2026 marks a turning point for our Group, Nihon M&A Center Holdings.
As we celebrate our 35th anniversary, this year also represents the first chapter of our Second Founding – a key milestone to rebuild, reimagine, and redefine what long term and sustainable growth truly means.
FY2025 became the year momentum clearly returned. By Q3 YTD, the Group achieved 37.7-billion-yen in sales (+26.5% YoY) and 15.7-billion-yen in ordinary profit (+46.8% YoY), with an ordinary profit margin exceeding 40% and 810 M&A transactions closed globally. These results were driven not only by the volume itself, but also by a stronger foundation built on execution discipline, quality outcomes, and trust.
What make this milestone year different is how growth is evolving beyond Japan.
Across our overseas subsidiaries in Southeast Asia, the Group has recorded a total of 58 new sell-side mandates and 14 cross-border M&A transactions, matching our all-time annual record. This momentum reflects the strength of our regional platform, supporting cross-border collaborations, growth strategy M&A, and trusted partnerships with business founders facing a more complex and globalized business landscape.
Our Integrated Report 2026 captures this transition in full, from a Japan‑centric intermediary to a globally integrated, AI‑enabled M&A group. It outlines how data‑driven matching, advanced valuation and synergy methodologies, PMI‑led value creation, and the expansion of the funds business as social infrastructure are reshaping how long‑term value is created beyond the transaction.
Founded in 1991, the Group has navigated eras without the internet, through digital transformation, and now into the age of AI. As M&A becomes more central to corporate growth and succession, our responsibility to clients, employees, and society continues to grow. Through every cycle, we remain grounded in our mission – to assist companies to continue and prosper through M&A – acting with integrity, focusing on meaningful outcomes, and creating sustainable value beyond transactions.
Our 35th anniversary is not a celebration of the past.
It is the starting line of a new chapter – reinforcing our commitment to long‑term value creation, people development, and responsible contribution in a changing business environment.