Expanding the Sales Division Through Consultant Hiring
First written in FY2016-Q3. 17 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2016. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the previous fiscal year, the company increased its consultant headcount by 23.5%, while レコフ’s consultant headcount was unchanged at ±0.0%. For レコフ, which fell short of its target, the group is strengthening cooperation in recruitment know-how and will continue working to achieve the above target and steadily increase the consultant headcount on a net basis.」
The company’s consultant headcount increased by 23.5%, while レコフ improved from a decline in the previous fiscal year to no change. The group also indicated a policy of sharing recruitment know-how with レコフ. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The company is continuing its policy of selectively recruiting only the best consultants without compromise, establishing a structure that secures and advances additional engagements while steadily completing transactions, and results are being achieved. Recruitment is also progressing well.」
The company is reaffirming its policy of selectively recruiting the best consultants and the favorable progress in recruitment. - FY2023Differences in consultant recruitment results by companyAnnual report
「The company has set a target of increasing its consultant headcount by 25% annually on an ongoing basis. Its principal subsidiary, レコフ, has set a target of increasing its consultant headcount by 15% annually on an ongoing basis. In the previous fiscal year, the company increased its consultant headcount by 23.4%, while レコフ saw a 28.9% decrease.」
The company’s consultant headcount increased by 23.4%, close to its annual target of 25%, while レコフ’s decreased by 28.9%. Personnel expansion is progressing differently across the companies. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased mainly because salaries and allowances rose with the increase in consultants, incentive bonuses, including the provision for bonuses, increased with higher net sales, and outsourcing expenses increased.」
The increase in consultants is reflected in the results as a factor behind higher salaries and allowances, indicating that personnel expansion is continuing. - FY2022Recruitment struggles and decline in consultant headcountAnnual report
「Consultant recruitment increased by 0.8% but remained challenging.」
Consultant recruitment increased by only 0.8%, and the M&A consulting division’s headcount decreased from 168 in the previous year to 164 in the current year. Progress in expanding recruitment has shifted in a weaker direction than before. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Consultant recruitment, an important indicator, increased by 23% and remained solid. M&A consulting division 168 Employees (Number of people) 222」
Consultant recruitment increased by 23%, bringing the group’s employee headcount to 222 and the M&A consulting division’s headcount to 168 as of 30 September 2021. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥195.627 million, or 8.9%, year on year to ¥2,389.525 million. The main factors were higher rent for the expanded head office and regional satellite offices, higher taxes and dues attributable to increased sales, and increases in recruitment expenses, advertising expenses and fees paid, which more than offset lower executive compensation.」
The increase in recruitment expenses continues to be identified as a factor behind the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, but no new personnel progress, such as the number of consultants, is stated. - FY2021-Q2Increase in recruitment expensesAnnual report
「Recruitment expenses 23,112 52,588」
Recruitment expenses increased from ¥23,112 thousand in the same period of the previous year to ¥52,588 thousand, and the continuation and expansion of recruitment activity was identified as a factor behind the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. However, this filing does not state the progress of consultant or employee headcount. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also progressed as planned with its annual target of increasing consultant recruitment by 25%.」
The company proceeded as planned with its annual target of increasing consultant recruitment by 25%. The group’s employee headcount increased from 169 to 199, expanding its personnel structure, including consultants. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also achieved its planned annual target of increasing consultant recruitment by 25%, a target that has continued since the fiscal year ending September 2013.」
The company achieved its annual target of increasing consultant recruitment by 25%, which has continued since the fiscal year ending September 2013. The filing company’s employee headcount increased by 23 year on year to 98, while the group-wide headcount reached 169. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of consultants, a key indicator related to business expansion, increased by 14 year on year to 117 as recruitment activity remained solid.」
Solid recruitment activity increased the group’s number of consultants by 14 year on year to 117. The company added 9 consultants and レコフ added 5. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of consultants, a key indicator related to business expansion, increased by 23 year on year to 114 on the back of solid recruitment activity.」
Solid recruitment activity increased the number of consultants by 23 year on year to 114. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of consultants at the company and レコフ, which provide M&A brokerage and advisory services, increased by 4 year on year to 112, as recruitment progressed broadly in line with plan.」
Recruitment progressed broadly as planned, bringing the number of consultants at the company and レコフ to 112, an increase of 4 year on year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of consultants at the company and レコフ, which provide M&A brokerage and advisory services, increased by 26 year on year to 108, as recruitment proceeded in line with the initial plan.」
Recruitment progressed as planned, bringing the number of consultants at the company and レコフ to 108, an increase of 26 year on year. The group’s total employee headcount also reached 143. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the group actively promoted recruitment, mainly to secure consultants, in light of the favorable M&A market conditions that have continued since the previous year.」
The group continued active recruitment, focused on securing consultants, to address the favorable M&A market. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year, the group actively promoted recruitment, mainly to secure consultants, in light of the favorable M&A market conditions that have continued since the previous year.」
The group continued active recruitment, focused on securing consultants, to address the favorable M&A market. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company also continued to promote the planning of large-scale seminars and the recruitment of talented personnel to expand its business.」
The company continued planning large-scale seminars and recruiting talented personnel to expand its business. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The group has actively recruited personnel and worked to strengthen its organizational structure in response to the further expansion of the business succession market arising from succession issues at mid-sized and small companies.」
Recruitment continued, increasing the filing company’s employee headcount from 50 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 59, including 49 in the M&A consulting division. The group-wide headcount was 115. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「From the first quarter of the fiscal year, the group began preparing quarterly consolidated financial statements and included 株式会社レコフ and 株式会社レコフデータ, 2 companies in total, in the scope of consolidation. In addition, as a result of actively recruiting personnel to expand the business, the group had 117 employees at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year.」
The filing reiterates that the group had 117 employees, reflecting active recruitment and the consolidation of 2 companies. No change from the 117 employees at the end of the previous quarter is stated. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「From the first quarter of the fiscal year, the group began preparing quarterly consolidated financial statements and included 株式会社レコフ and 株式会社レコフデータ, 2 companies in total, in the scope of consolidation. In addition, as a result of actively recruiting personnel to expand the business, the group had 117 employees at the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year.」
The group continued active recruitment, bringing its employee headcount from 115 at the end of the previous quarter to 117. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of actively recruiting personnel to expand the business, the group had 115 employees at the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year.」
The group continued active recruitment to support business expansion, bringing its employee headcount, including レコフ and レコフデータ, to 115. - FY2016AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of consultants increased by 10 during the fiscal year.」
The company continued to increase its consultant headcount in line with its plan, adding 10 people during the year. The year-end employee headcount was 50, including 42 in the sales division. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「During the third quarter accounting period (1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016), 4 new consultants joined the company, and recruitment has been progressing steadily in line with the hiring plan. As a result, the sales division had 39 employees at the end of the third quarter accounting period. The increase in personnel has created more opportunities to receive M&A inquiries and consultations, contributing to an increase in the number of engagements undertaken by the company.」
The company hired 4 people during the quarter in line with its hiring plan, bringing the sales division’s headcount to 39.