Expanding the business through active M&A
First written in FY2017. 6 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-09-10.
43 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-09-10AdvancedEarnings
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 June 2026, we resolved to acquire additional shares of consolidated subsidiary spacetimes, and acquired additional shares of the company on the same date.」
The company acquired an additional 12.9% voting interest in spacetimes, bringing its total voting interest to 64.6%. Collaboration has been strengthened to expand its capabilities and know-how in planning and operating idol-related events and other activities. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2025, the company also made spacetimes a subsidiary. spacetimes acquires and holds sub-licences for anime, games and celebrities and engages in event planning and merchandise sales, and has an established reputation particularly for planning, operating and producing events and concerts in collaboration with partners. It has also planned numerous projects involving idol groups in the Sakamichi Series, including “Nogizaka46” and “Hinatazaka46.” The company is continuing to expand its business through M&A.」
Regarding business expansion through M&A, the company made spacetimes a subsidiary in December 2025, bringing event planning and merchandise sales into the Group. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「At a board meeting held on 29 December 2025, the company resolved to acquire shares in spacetimes and make it a consolidated subsidiary. It entered into a share transfer agreement on the same date and completed the acquisition. …Voting rights ratio acquired Voting rights ratio after the change 51.6%」
Regarding business expansion through M&A, the company completed the acquisition of a 51.6% stake in spacetimes on 29 December 2025. spacetimes is engaged in sub-licensing of anime, games and celebrities, event planning and merchandise sales. - FY2024-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「By resolution of the company’s board of directors at a meeting held on 11 September 2023, the company entered into an agreement to transfer part of its shares in its consolidated subsidiary 日本直販株式会社 and completed the share transfer effective 30 November 2023.」
The company disclosed that the partial transfer of shares in 日本直販 was completed effective 30 November 2023. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In connection with this transfer, the company believes it can resolve this issue and accelerate 日本直販’s growth by using Akimoto Yasushi’s (秋元 康) network for sales initiatives and brand building. For these reasons, the company decided to carry out this share transfer in order to strengthen its relationship with Akimoto Yasushi (秋元 康).」
The company transferred 40 shares of 日本直販 to 4 parties associated with Akimoto Yasushi (秋元 康), changing its ownership stake from 100% to 80%. It is moving toward a capital and business partnership that uses external networks for B2C sales initiatives and brand building. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「In connection with this transfer, the company believes it can resolve this issue and accelerate 日本直販’s growth by using Akimoto Yasushi’s (秋元 康) network for sales initiatives and brand building. For these reasons, the company decided to carry out this share transfer in order to strengthen its relationship with Akimoto Yasushi (秋元 康).」
In addition to business expansion centred on acquisitions through M&A, the company has transferred part of its shareholding in 日本直販 to parties associated with Akimoto Yasushi (秋元 康), developing the business into a capital and business partnership that uses external networks for B2C sales initiatives and brand building. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is also pursuing business expansion through M&A, including the acquisition as subsidiaries of 悠遊生活 and 日本直販, two general merchandise mail-order businesses, in July 2022.」
Regarding business expansion through M&A, the company describes the concrete progress of acquiring 悠遊生活 and 日本直販, two general merchandise mail-order businesses, as subsidiaries in July 2022. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Through this series of share acquisitions, 悠遊生活 is expected to become a consolidated subsidiary of the company and 日本直販 a consolidated sub-subsidiary.」
As a concrete step in its management strategy of actively using M&A, the company stated that it planned to acquire all shares of 悠遊生活 and all shares of 日本直販 and make them a consolidated subsidiary and consolidated sub-subsidiary, respectively, effective 1 July 2022. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「The company’s management strategy is to actively use M&A to expand the scale of its business and generate synergies with its existing businesses.」
The description has become more assertive, changing from the previous statement that “the company has not used M&A since October 2017 but continues to collect information and consider potential transactions” to a management strategy of actively using M&A to expand business scale and generate synergies. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「The company has not used M&A since October 2017, but continues to collect information on and consider potential transactions.」
Although the company presents M&A as an active means of business expansion, it has not executed any M&A since October 2017 and currently describes itself as continuing to collect information and consider potential transactions. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company is pursuing business expansion through active M&A, including the acquisition of system-development company オー・エイ・エス株式会社 as a subsidiary in October 2017, while integration within the Group has also progressed following the M&A.」
The company continues to pursue business expansion through M&A and integration within the Group following acquisitions. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company is also pursuing business expansion through M&A, including the acquisition in October 2017 of オー・エイ・エス株式会社, which engages in software development centred on various business systems and communications control systems, as a subsidiary.」
The company continues to expand its business through M&A, including the acquisition of オー・エイ・エス as a subsidiary. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company is also pursuing business expansion through M&A, including the acquisition in October 2017 of オー・エイ・エス株式会社, which engages in software development centred on various business systems and communications control systems, as a subsidiary.」
The company continues to expand its business through M&A, including the acquisition of オー・エイ・エス as a subsidiary. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company is also pursuing business expansion through M&A, including the acquisition in October 2017 of オー・エイ・エス株式会社, which engages in software development centred on various business systems and communications control systems, as a subsidiary.」
The company continues to expand its business through M&A, including the acquisition of オー・エイ・エス as a subsidiary. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company is also pursuing business expansion through M&A, including the acquisition in October 2017 of オー・エイ・エス株式会社, which engages in software development centred on various business systems and communications control systems, as a subsidiary.」
The company continues to expand its business through M&A, including the acquisition of オー・エイ・エス as a subsidiary. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The Group is pursuing business expansion through active M&A, including coordination among the services of the Company, a pure holding company, and its BPO and coworking-space businesses, as well as the acquisition of software developer オー・エイ・エス株式会社 as a subsidiary on 25 October 2017.」
Identifies coordination among existing businesses and active M&A, including the acquisition of オー・エイ・エス株式会社, as means of expanding the business.