Explore business opportunities in Japan.

LINK helps companies and investors in Japan and overseas explore Japanese business opportunities through sourcing, local research, and information gathering for acquisitions, partnerships, and market entry.

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If LINK has contacted you about research

In each approach, we explain whether we are conducting commissioned research or our own sourcing, what LINK is responsible for, and with whom and to what extent information will be shared. Please confirm the scope before sharing information. You can also discuss your own sale, acquisition or operating needs.

Find opportunities. Make the next connection.

We gather information about businesses, assets, and technologies in Japan to identify candidates that fit your objectives. Through local interviews and document collection, we organize what has been verified and what still needs to be checked.

Find suitable candidates from within Japan.
We search for candidates that match your criteria through public information, direct inquiries, advertising, and introductions.
Make local information clear.
Through interviews with owners and document collection, we organize business profiles, proposed terms, and information that still needs to be checked.
Consider operations after acquisition.
Drawing on our experience with marketing and operational processes, we identify issues to examine when planning how to run the business after acquisition.

Our services

Define your criteria: Clarify your target sectors, locations, budget, timing, and objectives for an acquisition or partnership.
Source potential opportunities: Look for candidates through public information, advertising, direct inquiries, and introductions.
Research locally: Interview owners and other relevant parties, gather documents, and organize business profiles and proposed terms.
Report and coordinate: Report findings, outline further checks, and coordinate meetings and site visits.

Opportunities we explore

We agree on the sectors, locations, and scope of research based on your criteria. The following are examples of research areas, not businesses currently listed for sale.

Business succession and M&A
Business partnerships
Entry into the Japanese market
Research into real estate and facility-use opportunities

From your first inquiry to the start of research.

Initial inquiry
Clarify requirements
Agree scope and quote
Contract and payment
Source, research, and report

We provide a tailored quote based on the scope of research.

Research fees, advertising and travel expenses, specialist fees, and any transaction-support fees are identified separately.

Research findings, with their sources.

Our reports distinguish verified facts, statements from owners, hypotheses, and unverified information. We identify the basis of our findings and the next checks to carry out.

What the report includes

Research subject and scope
Activities completed
Candidate profiles and proposed terms
Sources and dates checked
Verified and unverified information
Recommended next checks

Service scope

Marketing, websites, and operational improvements after an acquisition can be discussed separately. These are not included in the core sourcing and research service.

Sourcing and research do not guarantee that an opportunity will be found, a transaction will close, or a return will be achieved. Investment advice, valuations, negotiations, and brokerage are separate from core research and require individual agreement after checking applicable laws, licensing requirements, and service scope.

Let’s start a conversation.

Your plans do not need to be finalized. We welcome inquiries from buyers exploring Japan, as well as business owners, potential partners, and people introducing opportunities.