Intensifying competition in executive search and skills sharing
First written in FY2023. 1 of 4 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2024-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
Axis Consulting moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「② Competition with peer companies and technological innovation, including AI」
Technological innovation, including AI, was explicitly incorporated into the risk of intensifying competition. The company recognizes that delays in responding to technological innovation could reduce its competitiveness and identifies the use of AI as a measure to enhance competitive advantage. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「To strengthen our response to this risk, we will enhance the functions of each service in the high-end professional field, where we have established a distinctive position, and improve coordination among services.」
The response includes strengthening service functions, improving coordination and promoting recurring business through investment in a digital platform. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual 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 states that intensified competition affected Free Consultant Biz revenue, showing the competitive risk in actual operations. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「Many companies offer services individually similar to our Group’s executive search and skills-sharing services. If our competitiveness declines because those companies provide new added value, our operating results and financial position could be affected.」
The possibility that competitors’ new added value could reduce competitiveness is recognized as a risk.