Meinan M&A

What Meinan M&A does

Meinan M&A Co., Ltd. (名南M&A株式会社) is a Japan-based M&A intermediary and consulting firm headquartered in Nagoya and listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange Main Market (Securities Code 7076). Founded in October 2014 as a spin-off from the Meinan Group's corporate information division, the firm traces its M&A advisory practice back to January 2001 and operates five offices across Japan — Nagoya (HQ, JP Tower Nagoya 34F), Tokyo (opened March 2025), Osaka, Shizuoka, and Takamatsu (opened October 2024). As of September 30, 2025, Meinan M&A employs 71 staff.

The firm operates three integrated business lines: M&A advisory (succession planning, business transfers, growth-via-acquisition, valuation, and negotiation, with specialization in healthcare succession, manufacturing, and China/ASEAN cross-border transactions); IPO/J-Adviser services for TOKYO PRO Market listings (the first J-Adviser certified in the Tokai region, October 2022); and venture fund operations (including the OKB 4S Circular Fund with OKB Capital and Meigin Venture No. 1 Fund with Nagoya Capital Partners). Revenue is generated through transaction-based fees — upfront advisory fees plus tiered success fees calculated on 'moved total assets' (5.5% on the first ¥500M down to 1.1% above ¥10B, with ¥11M minimum).

Meinan M&A's core go-to-market combines direct field sales advisors with a partner-channel network of 3,000+ accounting offices and multiple regional banks and shinkin banks across Japan who refer M&A and IPO mandates. The firm leverages the broader Meinan Consulting Network (tax, legal, HR, management consulting) for multi-disciplinary delivery and differentiates on Tokai-region depth, regulatory credentials (J-Adviser certification), and a management team led by President Yasuhito Shinoda, who holds a 100+ completed-deal track record.

Name

Meinan M&A

Legal name

名南M&A株式会社

Website

https://meinan-ma.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Meinan M&A is a Nagoya-headquartered, publicly listed Japanese M&A intermediary and consulting firm serving SMEs across Japan, offering M&A advisory, TOKYO PRO Market J-Adviser services, and venture fund operations through a network of five offices and 3,000+ accounting/banking partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A Advisory Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

Keywords

• M&A advisory
• IPO advisory
• Business succession
• Cross-border transactions
• Venture fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory — Transferor (Seller) Side: Transferor companies pay an upfront advisory fee upon contract signing, scaled by book-value total assets (¥660,000 for ≤¥500M, ¥1.1M for ¥500M–¥2B, ¥2.2M for >¥2B). Success-based fees are charged at closing, calculated as a tiered percentage of 'moved total assets' (移動総資産額 = 2× fair value liabilities + 5× transfer amount + officer retirement benefits), with rates of 5.5% on the first ¥500M, 4.4% on ¥500M–¥1B, 3.3% on ¥1B–¥5B, 2.2% on ¥5B–¥10B, and 1.1% above ¥10B, with a minimum fee of ¥11M.
2. M&A Advisory — Acquirer (Buyer) Side: Acquirer companies pay an 'information provision fee' upon contract signing, scaled by target company size (¥660,000 for ≤¥1B, ¥1.1M for ¥1B–¥5B, ¥2.2M for >¥5B). No tiered success fee structure is described for the acquirer side.
3. IPO / J-Adviser Services: Meinan M&A serves as a J-Adviser for TOKYO PRO Market listings, providing IPO consulting, listing application review, and post-listing support to companies seeking to go public through the Tokyo Stock Exchange's professional investor market. Revenue is derived from advisory fees associated with IPO preparation and listing support services.
4. Venture Fund Operations: Meinan M&A participates in operating a venture fund (OKB 4S循環ファンド) in partnership with OKB Capital (大垣共立銀行 group), providing investment advisory services to startups and growing companies. The fund targets equity investments in venture companies aiming for IPO.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Meinan M&A is a professional services and consulting firm that provides end-to-end M&A advisory, IPO/J-Adviser support for TOKYO PRO Market listings, and venture fund operations. It serves Japanese SMEs primarily with business succession, growth-by-acquisition, and capital markets access, and also advises on cross-border M&A involving China and ASEAN markets. The firm draws on the Meinan Consulting Network of tax, legal, HR, and management specialists, plus a nationwide referral network of 3,000+ accounting offices and regional financial institutions.

Product overview

Meinan M&A operates as a comprehensive consulting firm providing three core services: M&A advisory (including succession consulting, cross-border M&A for China/Vietnam, and healthcare sector specialization), IPO support through J-Adviser services for TOKYO PRO Market listings, and venture fund management. The company is not a software product company but rather a professional services firm offering advisory, consulting, and brokerage services. Their M&A services encompass the full transaction lifecycle from valuation through closing, while their IPO support includes listing preparation, application review, and post-listing compliance. The venture fund operations include managing startup investment vehicles like the OKB 4S循環基金管理. The firm leverages the broader Meinan Consulting Network for specialist support across tax, legal, HR, and other disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Advisory (M&A支援) End-to-end M&A advisory for Japanese SMEs covering business succession, corporate partnership/transfer, business revitalization M&A, company valuation, financial advisory, contract drafting support, and deal closing support. Target customers are SME owners/managers facing succession needs or pursuing growth-by-acquisition.
• IPO Advisory / J-Adviser Services (IPO支援) End-to-end IPO advisory and J-Adviser services for companies seeking to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange TOKYO PRO Market professional investor market. Includes listing preparation consulting, listing application review, governance/regulatory compliance preparation, and post-listing support.
• Venture Fund Operations (ベンチャーファンド運営) Venture fund management and startup investment services operated in partnership with regional banks. Includes the OKB 4S Circular Fund (with OKB Capital / Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank group) and Meigin Venture No. 1 Fund (with Nagoya Capital Partners), targeting equity investments in growth-stage companies aiming for IPO.
• Cross-border M&A Advisory (中国・ASEAN)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 M&A deal completions by President Shinoda alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Aichi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (愛知商工連盟協同組合)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 July 2025Co-hosted business succession and organizational restructuring seminar in July 2025. The partnership combines Aichi Chamber's network of SME members with Meinan M&A's advisory expertise to deliver educational content on M&A as a business succession tool.
• Juson Bank / Juson Soken (三十三銀行 / 三十三総研)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2025Co-hosted China Business Restructuring Seminar in July 2025 with Juson Bank and Juson Research Institute in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. Meinan M&A advisor Mishima spoke on trends in the China market and the dynamics of Japanese companies in China. Juson Bank serves as a distribution channel for Meinan M&A's advisory services in the Mie region.
• Aozora Bank, Ltd. (株式会社あおぞら銀行)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Business partnership concluded in January 2023 with Aozora Bank to promote regional economic revitalization through M&A in the Tokai area. Meinan M&A and Aozora Bank collaborate on M&A advisory referrals and support for regional SMEs. Covered in the Nikkin (金融通信) newspaper on January 13, 2023.
• Cregio Partners Co., Ltd. (クレジオ・パートナーズ株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2021Business partnership agreement signed May 2021 between Meinan M&A and Cregio Partners (headquartered in Hiroshima). The alliance leverages the complementary geographic coverage of both firms — Meinan M&A covering the Tokai/Kansai regions and Cregio Partners covering the Chugoku/Shikoku regions — to promote M&A utilization among regional SMEs in manufacturing, construction, food, and tourism sectors. Joint initiatives include M&A service enhancement through shared expertise and networks, joint training sessions, information exchange, and co-organized seminars to raise awareness of M&A as a business succession tool.
• Nagoya Capital Partners Co., Ltd. (株式会社名古屋キャピタルパートナーズ)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 April 2021Advisory agreement signed April 2021 with Nagoya Capital Partners (investment subsidiary of Nagoya Bank). The firms jointly established the 'Meigin Venture 1号 Fund' (めいぎんベンチャー1号投資事業有限責任組合), a ¥500M venture capital fund targeting companies aiming for stock listing. Meinan M&A provides advisory services to the fund, supporting Nagoya Bank and Nagoya Capital Partners in addressing their clients' management challenges.
• Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (名古屋商工会議所)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMeinan M&A participates in IPO Step-Up Listing Seminars organized by the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry. President Shinoda and IPO senior consultant Ishiyama spoke at the July 2024 event to help local SMEs understand listing options.
• Nagoya Bank (名古屋銀行)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosted China Expansion Brush-Up Seminar with Nagoya Bank and Meinan Consulting Network in July 2024. Meinan M&A advisor Mishima and Meinan Tax Corporation consultant Kondo spoke on Chinese company law revisions and strategic options for Japanese SMEs in China.
• Meinan Tax Corporation (税理士法人名南経営)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeinan M&A is part of the Meinan Consulting Network, which includes Meinan Tax Corporation, Meinan Social Insurance Labor Consultant Corporation, Meinan Legal Corporation, and other consulting entities. Joint co-hosted seminars (e.g., M&A post-integration seminar) and cross-referrals of clients requiring multi-disciplinary services (tax, legal, HR, M&A) are routine.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nihon M&A Center: Japan's dominant SME succession-focused M&A intermediary, founded in 1991 and listed on TSE Prime. Directly comparable as a full-stack M&A advisory serving Japanese SME succession cases — only much larger and operating nationally.
• M&A Capital Partners: Listed Japanese M&A advisory that originated as a regional-bank-affiliated intermediary. Comparable in serving SME succession and growth M&A mandates; broader geographic coverage than Meinan M&A.
• Cregio Partners: Hiroshima-headquartered M&A advisory that has a formal partnership with Meinan M&A for joint SME M&A coverage across the Chugoku/Shikoku regions. Comparable services and client type.
• Strike Co., Ltd. Listed Japanese M&A intermediary focused on SME succession, with strengths in mid-market deal execution. Comparable in target customer (SME) and service (M&A intermediation/advisory).
• M&A Total Solutions: Listed Japanese M&A advisory serving SME succession and mid-market M&A. Directly comparable as a regional successor-focused M&A firm.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Tohmatsu: Big Four advisory with established M&A advisory practice in Japan serving mid-market and large-cap deals. Indirect competitor for cross-border and larger M&A mandates.
• KPMG FAS Japan: KPMG's deal advisory arm in Japan, providing M&A advisory, valuation, and IPO readiness. Broad incumbent competing for higher-value M&A mandates.
• Yamada Consulting Group: Listed Japanese consulting firm offering tax, accounting, and M&A advisory as part of a broad multi-disciplinary portfolio. Comparable as an M&A-adjacent service provider to Japanese SMEs.
• Yamada Advisory Partners: M&A advisory arm within the Yamada Consulting Group providing broader cross-border and mid-market deal advisory. Overlaps with Meinan M&A's IPO/M&A advisory practice area.

Regional players

• AGS Consulting (AGS総合研究所): Listed on Nagoya Stock Exchange and focused on Tokai-region enterprise support including M&A and IPO advisory, making it an in-region peer for Meinan M&A's home market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments8 records

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