Expansion of the Golf Equipment Business Through the Acquisition of Golf Kids
First written in FY2018. 5 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Golf King 9 2 △1 1 10」
Golf King opened 2 stores and closed 1, increasing the number of stores at the end of the period from 9 to 10. The Company continued expanding its store network in the golf-equipment business. - 2026-05-02OtherGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「Golf King — other: 1 store in Tokyo and 8 stores in Aichi, 1 store in Mie (10 company-operated stores)」
Following a correction to GK Factory Co., Ltd.’s store information, Golf King was revised from 9 stores in Aichi and 11 company-operated stores to 8 stores in Aichi and 10 company-operated stores. The original thread remains unchanged. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Hobby products posted exceptionally strong growth of 54.3% year on year, reflecting the sales contribution of the golf reuse business, which joined the Group in the previous fiscal year, and the steady performance of outdoor and sporting goods.」
The sales contribution of the golf reuse business, which joined the Group in the previous fiscal year, was evident, and hobby products increased 54.3% year on year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「An absorption-type merger with 株式会社GKファクトリー as the surviving company and アクオ株式会社 as the absorbed company」
Following the acquisition of アクオ株式会社, an absorption-type merger with 株式会社GKファクトリー was completed on 1 February 2024, advancing the integration of the golf-specialist reuse business. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company has a group company, GK Factory Co., Ltd. (GK Factory, made a subsidiary in March 2018; business format: Golf Kids, a golf specialty reuse shop). The Company has expanded its handling of golf equipment across the Group by developing system integration and sharing GK Factory's expertise in golf equipment. However, because the Golf Kids format still has only 1 directly operated store, the Company decided to acquire shares in Aquoo Co., Ltd., which operates 10 directly operated stores, to accelerate the expansion of golf specialty stores.」
Given that Golf Kids has 1 directly operated store, the Company specified its policy of accelerating the expansion of golf specialty stores through the acquisition of shares in Aquoo, which operates 10 directly operated stores. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Aquoo operates 10 directly operated golf specialty reuse stores in Aichi Prefecture under the names Golf King and Golfers Place, and also operates Coco Golf, an online reuse store specializing in golf apparel.」
With Golf Kids having only 1 directly operated store, the Company indicated a policy of accelerating the expansion of golf specialty stores by making Aquoo, which operates 10 directly operated stores, a subsidiary. - FY2020Decline in Golf Kids store countAnnual report
「Golf Kids Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, operates golf-equipment specialty reuse shops through directly operated and franchised stores, primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan and Kansai areas.」
As of the end of February 2020, Golf Kids had 18 stores, comprising 1 directly operated store and 17 franchised stores. The store count declined from 21 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Golf Kids, a consolidated subsidiary, opened 1 franchised store and closed 1 franchised store, bringing its store count at the end of the consolidated fiscal year to 21, comprising 1 directly operated store and 20 franchised stores.」
The Company included Golf Kids' post-acquisition business in its consolidated results and disclosed its operating status with 21 stores at period-end. The acquisition itself had already been completed after the previous fiscal year-end, and this filing contains no new acquisition completion event. - FY2019-Q1Cited as achievedAnnual report
「During the first-quarter consolidated accounting period, the Company acquired all shares of Golf Kids Co., Ltd. and included it in the scope of consolidation. The deemed acquisition date was 31 March 2018, and the Company has consolidated the company's quarterly income statement from 1 April 2018 onward.」
The Company disclosed results incorporating Golf Kids' income statement from 1 April 2018 following the acquisition of all shares after the previous fiscal year-end. - FY2018AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of its Board of Directors held on 28 February 2018, the company resolved to acquire the shares of 株式会社ゴルフキッズ and make it a subsidiary, and acquired the shares on 15 March 2018.」
As a subsequent event of the filing company, on 15 March 2018 it acquired 125 shares of a golf-equipment specialty reuse company and made it a subsidiary with a 100% voting interest. The acquisition price was ¥195 million, and Golf Kids operates 1 directly operated store and 20 franchised stores, primarily in Kanto and Kansai.