GIP has presented a growth strategy as an independent firm integrating M&A advisory, strategic finance and HR consulting. It has also disclosed a policy of strengthening its overseas expansion, centered on a capital and business alliance with Singapore's ABC.
Established in 2023, GIP aims to enhance client-company value by organically linking 3 functions that support transformations in capital and business structures. Its founding background, business strengths and future prospects were discussed in an interview with co-representative Masuda.
The firm primarily targets mid-market transactions with an enterprise value below ¥100 billion, a segment that major investment banks may find difficult to handle. It emphasizes services addressing issues such as activist engagement ahead of M&A, capital allocation and business portfolio reviews. Its strength is said to lie in advancing transactions through an integrated one-team approach.
GIP explains its advantage in the challenging carve-out sector, where it consistently provides advisory, strategic finance consulting and HR consulting across 3 areas in M&A transactions. From a financial perspective, it highlights the negotiation and cost estimation of TSAs, while from a human-resources perspective it points to the importance of placing the right people in the right roles.
The firm is promoting the use of AI and professional talent and expanding flexible contract-work opportunities through services such as G-Pro and Ms.Pro. Through its capital and business alliance with Singapore's ABC, it is building a system for sourcing and executing transactions in Southeast Asia and is also considering sell-side advisory for local companies.