Accelerating Growth in New Technology Fields Through Acquisitions
First written in FY2016. 13 of 22 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-16.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-09-16AdvancedChanges in Officers
「We will integrate Human Interactive Technology Co., Ltd. into COMTURE Corporation and strengthen our AI development capabilities by consolidating talent, technology and know-how in the Data & AI field.」
Following the acquisition and consolidation of HIT as a subsidiary, the company decided to absorb HIT in an organizational integration that would consolidate talent, technology and know-how in the Data & AI field. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「株式会社ヒューマンインタラクティブテクノロジー has been included in the scope of consolidation from the current interim consolidated fiscal period following the acquisition of all its shares on 30 June 2025.」
The acquisition of all shares of HIT, decided on in FY2025, was completed on 30 June 2025, and the company became a consolidated subsidiary from the current interim consolidated fiscal period. Capabilities were strengthened from infrastructure construction through development, operations and training in the Microsoft business, as well as in AI solutions. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 19 March 2025, we resolved to acquire all issued shares of 株式会社ヒューマンインタラクティブテクノロジー and make it a consolidated subsidiary, and entered into a share transfer agreement on the same date.」
The company decided to acquire all shares of HIT to strengthen its capabilities from infrastructure construction through development, operations and training in the Microsoft business, as well as its provision of AI solutions. The business combination date is scheduled for 30 June 2025, and the acquisition consideration is ¥1,625 million. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to recruitment, we are actively pursuing M&A to accelerate the growth of the Group, including the acquisition in the previous consolidated fiscal year of shares in タクトシステムズ株式会社 and タクトビジネスソフト株式会社, which together had 100 engineers.」
The acquisitions of タクトシステムズ and タクトビジネスソフト are reconfirmed as measures that accelerated growth, with M&A described as an ongoing means of securing engineering resources. No new acquisition completion is reported. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 December 2022, we resolved to acquire all issued shares of タクトシステムズ株式会社 and タクトビジネスソフト株式会社 and make both companies consolidated subsidiaries. Payment was completed on 30 January 2023.」
The company decided to acquire 100% of the shares of タクトシステムズ and タクトビジネスソフト and completed payment on 30 January 2023. The acquisition cost was ¥2,378 million, the business combination date was scheduled for 31 March 2023, and the plan was to bring in a total of 100 engineers, including specialists in Microsoft and SAP technologies. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「From the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, ソフトウエアクリエイション株式会社 has been included in the scope of consolidation following the acquisition of its shares.」
All shares of ソフトウエアクリエイション were acquired and the company was made a consolidated subsidiary, with 1 April 2022 treated as the deemed acquisition date. The acquisition cost was ¥500 million and the acquired voting rights ratio was 100%, with the aim of securing 120 experienced engineers and expanding and enhancing the value of the business. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 16 March 2022, we resolved to acquire all issued shares of ソフトウエアクリエイション株式会社 and make it a consolidated subsidiary. Payment was completed on 25 April of the same year.」
All shares of ソフトウエアクリエイション were acquired on 25 April 2022, with an acquisition cost of ¥500 million and an acquired voting rights ratio of 100%. The acquisition was carried out to secure experienced engineering resources and expand and enhance the value of the business. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We decided to acquire all issued shares of エディフィストラーニング株式会社 and acquired all of its shares on 1 March 2021.」
The company acquired 100% of エディフィストラーニング on 1 March 2021, recording an acquisition cost of ¥1,350 million and goodwill of ¥894 million. It explained its intention to grow the education business by combining education and training expertise with cloud and digital technologies. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We decided to acquire all issued shares of エディフィストラーニング株式会社, a subsidiary of Canon Marketing Japan Inc., and entered into a share transfer agreement with Canon Marketing Japan Inc. dated 24 December 2020.」
The company decided to acquire all shares of エディフィストラーニング, which operates an education and training business, and entered into a share transfer agreement on 24 December 2020. The scheduled acquisition date was 1 March 2021, the voting rights ratio acquired was 100%, and the acquisition cost was ¥1,350 million. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社 is an IT company focused on the design and construction of cloud platforms and monitoring services, and has maintained stable performance since its establishment in 1990. We decided to acquire additional shares because we expect synergies between the company's expertise and customer base in these areas and the expansion of our Group's cloud business.」
The full-year business combination disclosure reconfirms the additional acquisition of ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社, its inclusion as a consolidated subsidiary, and the reasons for expecting synergies with the cloud business. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「From the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社, formerly an equity-method affiliate, has been included as a consolidated subsidiary following the acquisition of additional shares.」
The additional acquisition of ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社 and its inclusion as a consolidated subsidiary have continued to be reported since the first quarter. No new acquisition or additional milestone is indicated. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「From the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社, formerly an equity-method affiliate, has been included as a consolidated subsidiary following the acquisition of additional shares.」
The additional acquisition of ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社 and its inclusion as a consolidated subsidiary have continued to be reported since the first quarter. No new acquisition or additional milestone is indicated. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「From the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社, formerly an equity-method affiliate, has been included as a consolidated subsidiary following the acquisition of additional shares.」
Additional shares in ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社 were acquired and the company was made a consolidated subsidiary, with 1 April 2019 treated as the business combination date. The post-acquisition voting rights ratio was 89.9%, and synergies are expected from its expertise and customer base in the design, construction and monitoring of cloud platforms. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 19 March 2019, we resolved to acquire additional shares in ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社, an equity-method affiliate of our Group, and make it a consolidated subsidiary. Payment was completed on 5 April of the same year. Voting rights ratio held immediately before the business combination: 40.9% Voting rights ratio acquired on the business combination date: 49.0% Voting rights ratio after the acquisition: 89.9%」
The company disclosed the resolution to acquire additional shares in equity-method affiliate ユーエックス・システムズ株式会社 and the completion of payment on 5 April 2019. The voting rights ratio increased from 40.9% to 89.9%, and the company was made a consolidated subsidiary with synergies expected with the cloud business. The business combination date was after the reporting company's fiscal year-end. - FY2019-Q3M&A funding plan specifiedAnnual report
「① M&A in growth business areas including cloud, big data and AI」
M&A in growth business areas including cloud, big data and AI was specified as a use of the funds raised through stock acquisition rights. However, this filing does not state that any M&A was executed or completed. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased for the 8th consecutive fiscal year and reached a record high, supported by the expansion of the cloud and big data businesses, which are showing high market growth rates, efforts in new technologies such as AI and RPA, and the results of 株式会社コメット, which became a consolidated subsidiary in October 2016.」
While 株式会社コメット's contribution to results was cited as a growth driver, ジェイモードエンタープライズ株式会社 had been sold in the previous fiscal year and excluded from the scope of consolidation. The growth strategy through acquisitions has continued, centered on 株式会社コメット. - FY2018-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Because all shares of ジェイモードエンタープライズ株式会社 were transferred on 29 September 2017, the company was excluded from the scope of consolidation as of the end of the current second-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
The transfer of all shares of ジェイモードエンタープライズ株式会社, for which a basic agreement had been reached in the previous quarter, was completed, and the company was excluded from the scope of consolidation. At least with respect to this company, the initiative to accelerate growth in new technology fields through acquisitions was transferred after implementation, further narrowing its scope. - FY2018-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 31 July 2017, the company resolved to enter into a basic agreement to transfer all shares of its consolidated subsidiary ジェイモードエンタープライズ株式会社 to 情報環境ソリューションズ株式会社, and entered into the basic agreement with 情報環境ソリューションズ株式会社 on the same date. Against this background, the three parties reached an agreement because the company determined that transferring the shares to 情報環境ソリューションズ株式会社 at a price exceeding the acquisition cost was the best option, rather than relying on the expected synergies originally envisaged.」
A basic agreement was concluded to transfer all shares of ジェイモードエンタープライズ株式会社, which had been part of the growth acceleration initiative through acquisitions. The company explained that it chose to transfer the shares at a price exceeding the acquisition cost rather than pursue the expected synergies, narrowing the scope of its growth strategy through the company. The timing and price of the sale had not been determined, and the transfer had not been completed. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「株式会社コメットホールディングス Group has been included in the scope of consolidation from the current third-quarter cumulative period following the newly acquired shares.」
株式会社コメットホールディングス Group, whose acquisition was reported in the second quarter, was included in the scope of consolidation from the third-quarter cumulative period and contributed to results. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 31 August 2016, the company resolved to acquire shares in 株式会社コメットホールディングス and make it a consolidated subsidiary. The shares were acquired on 3 October 2016. Voting rights acquired 100.0%」
Following the acquisition of ジェイモードエンタープライズ株式会社, the company acquired shares in 株式会社コメットホールディングス and made it a consolidated subsidiary. Although the acquisition date was after the quarter-end, it was reported as a material subsequent event in the filing. The voting rights acquired were 100%, and the acquisition cost was ¥700 million. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「ジェイモードエンタープライズ株式会社 has been included in the scope of consolidation from the current first-quarter cumulative period following the newly acquired shares.」
The acquisition of shares in ジェイモードエンタープライズ株式会社 was completed, and the company was included in results as a consolidated subsidiary from the current quarter. The voting rights acquired totaled 65.8%. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group has actively pursued new technologies and fields, including its cloud business and big data. To further accelerate these efforts, we have decided to acquire the shares of ジェイモードエンタープライズ株式会社, which provides a sales forecasting and management system for the apparel industry using data analytics based on big data, and make it a subsidiary.」
The company stated that the April 2016 share acquisition would accelerate the development of its big data business. The voting rights acquired totaled 65.8%.