Expansion into New Businesses in Child and Parenting-Related Areas
First written in FY2020. 10 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「株式会社ＶＡＭＯＳ, formerly a subsidiary of the company, transferred all of its shares held by the company on 13 March 2026. 株式会社みんなのみらい, formerly a subsidiary of the company, was dissolved on 16 February 2026, and its liquidation proceedings were completed on 31 July 2026.」
The company reduced or exited some related businesses through the transfer of all shares in the VAMOS cram school business, which was part of its new business expansion, and the dissolution and completion of liquidation of みんなのみらい, which operated child-rearing support cafés. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Enhancement of childcare support services through the promotion of ICT adoption in childcare services, planning and development of housing supporting families with children, provision of extensive e-learning training content for the childcare industry, and expansion into the femcare business aimed at improving women’s health and QOL (quality of life), among other activities,」
The company continues to expand into related fields surrounding childcare, including ICT, housing, training and femcare. No new acquisition, opening or other milestone has been reported. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid a global trend toward addressing women-specific health issues through technology and products, the Group will enter the femcare business by making 株式会社YELL a wholly owned subsidiary in September 2024, thereby strengthening its existing business portfolio and seeking to create new value for society.」
In addition to its existing ICT, housing, preparatory school, café and training businesses, the company has positioned entry into the femcare business through the acquisition of YELL as a wholly owned subsidiary in September 2024 as a concrete achievement in new business expansion. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The planning and development of housing supporting families with children, operation of preparatory schools, provision of extensive e-learning training content for the childcare industry, and entry into the femcare business aimed at improving women’s health and QOL (quality of life), among other activities,」
In addition to its existing cafés, ICT, housing supporting families with children, preparatory schools and training, the company has positioned entry into the femcare business as an actual business activity and expanded its scope from fields related to children and families with children to supporting women’s health. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In September 2021, the company established a new company to operate childcare support cafés through a joint venture with 株式会社日と々と, which operates bakery cafés, opened its first store in January 2023 and its second store in April 2024. During the consolidated fiscal year, 株式会社さくらさくみらい newly opened 1 licensed childcare center in Tokyo, 株式会社VAMOS newly opened 1 preparatory school campus, and 株式会社みんなのみらい newly opened 1 childcare support café, “みらいのテーブル.”」
In April 2024, the company opened the second childcare support café, 1 VAMOS campus and 1 childcare support café, giving concrete form to its expansion into fields related to children and families with children. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group's child and parenting support business is centered on the childcare services operated by 株式会社さくらさくみらい. The Group is strengthening support for children, families raising children and those around them by operating the parenting support café “Mirai no Table,” enhancing parenting support services through the digital transformation of childcare services, planning and developing housing for families raising children, operating cram schools, and providing extensive e-learning training content for the childcare industry, while conducting business activities to provide safety and peace of mind.」
The company continues to expand into fields related to children and families with children, including cafés, ICT, housing supporting families with children, preparatory schools and training. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group's child and parenting support business is centered on the childcare services operated by 株式会社さくらさくみらい. The Group is strengthening support for children, families raising children and those around them by operating the parenting support café “Mirai no Table,” enhancing parenting support services through the digital transformation of childcare services, planning and developing housing for families raising children, operating cram schools, and providing extensive e-learning training content for the childcare industry, while conducting business activities to provide safety and peace of mind.」
The company continues to expand into fields related to children and families with children, including cafés, ICT, housing supporting families with children, preparatory schools and training. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group's child and parenting support business is centered on the childcare services operated by 株式会社さくらさくみらい. The Group is strengthening support for children, families raising children and those around them by operating the parenting support café “Mirai no Table,” enhancing parenting support services through the digital transformation of childcare services, planning and developing housing for families raising children, operating cram schools, and providing extensive e-learning training content for the childcare industry, while conducting business activities to provide safety and peace of mind.」
The company continues to expand into fields related to children and families with children, including cafés, ICT, housing supporting families with children, preparatory schools and training. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In September 2021, the company established a new company to operate childcare support cafés through a joint venture with 株式会社日と々と, which operates bakery cafés, and opened its first store in January 2023. It plans to open its second store in February 2024. In addition, to provide comprehensive support for families with children, a newly built multi-unit residential property planned and developed as housing supporting families with children by applying expertise in operating childcare centers was certified in March 2023 under the Tokyo Children’s Healthy Growth Housing Certification System promoted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.」
In addition to opening the first childcare support café and announcing plans for a second store, the company has expanded its related businesses through to obtaining certification for housing supporting families with children. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2023, the company acquired all shares of 株式会社保育のデザイン研究所 and made it a wholly owned subsidiary. Although the subsidiary’s impact on results for the third quarter was minor, the company considers it likely to make a significant contribution to the future development of the Group’s businesses.」
Regarding expansion into fields related to children and families with children, the company completed the acquisition of a company engaged in childcare training and operating consultancy, among other activities, as a wholly owned subsidiary, establishing a concrete platform for expanding related businesses. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group continues to expand its businesses supporting children and families with children. At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 February 2023, the company resolved to acquire the shares of 株式会社保育のデザイン研究所 and make it a subsidiary.」
In addition to acquiring real estate for the second housing project supporting families with children and opening the first childcare support café, the company resolved to make a company engaged in childcare training and operating consultancy, among other activities, a subsidiary, thereby giving concrete form to its expansion into related fields. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, to provide comprehensive support for families with children, we are developing and expanding businesses surrounding childcare services, including childcare support DX (digital transformation) for parents, childcare support cafés, preparatory schools, and the planning and development of housing supporting families with children by applying our expertise in operating childcare centers.」
The company continues to develop and expand into related fields for children and families with children, including DX, childcare support cafés, preparatory schools and housing supporting families with children. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, to plan and develop housing supporting families with children by applying our expertise in operating childcare centers, we acquired real estate for sale.」
In addition to childcare support DX for parents, childcare support cafés and preparatory schools, the company acquired real estate for sale for housing supporting families with children, advancing the development of its new businesses into concrete initiatives. - FY2022-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「To provide comprehensive support for families with children, we are developing and expanding the business, including new openings primarily of licensed childcare centers in Tokyo, childcare support DX (digital transformation) for parents, childcare cafés, preparatory schools, and the planning and development of housing supporting families with children by applying our expertise in operating childcare centers.」
The company has expanded its new business areas related to children and families with children to include childcare support DX, childcare cafés, preparatory schools and housing supporting families with children. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In September 2021, the company and 株式会社日と々と (ひとびと), which operates bakery cafés nationwide, including “パンとエスプレッソと,” jointly established the joint venture 株式会社みんなのみらい, whose primary business is the manufacture and sale of bread. 株式会社みんなのみらい planned to open its first store during the fiscal year ending July 2022 and will promote a business supporting working parents, including through online-shop sales.」
In the related field of support for children and families with children, the company established a joint venture with a bakery business and plans to open its first store during the fiscal year ending July 2022 and sell products through an online shop. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In June 2021, the company also made a cram school supporting junior high school entrance examinations a subsidiary. Going forward, it will develop systems for considering the potential to commercialize and monetize businesses in new fields based on analyses of the external environment and internal management resources, and will work to build an organizational structure capable of continuously creating new businesses.」
The company completed the acquisition of VAMOS as a wholly owned subsidiary and established a support system spanning the age targeted by childcare services through junior high school entrance examinations. It has also indicated plans to increase VAMOS locations by leveraging its real estate development capabilities. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 June 2021, the company resolved to acquire the shares of 株式会社ＶＡＭＯＳ and make it a subsidiary, and acquired the shares on 11 June 2021. Making the company a subsidiary established a system for providing consistent support from the age targeted by childcare services through junior high school entrance examinations, as children grow and flourish,」
The company made the cram school VAMOS, whose primary domain is junior high school entrance examinations, a wholly owned subsidiary and expanded into supporting children’s development from childcare through junior high school entrance examinations. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「We believe it is necessary to create new businesses in emerging fields related to children and families with children, as well as in related and adjacent fields that leverage management resources acquired through existing businesses.」
The company plans to develop the systems and organizational structure for analyzing the external environment and internal resources and considering the commercialization and monetization of businesses in new fields.