Optimization of Each Company’s Structure
First written in FY2016. 9 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-10-22.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 8 of 37 companies on the "Worse" side.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Corporate Services business, due mainly to efforts to substantially restructure and streamline the business and the resulting higher restructuring costs」
The specific implementation of substantial restructuring and streamlining in the Corporate Services business is described as part of the optimization of each operating company's structure. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company considers long-term growth and increases in shareholder value, comprising asset value and earnings value, to be the common interests of shareholders and its fundamental objectives. To achieve these objectives, it has operated as a pure holding company centered on the Company since October 2006 in order to maintain the optimal business composition and allocation of corporate capital.」
The pure holding company structure for achieving the optimal business composition and allocation of corporate capital is restated as the Group's longstanding structural policy. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company considers long-term growth and increases in shareholder value, comprising asset value and earnings value, to be the common interests of shareholders and its fundamental objectives. To achieve these objectives, it has operated as a pure holding company centered on the Company since October 2006 in order to maintain the optimal business composition and allocation of corporate capital.」
The Group restates its policy of maintaining a pure holding company structure to achieve the optimal business composition and allocation of corporate capital. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Under a management policy of building a business foundation across the entire target market to reduce the risks of individual businesses while improving overall growth efficiency, the Group will work to form a group that always has the optimal composition of operating companies.」
The Group reaffirms its policy of forming an optimal group of operating companies to reduce the risks of individual businesses and improve overall growth efficiency. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company considers long-term growth and increases in shareholder value, comprising asset value and earnings value, to be the common interests of shareholders and its fundamental objectives. To achieve these objectives, it has operated as a pure holding company centered on the Company since October 2006 in order to maintain the optimal business composition and allocation of corporate capital.」
The pure holding company structure for achieving the optimal business composition and allocation of corporate capital is restated as an ongoing framework in place since October 2006. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fourth quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the Company conducted an absorption-type merger in which 株式会社翔泳社 was the surviving company and 株式会社翔泳社アカデミー was the absorbed company. 株式会社翔泳社アカデミー consequently ceased to be a consolidated subsidiary.」
In January 2023, 翔泳社 absorbed 翔泳社アカデミー in an absorption-type merger, reducing the number of consolidated subsidiaries by 1 and streamlining the Group structure. - FY2022-Q3Cited as achievedAnnual report
「During the second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, all issued shares of 株式会社ゲームグース were transferred, and the company ceased to be a consolidated subsidiary.」
The transfer of all shares in ゲームグース and its removal from the scope of consolidation are restated as completed changes to the Group's composition. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, all issued shares of 株式会社ゲームグース were transferred, and the company ceased to be a consolidated subsidiary.」
The transfer of all shares in ゲームグース reduced the number of consolidated subsidiaries by 1, leaving the Group consisting of the Company and 6 consolidated subsidiaries as of 30 September 2021. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Under a management policy of building a business foundation across the entire target market to reduce the risks of individual businesses while improving overall growth efficiency, the Group will work to form a group that always has the optimal composition of operating companies.」
The Group restates its policy of building a business foundation, reducing the risks of individual businesses and forming an optimal group of operating companies. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company disposed of an unprofitable business during the third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year and entered a recovery trend during the fourth quarter.」
The Company disposed of an unprofitable business in the third quarter and shifted to a recovery trend in the fourth quarter. The optimization of each operating company's structure progressed to the specific disposal of businesses. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Corporate Services business, the increase in sales from new clients continued and accelerated from the previous consolidated fiscal year, while measures to strengthen the marketing structure through organizational restructuring and the renewal of the sales support system during the current period began to bear fruit. Net sales were ¥668 million, up 21.2% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥58 million, up 110.3% year on year, resulting in higher sales and profit.」
Measures to strengthen the marketing structure, including organizational restructuring and the renewal of the sales support system, began to bear fruit. Sales from new clients continued to increase and accelerated, contributing to higher sales and profit in the Corporate Services business. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Corporate Services business, the expansion of sales from new clients continued from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the reorganization of the organization and strengthening of the marketing structure from the beginning of the current period expanded the profit margin. Net sales were ¥427 million, up 19.7% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥28 million, up 73.1% year on year, resulting in higher sales and profit.」
The Corporate Services business reorganized its organization from the beginning of the current period and strengthened its marketing structure. Following the reorganization, sales from new clients continued to increase, and the profit margin also expanded. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group identified the following 5 priority issues at the beginning of the fiscal year and actively addressed them: ① continued optimization of the group structure, ② optimization of each company's structure with a view to medium- and long-term profitability, ③ restructuring of loss-making operating companies, ④ expansion and development of management personnel for operating companies, and ⑤ strengthening the overseas earnings base and reallocating assets.」
The optimization of the group structure and the optimization of each company's structure continue to be identified as priority issues at the beginning of the fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the Group, comprising the Company and its affiliates, transferred all shares it held in INC United Co., Ltd. (currently 株式会社ランセカンド) on 1 May 2017 and, as of that date, withdrew from the internet café business other than the operation of body-care salon locations.」
The transfer of all shares in INC United and the withdrawal from the internet café business are restated as past actions that led to the current business composition. - FY2018-Q2Cited as achievedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the Group, comprising the Company and its affiliates, transferred all shares it held in INC United Co., Ltd. (currently 株式会社ランセカンド) on 1 May 2017 and, as of that date, withdrew from the internet café business other than the operation of body-care salon locations.」
The transfer of all shares in INC United and the withdrawal from the internet café business are cited as completed changes to the business composition during the quarter. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 April 2017, the Company resolved to transfer all shares it held in INC United Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, to RUNSYSTEM CO.,LTD., and entered into a share transfer agreement with RUNSYSTEM CO.,LTD. on the same date.」
The Company decided to transfer all 1,327 shares of INC United to optimize the allocation of group assets and management resources, improve profitability, eliminate risks and enhance management efficiency, and completed the transfer on 1 May 2017. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「② Accelerating the Optimization of Each Company's Structure with a View to Medium- and Long-Term Profitability」
This is presented as a measure to optimize the structure of each operating company while maintaining a view to medium- and long-term profitability.