Tokyo Consulting Group

What Tokyo Consulting Group does

Tokyo Consulting Group (株式会社東京コンサルティングファーム) is a Japan-headquartered, private professional services firm founded in 1998 that provides one-stop advisory to Japanese companies operating internationally. Its service portfolio covers global business support, cross-border M&A advisory (deal advisory, due diligence, valuation, post-merger integration), management consulting (standardization, strategic planning, financial consulting, HR evaluation), recruitment and staffing, tax support, and accounting outsourcing. The firm leverages an international network spanning 20+ countries across East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East to deliver cross-jurisdictional tax, accounting, legal, and HR support to clients expanding or operating overseas.

The company serves approximately 1,000 client companies on a retainer basis, with the primary segment being Japanese SMEs and mid-market enterprises seeking overseas expansion, supplemented by Japanese large enterprises with complex cross-border operations. Named enterprise clients include DENSO (automotive components) and KWE/Kintetsu World Express (logistics). Go-to-market is B2B enterprise field sales supplemented by a content-and-event marketing engine (country-specific seminars, YouTube, published books such as the Philippines guide, and media appearances). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is customized per engagement; the firm has no proprietary technology platform, no app, and no public APIs, so revenue is generated entirely from human-delivered professional services.

Operating status is active, with 251–500 employees. The firm is independently owned (no parent, PE, or VC ownership disclosed), has no public ticker, and has not disclosed funding rounds, M&A transactions, or leadership changes in the available source material. The legal name in Japan is 株式会社東京コンサルティングファーム, also doing business as Tokyo Consulting Group and TCG.

Name

Tokyo Consulting Group

Legal name

株式会社東京コンサルティングファーム

Website

https://kuno-cpa.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tokyo Consulting Group is a Japan-based private professional services firm founded in 1998 that delivers cross-border accounting, tax, M&A, HR, and management consulting to approximately 1,000 Japanese client companies across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Cross-Border M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAH), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• International business consulting
• Cross-border M&A advisory
• Overseas expansion services
• Tax and accounting advisory
• Management consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toshima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Retainer-based consulting contracts with approximately 1,000 client companies. Services include global business support, cross-border M&A advisory, management consulting, recruitment services, tax support, and accounting outsourcing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tokyo Consulting Group provides professional consulting and outsourcing services to Japanese-affiliated companies operating internationally. Its core offerings include global business expansion support, cross-border M&A advisory, management consulting, recruitment and staffing, tax support, and accounting/bookkeeping outsourcing, delivered through a network of offices in 20+ countries.

Product overview

Tokyo Consulting Group is a comprehensive consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services rather than a software product platform. The core offering centers on Global Business Support and Cross-border M&A services, supplemented by Management Consulting (covering standardization, strategic planning, financial consulting, and HR evaluation), Recruitment and Staffing, Tax Support, and Accounting Outsourcing. The firm serves approximately 1,000 client companies and leverages an international network spanning over 20 countries to support Japanese SMEs with their business expansion and operational needs domestically and overseas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Business Support End-to-end advisory and operational support for Japanese companies entering or operating in foreign markets, covering market entry strategy, entity setup, and ongoing local coordination. Targeted at Japanese SMEs and enterprises expanding internationally.
• Cross-border M&A Advisory Buy-side and sell-side advisory for cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including target search, valuation, deal structuring, due diligence coordination, and post-deal integration support. Serves Japanese companies acquiring or divesting overseas entities.
• Management Consulting Strategic and operational consulting engagements covering organizational design, performance improvement, and business process optimization for Japanese-affiliated companies operating across borders.
• Recruitment and Staffing Recruitment, headhunting, and staffing support for Japanese-affiliated companies hiring local employees or expatriates in foreign markets.
• Tax Support Cross-border tax planning, local tax compliance, transfer pricing, and tax filing support delivered through local offices in 20+ countries.
• Accounting Outsourcing Outsourced bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting services for Japanese-affiliated subsidiaries operating in foreign jurisdictions, delivered through local country offices.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DENSOminorOthersClient company receiving consulting and advisory services. DENSO is a major Japanese automotive components manufacturer.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): Government-affiliated organization supporting Japanese SME overseas expansion with advisory, market information, and partner introductions. An ecosystem enabler that partly overlaps with TCG's overseas expansion support, though free of charge and non-commercial.

Direct peers

• ABeam Consulting: Japan-origin consulting firm providing management consulting, M&A advisory, and cross-border support to Japanese and Asian clients. Comparable in comprehensive service mix and Japanese mid-market focus.
• Roland Berger Japan: European-origin strategy consulting firm with Japan office, focused on management consulting and cross-border advisory. Comparable in international strategy and M&A advisory work.
• KPMG AZSA (KPMG Japan): Big 4 Japanese member firm covering audit, tax, deal advisory, and consulting. Comparable in serving Japanese enterprises with cross-border advisory needs.
• RSM Seiwa (RSM Japan): Mid-tier accounting and advisory network in Japan serving SMEs and mid-market with audit, tax, and cross-border services. Closely comparable in client size tier and integrated service approach.
• Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting: Japanese arm of Deloitte, offering management consulting, cross-border M&A, tax, accounting, and HR advisory. Overlaps directly with TCG's full-service offering to Japanese enterprises expanding overseas.
• PwC Consulting Japan: Big 4 Japanese consulting practice offering strategy, deals, tax, and operations advisory. Directly competes for cross-border M&A and international expansion mandates.
• EY Strategy and Consulting (EY Japan): EY's Japanese advisory practice providing consulting, M&A, tax, and transaction advisory. Overlaps with TCG's cross-border M&A, tax support, and consulting offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Japan: Global consulting leader with significant Japan presence offering strategy, technology, and operations consulting. Larger and broader scope but overlaps on cross-border transformation work.
• Bain & Company Japan: Global strategy consulting firm with Tokyo office serving Japanese corporates on strategy, M&A, and performance improvement. Larger scale and premium positioning, but overlaps on cross-border strategy and due diligence.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBbDf799xlePy2vS0ITy7lQ
• Xx.com/japantcg
• Facebookfacebook.com/TCGCertifiedPublicAccountants
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tokyo-consulting-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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