Increased name recognition and brand strength driven by our track record and designation for the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

「As a result, the company has built an extensive track record, including challenging large transactions, M&A transactions between listed companies, and financial advisory engagements, creating a virtuous cycle that has fostered a positive brand image. It believes its competitive advantages will strengthen further by remaining close to customers and continuing to improve service quality.」

「The company believes that its competitive advantages will strengthen further as a virtuous cycle develops, with its extensive track record in challenging large transactions leading to the formation of a brand backed by expertise.」

「As a result, the company has secured a sufficient inventory of opportunities and maintained a pipeline that includes large transactions. It has continued to handle numerous challenging medium-sized and large transactions involving high transfer prices, which has also led to differentiation within the industry by drawing on the group brand and its track record of successful transactions.」

「As a result, the company has been able to handle numerous challenging medium-sized and large transactions involving high transfer prices, and is strengthening the group brand and differentiating itself within the industry by building a strong track record.」

「Amid intensifying competition, the company expects its organizational ability to provide high-quality advice and its strong brand, backed by an extensive track record and expertise, to be major differentiators. It will continue generating high-quality M&A opportunities by leveraging its strengths in the medium-sized and large business succession market, where it has particularly strong competitive advantages.」

「The company has continued to conduct promotional activities aimed at increasing awareness of and building the brand, targeting the M&A market for mid-sized and small companies.」

「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased ¥231.81 million, or 17.1%, year on year to ¥1,585.135 million. The main factors were increased advertising expenses to strengthen branding and higher directors' remuneration resulting from increased sales generated by directors, together with higher spending associated with business expansion.」

「As a group, we believe that the market will expand as competition increases. During the current fiscal year, we are continuing to strengthen branding and marketing initiatives to raise awareness of service quality that other companies cannot easily replicate, based on our track record and expertise as an M&A boutique and our long history as a group.」

「As a company targeting the M&A market for small and medium-sized businesses, we have focused on promotional activities centered on television commercials and media-sponsored seminars to raise awareness of our company and strengthen our brand in a market where demand is expanding.」

「As other sales initiatives, we have continued our branding and marketing activities. On a standalone basis, we have actively held M&A seminars and continued broadcasting television commercials, while 株式会社レコフデータ renewed its M&A information service, “レコフM&Aデータベース,” including system upgrades to improve usability.」

「As part of its sales initiatives, the company implemented branding and marketing measures to increase its presence in the expanding market.」

「As M&A becomes a more widely accepted management decision, we expect managers of small and medium-sized enterprises to become more proactive in selecting providers of M&A-related services. Accordingly, we will continue to strengthen branding and marketing initiatives, including television commercials and M&A seminars, during the current fiscal year.」

「The company also expects customer preferences to shift toward small and medium-sized business owners taking a more active role in selecting M&A-related service providers, and is actively pursuing promotional activities to strengthen its branding.」

「Led by the Planning and Administration Department, the company will seek to build its corporate brand over the medium to long term.」

「Inquiries have also been trending upward through measures such as web advertising and website renewal, and the company worked to further raise awareness.」

「In terms of business performance, the company achieved 40 completed transactions and performance at a record-high level for the corresponding period, supported by its accumulated track record, increased recognition and brand strength following its designation for the TSE First Section, and an increase in consultants in line with the plan.」