Acquisition History / Japan

Company Acquisitions in Japan

99 publicly known acquisitions of businesses based in Japan, across all acquirers we track.

  1. 1IDAJ Co., Ltd.acquired by Kanematsu Corporation · Engineering simulation software distributionSep 2026$337.7M↗
  2. 2Leopalace21 Corporationacquired by Hikari Tsushin / MBK Partners / NEC unit · Apartment leasing and managementSep 2026$1.70B↗
  3. 3CE Holdings Co., Ltd.acquired by Nippon Growth Investment (SK-03) · Healthcare IT and electronic medical recordsAug 2026$84.3M↗
  4. 4Japan Well-being (nursing care provider)acquired by Advent International · Nursing care servicesJun 2026$1B↗
  5. 5J.S.B. Co.acquired by Warburg Pincus · Student housingJun 2026$1.25B↗
  6. 6Kodensha Co., Ltd.acquired by Kinden Corporation · Electrical installation and engineeringMay 2026$286.2M↗
  7. 7Nihon Dry-Chemical Co., Ltd.acquired by ALSOK (Sohgo Security Services) and The Carlyle Group (TCG2511) · Fire protection equipment and servicesMay 2026$353.9M↗
  8. 8PALTAC Corporationacquired by Medipal Holdings Corporation · Wholesale distribution of cosmetics and household goodsMay 2026$1.09B↗
  9. 9Orix Bankacquired by Daiwa Securities Group · BankingApr 2026$2.30B↗
  10. 10Hitachi consumer appliance unitacquired by Nojima Corporation · Home appliancesApr 2026$630M↗
  11. 11Toyo Denso Co., Ltd.acquired by Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. · Automotive switches and HMI componentsApr 2026$338.7M↗
  12. 12Swing Corporationacquired by Infroneer Holdings · Water and wastewater engineeringApr 2026$564M↗
  13. 13Taiyo Holdings Co.acquired by KKR · Specialty chemicals (solder resist)Mar 2026$3.20B↗
  14. 14BJC Inc.acquired by Ai Robotics Inc. · Cosmetics and beauty productsMar 2026$172.7M↗
  15. 15Solasto Corporationacquired by MBK Partners (MP-2605) · Medical clerical outsourcing and nursing careMar 2026$362.7M↗
  16. 16C-United Inc.acquired by Colowide Co., Ltd. · Cafe chainsMar 2026$295.4M↗
  17. 17Orix scaffolding rental subsidiaryacquired by The Carlyle Group · Scaffolding and construction equipment rentalMar 2026$610M↗
  18. 18Itochu-Shokuhin Co., Ltd.acquired by Itochu Corporation (FMDI) · Food wholesale and distributionFeb 2026$415.4M↗
  19. 19Takara Bio Inc.acquired by Takara Holdings Inc. · Biotechnology reagents and gene therapyFeb 2026$244.5M↗
  20. 20Inforich Inc.acquired by Bain Capital · Mobile battery rental kiosksFeb 2026$327M↗
  21. 21MCJ Co., Ltd.acquired by Bain Capital / MCJ management · Personal computers (Mouse Computer)Feb 2026$1.28B↗
  22. 22MUTOH Holdings Co., Ltd.acquired by Brother Industries, Ltd. · Wide-format printers and drafting equipmentFeb 2026$206.4M↗
  23. 23Renesas Electronics timing (clocks) businessacquired by SiTime Corporation · Semiconductor timing devicesFeb 2026$3B↗
  24. 24Kurosaki Harima Corporationacquired by Nippon Steel Corporation · Refractory productsFeb 2026$420.2M↗
  25. 25Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.acquired by Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. · Lighting equipmentJan 2026$471.0M↗
  26. 26Kyocera Corporation chemical materials businessacquired by Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. · Semiconductor encapsulation materialsJan 2026$201M↗
  27. 27Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.acquired by Japan Industrial Partners (LVJ Holdings 2) · Forklifts and material handling equipmentJan 2026$186.3M↗
  28. 28Nisseicom, Ltd.acquired by SHIFT Inc. · IT systems developmentJan 2026$137.3M↗
  29. 29Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.acquired by Taiyo Kosan (Hisamitsu founding family vehicle) · Pharmaceuticals (transdermal patches)Jan 2026$1.70B↗
  30. 30Raksul Inc.acquired by Goldman Sachs / Raksul management · Online printing and marketing servicesDec 2025$771M↗
  31. 31Star Micronics Co.acquired by Taiyo Pacific Partners · Automatic lathes / machine toolsNov 2025$452M↗
  32. 32Forum Engineering Inc.acquired by KKR · Engineering staffingNov 2025$584M↗
  33. 33Sumitomo Densetsu Co.acquired by Daiwa House Industry · Electrical engineering and constructionOct 2025$1.89B↗
  34. 34Yutaka Giken Co., Ltd. (81%) and Yutaka Autoparts India (100%)acquired by Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (via Motherson Global Investments B.V.) · Automotive metal componentsAug 2025$184M↗
  35. 35Scarabaesacre Co., Ltd.acquired by Daiei Kankyo Co., Ltd. · Industrial waste and contaminated soil disposalAug 2025$294.9M↗
  36. 36CareNet, Inc.acquired by EQT (Curie1) · Medical information and physician marketingAug 2025$236.8M↗
  37. 37Rezil Corporationacquired by Bain Capital · Electricity retail / wholesaleAug 2025$340M↗
  38. 38Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.acquired by Advantage Partners (AP78) · Lead-acid and industrial batteriesAug 2025$101.9M↗
  39. 39Toyo Construction Co.acquired by Taisei Corporation · Marine and civil constructionAug 2025$1.10B↗
  40. 40TechnoPro Holdingsacquired by Blackstone · Engineering and IT staffingAug 2025$3.40B↗
  41. 41Nihon Chouzai Co., Ltd.acquired by Advantage Partners (AP86) · Dispensing pharmacy chainAug 2025$574.4M↗
  42. 42Fujitec Co.acquired by EQT · Elevators and escalatorsJul 2025$2.70B↗
  43. 43Thinkings Inc.acquired by Visional, Inc. · Recruitment software (ATS)Jul 2025$93.9M↗
  44. 44DD Group Inc.acquired by Polaris Capital Group (PCGVI-1) · Restaurants and izakaya operationJul 2025$163.1M↗
  45. 45Nakano Refrigerators Co., Ltd.acquired by Marunouchi Capital (M-Cap No.15) · Commercial refrigeration equipmentJun 2025$166.2M↗
  46. 46Trite Corporationacquired by The Carlyle Group (TCG2505) · Staffing for construction and healthcareJun 2025$211.2M↗
  47. 47Wizas Co., Ltd.acquired by Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK-J1) · Cram schools and education servicesJun 2025$182.2M↗
  48. 48SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd.acquired by NTT Docomo, Inc. · Internet bankingMay 2025$1.22B↗
  49. 49Kraft Inc.acquired by Ain Holdings · Dispensing pharmaciesMay 2025$690M↗
  50. 50Nippon Road Co., Ltd.acquired by Shimizu Corporation · Road paving and civil engineeringMay 2025$283.6M↗
  51. 51NTT Data Group (minority buy-in to 100%)acquired by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) · IT servicesMay 2025$16.40B↗
  52. 52Torii Pharmaceutical and JT pharmaceutical businessacquired by Shionogi & Co. · PharmaceuticalsMay 2025$1.10B↗
  53. 53Fujitsu General Limitedacquired by Paloma Rheem Holdings · Air conditioning equipmentApr 2025$917.8M↗
  54. 54JSR Corporation in-vitro diagnostics businessacquired by Tokuyama Corporation · In-vitro diagnosticsApr 2025$549.4M↗
  55. 55Via Mechanics, Ltd.acquired by Amada Co., Ltd. · Semiconductor substrate processing equipmentApr 2025$341.7M↗
  56. 56Gateway Arch Co., Ltd.acquired by Japan Bullseye Capital · Jigsaw puzzles, trading cards and art-related products manufacturingApr 2025Purchase price at a 3x-5x multiple, structured with roughly 25% equity / 75% debt (no absolute figure disclosed)↗
  57. 57Sumitomo Pharma Asia drug sales business (majority stake)acquired by Marubeni Corporation · Pharmaceutical distributionApr 2025$301M↗
  58. 58York Holdings Co., Ltd.acquired by Bain Capital · Supermarkets and specialty retailMar 2025$5.46B↗
  59. 59Shin-Nittan Co., Ltd.acquired by Sparx Group (ARTS-3) · Forged automotive componentsMar 2025$91.5M↗
  60. 60Tonami Holdings Co., Ltd.acquired by Japan Post Co., Ltd. (JWT) · Freight transport and logisticsFeb 2025$541.0M↗
  61. 61Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.acquired by Japan Investment Corporation (JICC-04) · Semiconductor packaging substratesFeb 2025$2.35B↗
  62. 62Kaonavi Inc.acquired by The Carlyle Group · HR softwareFeb 2025$325M↗
  63. 63Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporationacquired by Bain Capital · PharmaceuticalsFeb 2025$3.36B↗
  64. 64Technos Japan Corporationacquired by Ant Capital Partners (C68) · ERP and CRM systems integrationFeb 2025$136.8M↗
  65. 65IROM Group Co., Ltd.acquired by Blackstone (BXJB2 Holding) · Clinical trial support and regenerative medicineFeb 2025$167.8M↗
  66. 66Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.acquired by Nippon Steel Corporation · Specialty steel manufacturingFeb 2025$393.4M↗
  67. 67Jamco Corporationacquired by Bain Capital · Aircraft interiors manufacturingJan 2025$634M↗
  68. 68Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.acquired by Niterra Co., Ltd. (NGK Spark Plug) · Fine ceramics and metal materialsNov 2024$1.00B↗
  69. 69Agro-Kanesho Co., Ltd.acquired by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. · AgrochemicalsNov 2024$141.8M↗
  70. 70Net One Systems Co., Ltd.acquired by SCSK Corporation · Network integration and IT servicesNov 2024$1.91B↗
  71. 71Nakano Shokai Co., Ltd.acquired by Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. · Contract logistics and warehousingNov 2024$314.5M↗
  72. 72Elematec Corporationacquired by Toyota Tsusho Corporation · Electronic materials and components tradingOct 2024$211.4M↗
  73. 73Descente Ltd.acquired by Itochu Corporation (BS Investment) · SportswearOct 2024$913.4M↗
  74. 74Elan Corporationacquired by M3, Inc. · Hospital patient care support servicesSep 2024$232.2M↗
  75. 75Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.acquired by Integral Corporation (IA Holdings) · Blood purification medical devicesSep 2024$378.6M↗
  76. 76Trancom Co., Ltd.acquired by Bain Capital (BCJ-86) · Logistics and transport matching servicesSep 2024$316.5M↗
  77. 77Sukesan Co., Ltd. (Sukesan Udon)acquired by Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd. · Restaurant chainsSep 2024$160.8M↗
  78. 78Alps Logistics Co., Ltd.acquired by Logisteed, Ltd. (LDEC) · Third-party logisticsAug 2024$631.7M↗
  79. 79JTOWER Inc.acquired by DigitalBridge Group (DB Pyramid Holdings LLC) · Shared telecom infrastructureAug 2024$469.4M↗
  80. 80Takiron CI Co., Ltd.acquired by Itochu Corporation (API) · Plastic building and industrial materialsAug 2024$199.4M↗
  81. 81Francfranc Corporationacquired by Ain Holdings Inc. · Interior and homeware retailJul 2024$334.8M↗
  82. 82Nitroplus Co., Ltd.acquired by CyberAgent, Inc. · Game and anime IPJun 2024$111.9M↗
  83. 83Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co., Ltd.acquired by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. · Silicon wafer processingJun 2024$363.3M↗
  84. 84Infocom Corporationacquired by Blackstone (BXJC2 Holding) · Digital content distribution and healthcare ITJun 2024$740.5M↗
  85. 85Mitsubishi Electric Logistics Corporationacquired by Seino Holdings Co., Ltd. · Logistics and freight transportJun 2024$383.7M↗
  86. 86Nagatanien Holdings Co., Ltd.acquired by Marunouchi Capital (M-Cap No.12) · Processed and instant foodsJun 2024$265.5M↗
  87. 87Nihon Houzing Co., Ltd.acquired by Goldman Sachs (Marcian Holdings) · Condominium and building managementMay 2024$499.1M↗
  88. 88Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings)acquired by The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.) · Quick-service restaurantsMay 2024$500.0M↗
  89. 89Lawson, Inc.acquired by KDDI Corporation · Convenience store retailingMar 2024$2.71B↗
  90. 90JSR Corporationacquired by Japan Investment Corporation (JICC-02) · Semiconductor materialsMar 2024$5.10B↗
  91. 91Outsourcing Inc.acquired by Bain Capital (BCJ-78) · Staffing and outsourcing servicesFeb 2024$1.27B↗
  92. 92Snow Peak, Inc.acquired by Bain Capital (BCJ-80) · Outdoor and camping equipmentFeb 2024$190.2M↗
  93. 93Welby Inc.acquired by Polaris Capital Group (PTCJ-5 Holdings) · Employment support services for people with disabilitiesFeb 2024$148.3M↗
  94. 94Benesse Holdings, Inc.acquired by EQT (Bloom 1) · Education and nursing care servicesJan 2024$1.18B↗
  95. 95Glosel Co., Ltd.acquired by Macnica Holdings, Inc. · Semiconductor and electronic component distributionJan 2024$126.9M↗
  96. 96T&K TOKA Co., Ltd.acquired by Bain Capital (BCJ-74) · Printing inks manufacturingJan 2024$195.6M↗
  97. 97Paidyacquired by PayPal · Buy now, pay later (Japan)Sep 2021$2.70B↗
  98. 98Schaftacquired by Google · Robotics , humanoid robotsDec 2013Undisclosed↗
  99. 99Dell Services/Perot Systemsacquired by Dell · IT service provider—$3.10B↗