Overseas expansion, M&A, and development of a transaction platform
First written in FY2024. 9 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 3 of 21 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「We concluded that concentrating on the M&A brokerage and business succession support business, rather than this business, would contribute more to improving the group's corporate value over the medium to long term, as an area in which we can maximize synergies with our strong social network platform.」
The group shifted from developing a trading platform to ending the TakaTrade business and focusing on M&A brokerage and business succession support. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although we began providing services, including actual commodity CFD transactions, in August 2025, revenue from customer transactions had not reached a level sufficient to cover operating costs during the interim consolidated accounting period. We recognize the need for various initiatives to stimulate customer trading.」
The commodity CFD service has begun accepting actual transactions, but revenue from customer trading remains insufficient to cover operating costs. Revenue was ¥5,978 thousand and the operating loss was ¥160,602 thousand. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company had been researching and developing the TakaTrade platform, centered on commodity CFD trading, but received authorization from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as a commodity futures business operator under the Commodity Futures Act in May 2025 and began the service in August 2025.」
The initiative progressed from establishing the subsidiary and starting development to obtaining authorization as a commodity futures business operator and launching TakaTrade. The segment's FY2025 operating loss was ¥118,940 thousand. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In October 2024, we established PostPrime Trading Co., Ltd. (now TakaTrade Co., Ltd.) and began development for the research and operation of a trading platform.」
The trading platform initiative progressed from a medium- to long-term plan to the establishment of a subsidiary and the start of development. The segment's operating loss was ¥23,315 thousand. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「Over the medium to long term, we will pursue business expansion through overseas operations, M&A and the development of a trading platform.」
These were listed as medium- to long-term means of expanding the business in addition to the existing social network and new businesses.