Dependence on the Founder and Representative Director and President for Management Decisions
First written in FY2016. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
Round One moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 2 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「We are working to foster a corporate culture capable of ensuring autonomous growth without depending on him, but if circumstances make it difficult for him to manage our group, our group’s business expansion and operating results could be materially affected.」
The wording concerning reduced dependence on the representative director and president was revised from establishing a management structure to fostering a “corporate culture capable of ensuring autonomous growth.” The dependence risk itself remains. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「From the company’s establishment to the present, our group has depended on him for major management decisions. Meanwhile, we are working to establish a management structure that reduces our dependence on him, but if circumstances make it difficult for him to manage our group, our group’s business expansion and operating results could be materially affected.」
Dependence on the founder and representative director, president for major management decisions, and the establishment of a structure to reduce that dependence, were reiterated. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「From the company’s establishment to the present, our group has depended on him for major management decisions. Meanwhile, we are working to establish a management structure that reduces our dependence on him, but」
Dependence on the representative director and president, who is also the founder, for management decisions, and the establishment of a structure to reduce that dependence, were reiterated. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「From the company’s establishment to the present, our group has depended on him for major management decisions. Meanwhile, we are working to establish a management structure that reduces our dependence on him, but」
Dependence on the representative director and president, who is also the founder, for management decisions, and the establishment of a structure to reduce that dependence, were reiterated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Sugino Kimihiko (杉野公彦), our representative director and president, is the founder and a major shareholder of ROUND ONE Corporation. From the company’s establishment to the present, our group has depended on him for major management decisions. We are working to establish a management structure that reduces our dependence on him, but if circumstances make it difficult for him to manage our group, our group’s business expansion and performance could be materially affected.」
Dependence on him for major management decisions was recognized, and the establishment of a management structure to reduce that dependence is under way.