Consulting through Business Assessment Expertise and Business Viability Evaluation
First written in FY2016. 4 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 1 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding support for small and medium-sized enterprises, we will further strengthen our solution services by addressing management issues, including succession problems and M&A, in addition to providing appropriate funding. … Number of M&A support clients (annual): 600; 1,170. Number of business succession support clients (annual): 1,300; 1,471.」
The disclosure explicitly covers support for succession issues at small and medium-sized enterprises, including M&A, and reports 1,170 M&A support cases and 1,471 business succession support cases as results against the FY2026 targets. - 2026-05-28AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「With regard to support for small and medium-sized enterprises, in addition to providing appropriate financing, we will further strengthen our solutions business to address management issues, including succession problems and M&A.」
The Company has specified a policy of strengthening its consulting-oriented business to address management issues, including succession problems and M&A, in addition to providing financing. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We have promoted the appeal of the region by actively developing initiatives that use regional trading company functions, supporting customers in developing sales channels and planning products to enhance the added value of their goods and services, and supporting initiatives to enhance the value of customers' brands.」
Under the consulting-based business model, regional trading company functions, sales-channel development, product planning and brand-value enhancement were developed as specific forms of support. The number of proposals made to business clients was 4,053, and the number made to individuals was 40,218. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「(1) Strengthening the consulting-based business model ● Build a business model that supports customers' core businesses and resolves their challenges through counseling, consulting and coaching ● Strengthen the framework for making appropriate proposals tailored to individual customers' life stages ● Clarify the skills required to operate a consulting-based business and establish a personnel development plan」
The company has developed a model centered on counseling, consulting, coaching, core-business support and proposals tailored to individuals' life stages, moving beyond its conventional support based on business assessment and business insight. The number of proposals made to business clients was 4,020, and the number made to individuals was 32,352. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Through business assessments, we understand the actual conditions and needs of business clients and provide appropriate solutions.」
Understanding clients through business assessments and providing solutions continue to be identified as priority strategies in the medium-term management plan. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We will also improve our business insight and use business assessments to provide consulting services to customers.」
Business insight, business assessment and consulting capabilities continue to be positioned as core strategies. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will also improve our business insight and use business assessments to provide consulting services to customers.」
Business insight, business assessment and consulting capabilities remain ongoing priorities. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will also improve our business insight and use business assessments to provide consulting services to customers.」
The company places emphasis on business assessments and consulting capabilities in lending decisions and customer support.