Basic approach to revitalizing local economies
Through optimal M&A across all regions of Japan, including rural areas, we help revitalize local economies by ensuring the continuity of essential businesses, increasing corporate value for our clients, and maintaining employment.
We also contribute to local communities by addressing various issues through our business and social contribution activities. These include stimulating regional tourism and exchange, supporting the preservation and transmission of local culture, and participating in local events and initiatives.
Contributing to local economies through M&A
Succession M&A to protect the local economy
We are committed to M&A related to business succession to protect local economies.
Example case study:
A long-established wholesale company driving the local economy successfully completes an M&A deal with a major trading company through a strong partnership with a regional bank and an M&A brokerage firm.
Case Study No. 63
Mr. Masatake Imai, Chairman and Director, Shinbo Edix Co., Ltd.
Mr. Hidenori Harayama, General Manager, Takasaki Branch, The Hachijuni Bank, Ltd.
https://www.strike.co.jp/case/interviews/detail_63.html
Example case study:
A livestock farming couple raising feeder cattle in Nayoro, Hokkaido, decides to pass on their business through M&A, encouraged by their trusted tax advisor.
Case Study No. 87
Mr. Harumi Kishikawa, Representative Director, Kishikawa Livestock Breeding LLC
Ms. Kazuko Kishikawa, Kishikawa Livestock Breeding LLC
https://www.strike.co.jp/case/interviews/detail_87.html
Contribution to local medical care
We are committed to mergers and acquisitions of hospitals and clinics to support sustainable community healthcare.
Example case study:
A dental clinic specializing in home visits, preventive care, and orthodontics decides to accept management support, putting the needs and well-being of its staff and patients first.
Case Study No. 76
Mr. Hideo Nishihata, Director, Nishihata Dental Clinic, Medical Corporation Kosei-kai
https://www.strike.co.jp/case/interviews/detail_76.html
M&A of professional sports teams
We are committed to the mergers and acquisitions of professional sports teams to support community-based sports organizations.
Example case study:
A professional basketball team in Sendai executes an M&A to strengthen its business and join the new top league, “B. Premier.”
Case Study No. 78
Mr. Takehiko Shimura, President and Representative Director, Sendai 89ERS Co., Ltd.
https://www.strike.co.jp/case/interviews/detail_78.html
Service quality management system
Our Corporate Advisory Department, Operations Review Department, and Administration Department conduct quality checks with the assistance of lawyers, certified public accountants, and other professionals. We adhere to relevant laws and regulations, M&A guidelines, and industry self-regulatory rules, continually striving to enhance service quality and deliver high-quality, reliable services that meet our customers’ needs.
Strike’s main quality control personnel
| Organization responsible for quality control | Areas managed |
|---|---|
| Corporate Advisory Department Administration Department |
M&A-related legal affairs Regulatory compliance related to M&A, establishment, revision or abolition of internal rules |
| Corporate Advisory Department | M&A schemes M&A-related tax affairs Stock price calculation |
| Operations Review Department | Advertising, direct mail Customer presentation materials |
| Operations Review Department Compliance Promotion Committee |
Customer consultation |
We also work to improve service quality by actively sharing information in team-specific sales meetings, all-hands meetings, and other occasions.
Initiatives to enhance service quality
We aim to provide high value-added services by thoroughly understanding people’s thoughts and feelings, guiding them toward the best solutions for social issues, including succession issues, and contribute to the revitalization of the Japanese economy.
Targeting the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, we will commence customer satisfaction surveys to further enhance our service quality.
Industry-wide efforts to promote fair M&A
As an executive member of the M&A Intermediaries Association, we engage in activities and industry-wide advocacy to promote fair M&A practices.
Initiatives to comply with M&A Guidelines for SMEs (2nd Edition)
Social contribution activities
To contribute to the sustainable development of society, we aim to leverage our strengths to address local issues through educational initiatives, donation, and other activities.
Provision of M&A information on M&A Online
M&A Online is a platform designed to make mergers and acquisitions more approachable, understandable, and practical for everyone.
We disseminate information to spark widespread interest in M&A, address the social issue of business succession, and drive innovation in the Japanese economy.
M&A Online (Japanese only):
https://maonline.jp/
Student support activities
We sponsor the Venture Grand Prix for university students and support startups launched by universities. We also collaborate with universities on joint research and offer endowment courses to help develop a diverse range of talent for M&A. For example, we offer the Startup M&A Endowed Chair at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Management.
Corporate version of hometown tax payment program (furusato nozei)
As part of our activities to raise awareness of regional revitalization, we make donations to local governments such as Kumamoto City and Inagi City through the corporate version of the hometown tax payment program.
Kazufumi Onishi, Mayor of Kumamoto City and Kunihiko Arai, CEO of Strike
