talent and fashion-related businesses.」
The scope of new business development was made more specific and expanded to include proactive investment and M&A, accepting foreign talent, and the early monetization of fashion-related businesses. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company will also actively develop new businesses, broadening its focus to social developments such as the enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee-Recognition Act and the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Justice, and will work to enhance corporate value on an ongoing basis.」
The company continues to promote new business development based on social developments and the ongoing enhancement of corporate value. - FY2019-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The company will also actively develop new businesses, broadening its focus to social developments such as the amended Immigration Control and Refugee-Recognition Act, and will work to enhance corporate value on an ongoing basis.」
The company plans to develop new businesses based on social developments, rather than limiting itself to its existing businesses.