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Continuation of Existing Engagements, Acquisition of New Engagements and Expansion of Utilization in Free Consultant Biz

First written in FY2023-Q3. 13 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseWorsenedFY2024-Q1 – FY2024-Q2AdvancedFY2024-Q3 – FY20262023: 320232024: 320242025: 120252026: 102026
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Business growth through skill-sharing project acquisition and increased consultant utilizationA theme 1 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 1 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Revenue from the AXIS Solutions (アクシスソリューションズ) skills-sharing service was ¥3,774 million, up 50.8% year on year. Against a backdrop of growing corporate demand related to DX and AI, efforts to strengthen the sales organization and develop new customers proved effective, and the number of active professionals continued to increase. Transactions with existing customers also expanded while high average order prices were maintained, and quarterly revenue reached a record high for the 10th consecutive quarter.」

    The company strengthened its sales organization, developed new customers, and expanded transactions with existing customers, increasing the number of active professionals by 60.8%, from 1,568 to 2,522. Quarterly revenue reached a record high for the 10th consecutive quarter.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In skills sharing, AXIS Solutions has entered a growth trajectory and is substantially increasing revenue. Active consultants continued to grow during the interim accounting period, and quarterly revenue reached a record high for the eighth consecutive quarter. In particular, project wins from operating companies progressed steadily as awareness initiatives took effect, resulting in revenue of ¥1,609 million, up 44.0% year on year.」

    AXIS Solutions achieved record quarterly revenue for the eighth consecutive quarter. Active consultants increased from 699 to 1,064, up 52.2%, and revenue rose 44.0% year on year. Project wins from operating companies also progressed against a backdrop of awareness initiatives.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「AXIS Solutions, formerly Free Consultant Biz, entered a growth trajectory from the second half of the previous period and substantially increased revenue. Stronger systems and improved customer support enabled active consultants to grow steadily in the fourth quarter, producing a record quarterly revenue for the sixth consecutive quarter.」

    The service was renamed AXIS Solutions. Active consultants increased from 867 to 1,568 and revenue reached ¥2,502 million, up 66.3% year on year.
  4. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「In Free Consultant Biz, improvements to the customer support structure paid off and the business recovered from the third quarter onward, increasing the number of continuing client contracts. Although the first half was challenging, stronger systems in the second half drove steady growth in active consultants, and the fourth quarter recorded record quarterly revenue.」

    The customer support structure drove recovery from the third quarter, improving continuing client contracts, second-half active consultants and revenue. Full-year active consultants increased from 826 to 867, and skills-sharing revenue was ¥1,504.581 million, up 5.6%.
  5. FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「In Free Consultant Biz, improvements to the customer support structure paid off as the contract renewal rate improved amid changing needs at major consulting-firm clients, and active consultants in the third quarter (January–March 2024) turned positive year on year. Service development to expand our ability to address customer needs still requires time, but existing services made steady progress. Revenue was ¥1,055.821 million, down 3.5% year on year, narrowing the decline.」

    The improved customer support structure raised the contract renewal rate, turned quarterly active consultants positive year on year and narrowed the revenue decline. Service development still requires time.
  6. FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「In skills sharing, Free Consultant Biz has been strengthening its support structure in response to changing needs at its main consulting-firm clients. However, developing services that match customer needs takes time, and revenue was ¥655.589 million, down 7.2% year on year.」

    Changing customer needs and the time required to develop services affected results. Revenue fell 7.2% year on year and active consultants declined from 404 to 375.
  7. FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「In skills sharing, Free Consultant Biz strengthened its support structure in response to changing needs at its main consulting-firm clients, although intensified competition also affected performance. Revenue was ¥330.340 million.」

    The company strengthened its support structure, but intensified competition was cited as a factor. Active consultants declined from 195 to 189, down 3.1%.
  8. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「In skills sharing, Free Consultant Biz increased the number of active consultants, mainly on projects for consulting firms with strong demand, while improving its profit structure and shifting toward projects with relatively high utilization rates. Revenue was ¥1,424.268 million, up 21.4% year on year.」

    Active consultants increased from 762 to 826. The shift toward high-utilization projects and improvement in the profit structure resulted in revenue growth of 21.4%.
  9. FY2023-Q3First statedAnnual report

    「In skills sharing, Free Consultant Biz worked to retain existing projects and win new ones, increased projects for consulting firms with relatively high utilization rates, and maintained a solid number of active consultants. Revenue was ¥1,094.074 million.」

    The skills-sharing business is operated through retaining existing projects, winning new projects and increasing projects with high utilization rates.
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"Expanding an executive search business focused on consulting firms" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 12 of its 17 moves.

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  2. 1Expanding an executive search business focused on consulting firms12×
  3. 2Focus on revenue, operating profit, number of hires finalized, and number of active employees10×
  4. 3Strong performance across executive search and skills sharing9×
  5. 4Human capital investment through hiring, development and a supportive work environment8×
  6. 5Systems investment to develop the database and expand services5×
  7. 6Continued suspension of dividends while prioritizing retained earnings, with future profit returns5×

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