Reforming the cost structure through fixed-cost reductions
First written in FY2022. 11 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As its next step, the Company has begun implementing AI and substantially reducing work processes to cut labor hours. It is moving to a structure in which higher sales are more readily translated into improved profit margins by automating and streamlining operations while maintaining existing cost levels.」
As its next measures following fixed-cost reductions, the Company began implementing AI, reducing business processes, and automating and streamlining operations. It stated its policy of moving to a structure in which profit-margin improvement is more readily achieved while maintaining existing cost levels. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the subsequent fiscal year ending September 2025, the Company successfully reduced fixed costs by ¥68 million year on year while continuing to hire the personnel it needed. It will continue to control fixed costs and work to maintain and expand full-year profitability.」
The Company reduced fixed costs by ¥68 million year on year and continued reforming its cost structure while proceeding with necessary hiring. Maintaining and expanding profitability is its next challenge. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company substantially reduced fixed costs through lower rent following an office relocation, natural attrition through employee departures and personnel-cost reductions from secondments to other companies in the fiscal year ended September 2023. It aims to maintain this lean cost structure and create conditions conducive to achieving profitability at an early stage.」
The Company reaffirmed its continued aim of maintaining a lean cost structure and achieving early profitability, based on fixed-cost reductions through office relocation and personnel-related measures in prior fiscal years. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Company substantially reduced fixed costs through lower rent following an office relocation, natural attrition through employee departures and personnel-cost reductions from secondments to other companies in the previous fiscal year. It aims to maintain this lean cost structure and create conditions conducive to achieving profitability at an early stage.」
The Company reaffirmed its policy of maintaining a lean cost structure and aiming for early profitability, based on the fixed-cost reductions implemented in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company substantially reduced fixed costs through lower rent following an office relocation, natural attrition through employee departures and personnel-cost reductions from secondments to other companies in the previous fiscal year. It aims to maintain this lean cost structure and create conditions conducive to achieving profitability at an early stage.」
The Company reaffirmed its policy of maintaining a lean cost structure and aiming for early profitability, based on fixed-cost reductions through the office relocation, natural attrition and secondments implemented in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023AchievedAnnual report
「The Company implemented thorough fixed-cost reductions and reduced fixed costs by ¥224 million per quarter year on year in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2023. Specifically, it reduced rent through a downsizing and relocation of its office and reduced personnel and recruitment costs by reviewing outsourced work and part-time staffing hours, achieving a substantial reduction in fixed costs.」
The Company achieved a year-on-year fixed-cost reduction of ¥224 million per quarter in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2023 and described the outcome as successful. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Since the fiscal year ending September 2023, the Company has been improving profitability by increasing the sales mix of products with high LTV (*) and reforming its cost structure. Specifically, it is improving LTV across the FRM business by reducing sales of the takeaway plan, which previously had low LTV because of its high cancellation rate and low unit price. It is also improving business profitability by advancing cost-cutting measures such as optimizing employee allocation and reducing rent through office relocation.」
Cost structure reform progressed to the implementation stage, with measures including optimizing employee allocation, relocating the office and reducing rent. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The Company aims to optimize its cost structure by first implementing thorough reductions, primarily in fixed costs. Specifically, it plans to reduce rent through a downsizing and relocation of its office, and reduce personnel and recruitment costs by reviewing outsourced work and part-time staffing hours. As a result of these reductions, monthly fixed costs in ordinary months without one-off expenses such as investments in agencies are expected to decrease by approximately ¥50 million from the current fiscal year to the next fiscal year.」
The Company first explicitly identified fixed-cost reductions as an independent measure to reform its earnings structure. It expects monthly fixed costs to decrease by approximately ¥50 million through office relocation and reviews of personnel and recruitment costs.