Expansion of Business Scope through M&A and Business Acquisitions
First written in FY2016. 23 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Made it a subsidiary on 1 October 2025. Percentage of voting equity interests acquired: 100.0% At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 24 July 2026, we resolved to acquire shares of Cox Grantham Curtis Pty Ltd and make that company and its 3 subsidiaries subsidiaries, with 1 October 2026 as the effective date. We entered into a share transfer agreement dated 3 August 2026.」
Acquired 100% of Aisebu Holdings and expanded the machinery, electrical and automotive-related fields. In addition, acquisition of 67.0% of Australia's staffing services company Cox Grantham Curtis Pty Ltd, which serves the construction, infrastructure and resources sectors, and its 3 subsidiaries, was scheduled for 1 October 2026. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 July 2025, we resolved to acquire all shares of Aisebu Holdings Co., Ltd., which owns Aisebu Plus Co., Ltd. and E-Tech Co., Ltd., with 1 October 2025 as the effective date, and make it a subsidiary. We entered into a share and other interest transfer agreement dated 8 August 2025 and made it a subsidiary on 1 October 2025.」
Acquired all shares of Aisebu Holdings and made it a subsidiary on 1 October 2025, expanding the technology and contract services businesses related to automobiles. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 19 July 2024, we resolved to acquire all shares of Offucus Invesco Co., Ltd., which owns IR Co., Ltd., with 1 October 2024 as the effective date, and make it a subsidiary. We entered into a share and other interest transfer agreement dated 7 August 2024 and made it a subsidiary on 1 October 2024. Percentage of voting equity interests acquired 100.0%」
Made Offucus Invesco, which owns IR, a subsidiary on 1 October 2024. IR provides construction staffing and recruitment services. The acquisition consideration was ¥6,000 million, and the company is incorporating a business base in the Tokai region and recruitment capabilities leveraging social media. In addition, acquired further overseas subsidiaries and made them consolidated subsidiaries. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 19 July 2024, we resolved to acquire all shares of Offucus Invesco Co., Ltd., which owns IR Co., Ltd., with 1 October 2024 as the effective date, and make it a subsidiary. We entered into a share and other interest transfer agreement dated 7 August 2024.」
Following the portfolio reshuffle with UT Group, resolved to acquire the company that owns IR to strengthen the construction staffing business. The acquisition consideration was ¥6,000 million, with 1 October 2024 scheduled as the effective date. - FY2024-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 17 November 2023, we resolved to transfer all shares of our subsidiary BeNEXT Partners Co., Ltd. to UT Group Co.,Ltd. (hereinafter, UT Group), entered into a share transfer agreement dated 27 November 2023, and transferred the shares on 1 April 2024. At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 17 November 2023, we resolved to acquire all shares of UT Construction Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, UT Construction) and UT Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, UT Technology) from UT Group and make them subsidiaries, entered into a share transfer agreement dated 27 November 2023, and acquired the shares on 1 April 2024.」
Executed the transfer of BeNEXT Partners, the manufacturing staffing business, and the acquisition of UT Construction and UT Technology on 1 April 2024. The portfolio reshuffle toward optimization advanced from the contract stage to completion. - FY2024-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Under our purpose of creating a society that opens up each individual's potential through fulfilling work, we have achieved high growth in the engineer staffing industry through our distinctive business model of training inexperienced workers to become engineers. We operate 3 business segments: engineer staffing, manufacturing staffing and overseas operations. Having focused on engineer staffing to date, we have held strategic discussions with UT Group Co.,Ltd., a leading company that has long led the manufacturing staffing industry, to further optimize our business portfolio. We concluded that focusing on each company's respective strengths would lead to greater business efficiency and stronger growth, and agreed that we would acquire UT Group Co.,Ltd.'s engineer staffing business and transfer our manufacturing staffing business to UT Group Co.,Ltd.」
In addition to expanding business areas through M&A, reorganized the strategy toward transferring the manufacturing staffing business and acquiring UT Group Co.,Ltd.'s engineer staffing business to optimize the business portfolio. The effective date for both transactions was scheduled for 1 April 2024. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In January 2023, consolidated subsidiary Gap Personnel Holdings Limited acquired shares of Absolute Recruitment UK Limited and 3 other companies and included them in the scope of consolidation. Also in January, consolidated subsidiary Talent Investment Limited (renamed from Kerr Limited) acquired shares of Adapt Recruitment Group Limited and included it in the scope of consolidation. YUMESHINSAMPEI MYANMAR COMPANY LIMITED was excluded from the scope of consolidation because its liquidation was completed in March 2023.」
While acquiring Absolute Recruitment UK Limited and 3 other companies and Adapt Recruitment Group Limited in the UK, liquidated the Myanmar entity. M&A-led expansion and the streamlining of unprofitable and non-core locations progressed simultaneously. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In July 2022, consolidated subsidiary Yumesh Technology Co., Ltd. transferred its in-house Yumesh Technology EG company, its machinery and electrical division, to fellow consolidated subsidiary BeNEXT Technologies Co., Ltd. through an absorption-type company split. In October 2022, consolidated subsidiary Arrow Trust Systems Co., Ltd. absorbed fellow consolidated subsidiary Left Capital Co., Ltd., with Arrow Trust Systems Co., Ltd. as the surviving company. (Overseas operations) Liquidation of consolidated subsidiary YUMEGLOBAL POLSKA SP.ZO.O. was completed, and it was excluded from the scope of consolidation. In addition, consolidated subsidiary Gap Personnel Group sp.z.o.o. sold its shares in Global Personnel Group sp.z.o.o. and subsequently completed its liquidation, so both companies were excluded from the scope of consolidation.」
Implemented a company split and a subsidiary merger in the machinery, electrical and IT fields, while overseas selling and liquidating Polish entities and excluding them from consolidation. In addition to M&A-led expansion, intra-group integration and portfolio streamlining progressed. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, liquidation of consolidated subsidiary YUMEGLOBAL POLSKA SP.ZO.O. was completed, and it was excluded from the scope of consolidation. In addition, consolidated subsidiary Gap Personnel Group sp.z.o.o. sold its shares in Global Personnel Group sp.z.o.o. and subsequently completed its liquidation, so both companies were excluded from the scope of consolidation.」
Portfolio streamlining through the sale and liquidation of Polish subsidiaries and their exclusion from consolidation was added to the M&A and business expansion theme. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 18 March 2022, we resolved to acquire all shares of Nippon Axis Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Nippon Axis) and make it a subsidiary. We entered into a share transfer agreement on the same date and acquired all shares on 1 April 2022.」
Acquired all shares of Nippon Axis, which provides engineer staffing and contract services for research facilities, on 1 April 2022 and made it a subsidiary. The acquisition cost was ¥996 million, and the company is expanding into new areas of engineer staffing. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2021, Trust Tech Vietnam Company Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, absorbed YUMESHIN VN CO.LTD, also a consolidated subsidiary, with Trust Tech Vietnam Company Ltd. as the surviving company.」
Following the acquisition and sale of overseas subsidiaries, completed the absorption merger of Trust Tech Vietnam Company Ltd. and YUMESHIN VN CO.LTD, advancing the restructuring of the Group's business portfolio and corporate structure. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In July 2021, acquired shares of Driving Force Recruitment Limited and included that company and its 2 subsidiaries in the scope of consolidation. In August 2021, sold the shares of MTrec Limited and excluded that company and its subsidiary, MTrec Care Limited, from the scope of consolidation.」
While continuing to acquire overseas staffing businesses, sold MTrec Limited and its subsidiary and excluded them from the scope of consolidation. Portfolio reshuffling, selection and concentration were added to M&A-led expansion. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Acquired shares of Softbrain Offshore Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.」
Following Left Capital, made Softbrain Offshore a subsidiary. We also stated a policy of generally limiting M&A to the existing portfolio, having the Investment Committee review business, financial, legal and personnel matters, and periodically reviewing the performance of past transactions. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 18 December 2020, we resolved to acquire all shares of Left Capital Co., Ltd., which owns Arrow Trust Systems Co., Ltd., and make it a subsidiary. We entered into a share transfer agreement on the same date and acquired all shares on 6 January 2021.」
Acquired all shares of Left Capital, which owns a systems development company, for ¥1,335 million, strengthening the IT software business and developing a new customer base. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Business combination date: 31 December 2019 (deemed acquisition date) Acquired voting rights 1) Axis Create Co., Ltd. 100% 2) Faith Co., Ltd. 100% 3) Axis Human Development Co., Ltd. 100%」
Acquired the shares of 2 IT engineer staffing companies and 1 ICT engineer training company on 31 December 2019, making all 3 consolidated subsidiaries with 100% of the voting rights. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 November 2019, we resolved to acquire the shares of Axis Create Co., Ltd., Faith Co., Ltd. and Axis Human Development Co., Ltd. and make the 3 companies subsidiaries, and announced this on the same day.」
Resolved to acquire and make subsidiaries 2 companies engaged in IT engineer staffing and 1 company that trains ICT engineers. The acquisition date was scheduled for 18 November 2019, the total acquisition price was ¥1,565 million, and the post-acquisition ownership interest was set at 100% in each case. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「To that end, we will prioritize the allocation of management resources to the technology-related field, including M&A, alliances and advertising, while advancing the business model through systems and stronger shared services, pursuing both revenue growth and greater operating efficiency.」
Continued investing management resources in M&A, alliances and other initiatives in the technology-related field as a means of expanding the business. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In January 2019, acquired a 44.42% stake in L&A INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a holding company with a Vietnamese staffing company under its umbrella, making it an equity-method affiliate.」
Confirmed the acquisition of a 44.42% stake in Vietnam's L&A INVESTMENT CORPORATION and its classification as an equity-method affiliate. The acquisition itself had already been disclosed as a subsequent event after the previous quarter and was not an additional new acquisition. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In August 2018, the Company acquired shares in UK staffing company Quattro Group Holdings Limited and made it a consolidated subsidiary.」
Acquired Quattro Group Holdings Limited of the UK in August 2018 and made it a consolidated subsidiary. Expanded the overseas business through M&A. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In August 2018, the Company acquired shares in UK staffing company Quattro Group Holdings Limited and made it a consolidated subsidiary. In addition, Gap Personnel Holdings Limited acquired shares in Gatewen Training Services Limited, so the latter was included in the scope of consolidation. Voting rights acquired: 75.0% (indirect ownership by the Company: 56.25%)」
The Company acquired shares in Quattro Group Holdings Limited and made it a consolidated subsidiary. The acquisition of Gatewen Training Services Limited by Gap Personnel Holdings Limited was also reflected in the scope of consolidation. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In December 2017, the Company acquired shares in 1998 Holdings Limited, which owns a UK staffing company, and made it a consolidated subsidiary.」
The Company continued to cite the acquisition of shares in 1998 Holdings Limited and its inclusion as a consolidated subsidiary as an initiative to expand its business operations through M&A. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Business combination date: 1 December 2017 (share acquisition date) Voting rights acquired: 75.0%」
The Company completed the acquisition of shares in 1998 Holdings Limited on 1 December 2017 and made it a consolidated subsidiary with 75.0% of the voting rights. The transaction progressed from the basic-agreement stage to completion of the acquisition. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 20 October 2017, the Company resolved to enter into a basic agreement under which it would acquire shares in 1998 Holdings Limited, subscribe to a third-party allotment carried out by the company, hold 75% of its shares and make it a consolidated subsidiary.」
The Company resolved to enter into a basic agreement to acquire shares in 1998 Holdings, which owns the UK-based Gap Personnel group, and hold 75% through the share acquisition and subscription to a third-party allotment. The final agreement and acquisition of the company as a subsidiary were still planned. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company promoted business expansion and the establishment of its operating base under the Group's medium-term growth strategy, including making UK staffing company MTrec Limited a subsidiary in August 2016 and 株式会社フュージョンアイ, which operates in the IT and software field, a subsidiary in March 2017.」
The Company completed the acquisition of MTrec Limited and フュージョンアイ as subsidiaries, expanding into overseas markets and the IT and software field through M&A. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year under review, the Company acquired shares in UK staffing company MTrec Limited and 株式会社フュージョンアイ, which operates in the IT and software field, and made both companies subsidiaries.」
In addition to UK-based MTrec Limited, the Company made フュージョンアイ, which operates in the IT and software field, a subsidiary in March 2017, expanding its business operations through M&A. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the fiscal year under review, the Company acquired shares in UK staffing company MTrec Limited and made it a subsidiary.」
The Company continued to cite the acquisition of UK-based MTrec Limited as an initiative to expand its business operations. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the fiscal year under review, the Company acquired shares in UK staffing company MTrec Limited and made it a subsidiary.」
In addition to existing domestic M&A, the Company made UK staffing company MTrec Limited a subsidiary, expanding its business operations. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「From July 2015, the Group made Freedom a subsidiary, and from October 2015, made Trial a subsidiary. In July 2015, it also acquired the IT business division of Techno Power through a business transfer, thereby promoting the expansion of the Group’s business operations.」
The Group expanded its engineering-focused operations through the acquisitions of Freedom and Trial and the acquisition of an IT business from Techno Power.