What LAPIS does

LAPIS CO., LTD. (株式会社ラピス) is a privately-held Japanese IT services and software company founded in November 1974 and headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. The company operates a hybrid business model combining on-site engineer dispatch and custom software development for enterprise clients with proprietary cloud-based package software products sold to small and medium businesses. The on-site engineering business, enabled by a worker dispatch license (派14-301409), places LAPIS engineers at client offices across Yokohama, Kawasaki, Tokyo, and Fukuoka, serving primarily Japanese financial institutions (insurance, securities, banking), government agencies, transportation/aviation firms, healthcare providers, and distribution/trading companies. LAPIS holds an all-government procurement qualification (全省庁統一資格 0000106566) and Privacy Mark certification (10821627), supporting its public-sector engagements.

The company has developed three proprietary cloud-based package products built on Google App Engine: L-Hanbai (sales management, ¥5,000/month for 1 user), L-Stock (inventory management, ¥2,500/month with unlimited users), and Hanaichi (specialized sorting and sales reporting for flower/commodity traders). L-Hanbai is also distributed through the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace under the name "Lapis Simple HANBAI" following a 2012 registration. LAPIS's revenue model is a mix of professional services (contract development), managed services (staffing/labor dispatch), and recurring subscription revenue from package software with ¥60,000/year maintenance fees per product. For FY December 2025, LAPIS reported revenue of ¥550 million with 61 employees as of April 2024.

The company's strategic positioning rests on a 45+ year priority partnership with Hitachi Solutions (since 1979), which serves as both a major client and project pipeline source. Additional named major clients include Hitachi, Intec, HA Systems, Himax, and Sumisei Information Systems. LAPIS is employee-owned in part (employee stock ownership plan introduced in 2002) and has maintained continuous operation for 50 years, with current CEO Moriya Shinichi (守屋伸一) appointed in 2021.

Name

LAPIS

Legal name

株式会社ラピス (LAPIS CO.,LTD.)

Website

https://kk-lapis.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LAPIS is a Yokohama-based Japanese IT services company founded in 1974 that dispatches engineers on-site for custom software development at financial institutions and government agencies, while also selling cloud-based sales, inventory, and trading-package software to SMBs via Google App Engine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Software Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Workflow & Case Management (Human-Centric BPM) (HDAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IT engineer dispatch
• Cloud-based SaaS
• Sales management software
• Inventory management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Development & Contracting (業務委託): Engineers are dispatched to client sites to perform custom software development. The company earns fees based on contracted project scope. Primary business activity by headcount and revenue share.
2. Staffing / Labor Dispatch (労働者派遣): The company holds a dispatch worker license (派14-301409) and provides contracted engineers to client organizations.
3. Package Software Sales & Maintenance (自社開発パッケージ販売): Proprietary cloud-based software products (L-Hanbai, L-Stock, 花市) sold on a subscription/user license basis with annual maintenance fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAPIS provides custom enterprise software development and IT engineer dispatch services, primarily placing engineers on-site at client locations in Japan's financial, insurance, securities, transportation, medical, and public-sector organizations. The company also develops and sells three proprietary cloud-based package software products (L-Hanbai sales management, L-Stock inventory management, and 花市/Hanaichi trading-company distribution system) on Google App Engine, sold directly via its website with annual maintenance contracts.

Product overview

LAPIS offers a portfolio of cloud-based package software solutions built on Google App Engine, designed for small to medium-sized businesses requiring affordable, accessible systems. The core products consist of L-Hanbai (sales management) and L-Stock (inventory management), which together provide integrated sales and inventory control capabilities. A third product, 花市 (Hanaichi), addresses the specialized needs of flower market distribution and trading companies for sorting and auction support. All products are delivered as cloud services accessible via web browsers on PCs, tablets, and smartphones, with pricing in the range of ¥2,500-5,000/month plus annual maintenance fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L-Hanbai: Cloud-based sales management system for managing product/service sales information, accessible from anywhere with internet connection.
• L-Stock
• 花市 (Hanaichi)

Products and services

• L-Hanbai (販売管理システム) Cloud-based sales management system that handles sales transactions, invoice creation, accounts receivable/payment recording, and reporting; supports multi-price tiers per product, client-specific pricing, and Excel export of invoices. Accessible from any internet-connected device.
• L-Stock (在庫管理システム) Cloud-based inventory management system covering inbound/outbound stock movement, stock transfers, and physical inventory counts. Offered on an unlimited-user licensing model and accessible from any internet-connected device.
• Hanaichi (花市) Specialized sorting and sales reporting system for flower and commodity trading companies. Supports PackingList import (Excel/CSV), market sorting, shipping document creation, and sales report generation for auction-based distribution workflows.
• Custom software development services (業務委託) Custom enterprise software development delivered by LAPIS engineers dispatched on-site to client offices. Engagements cover consulting, system design, coding, and maintenance for insurance, securities, banking, transportation, medical, and government systems, including new policy administration, contract management, CRM, workflow, securities and fund management, and migration/down-sizing projects.
• Engineer dispatch / labor staffing services (労働者派遣) Staffing services providing LAPIS engineers to client organizations under Japan's worker dispatch framework, complementing the company's on-site contract development work. LAPIS holds dispatch worker license 派14-301409 and supplies engineers for long-term embedded engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.5億円 revenue (FY Dec 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• セールスフォース・ドットコム (Salesforce.com)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009LAPIS registered as a Salesforce.com sales cooperation partner (販売協力店登録) in FY2009 (平成21年) and listed L-Hanbai (Lapis Simple HANBAI) on the Salesforce AppExchange. This enables LAPIS's sales management software to be discovered and distributed to Salesforce's customer base.
• 株式会社日立ソリューションズ (Hitachi Solutions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979Since 1979, LAPIS has been registered as a priority cooperation partner (重点協力会社) of 日立ソリューションズ (formerly Hitachi Software Engineering). This is the company's most significant strategic relationship, spanning over 45 years. 日立ソリューションズ provides major software development projects to LAPIS, and LAPIS supplies skilled engineers.
• 株式会社インテック (Intec)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a major client (主要取引先) of LAPIS, indicating a significant commercial relationship for software development services.
• 株式会社ハイ・アベイラビリティ・システムズ (HA Systems)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a major client (主要取引先) of LAPIS.
• 株式会社ハイマックス (Himax)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a major client (主要取引先) of LAPIS.
• 株式会社日立製作所 (Hitachi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a major client (主要取引先) of LAPIS. 日立製作所 group companies (including 日立ソリューションズ) are key customers.
• スミセイ情報システム株式会社 (Sumisei Information Systems)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a major client (主要取引先) of LAPIS.
• 神奈川県情報サービス産業協会 (KISA)minorOthersMember of the Kanagawa Information Service Industry Association (KISA). LAPIS participates in KISA-sponsored training programs for employee skill development.
• 神奈川 IT ・情報産業 ESG协定minorOthersAffiliated with the 首都圏デジタル産業健康保険組合 (Metropolitan Digital Industry Health Insurance Union), providing group health insurance benefits to employees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Money Forward, Inc. Cloud financial SaaS platform for Japanese SMBs and enterprises covering accounting, payroll, expense, and invoicing. Competes head-on with LAPIS's cloud sales/inventory packages in the SMB finance back-office category.
• JSOL Corporation: Japanese IT services firm with similar depth in financial services systems (insurance, banking, securities). Comparable scale and consulting-to-implementation mix, focused on legacy system modernization for the same regulatory verticals LAPIS serves.
• Cybozu, Inc. Established Japanese SaaS vendor offering cloud-based business productivity and collaboration tools (Kintone, Garoon) for SMBs and enterprises. Closely comparable Japanese SaaS distribution and SMB customer focus.
• Yayoi Co., Ltd. Japanese accounting and ERP software vendor targeting SMBs with installed-base cloud/SaaS products. Directly comparable SMB SaaS distribution model to LAPIS's L-Hanbai and L-Stock offerings.
• TKC Corporation: Japanese accounting and ERP software vendor serving small/medium businesses and tax accountants. Overlap with LAPIS's sales management and financial system offerings for the same SMB customer profile.
• freee K.K. Cloud-based accounting, HR/payroll, and SMB SaaS platform with strong Japanese SMB distribution. Direct competitor to L-Hanbai and L-Stock in the online sales and inventory management use cases.

Broad incumbents

• SCSK Corporation: Major Japanese IT services firm providing systems integration, consulting, and managed services across financial services, manufacturing, and government. A larger established player in the same enterprise systems integration market as LAPIS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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