Midas Company

What Midas Company does

Midas Company, Ltd. (株式会社ミダス) is a privately held Japanese interior design and workplace consulting firm headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Founded on August 1, 1977, the company provides integrated office design, construction management, and workplace strategy services to enterprise clients, with particular focus on foreign multinational corporations operating in Japan and large Japanese enterprises. Across its roughly 48-year history, Midas reports having supported more than 7,000 projects spanning industries such as financial services, pharmaceuticals, consulting, semiconductors, fintech, real estate investment, and consumer appliances.

The company's core offering, branded 'Midas Quality,' integrates three service areas — Strategy & Planning, Design & Creative, and Project Management — combined with building analysis, sustainability advisory, human-centric design, and DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) consulting. Underlying methodology is the 'Sensibility-Theory Framework' (感性と理論), which pairs intuitive, emotion-driven design with advanced workplace theory. Service execution covers the full project lifecycle from executive interviews and workplace strategy development through test-fit planning, interior design, visual branding, furniture procurement, interior/MEP construction, IT/AV/security installation, and relocation coordination. Three wholly-owned subsidiaries (Workplace Solutions Inc., Install Inc., and DOUMA Company, Ltd.) provide additional service depth across the Midas group.

Midas generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements on a quote-driven, custom-scope basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales with no resellers or distribution channels, and customer acquisition relies heavily on referral networks within Japan's international business community combined with a digital presence (website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). The firm operates 11–50 employees and serves the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and the Kansai Region (Osaka) within Japan. Following a planned leadership transition on September 18, 2024, Keiichi Hatayama serves as Representative Director and President, with founder-era leader Takeyoshi Komatsu as Chairperson of the Board.

Name

Midas Company

Legal name

株式会社ミダス (Midas Company, Ltd.)

Website

https://midasjapan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Midas Company is a Tokyo-based, privately held Japanese interior design and workplace consulting firm founded in 1977, providing integrated office design, construction management, and workplace strategy services to enterprise clients, with particular focus on multinational corporations operating in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Interior Fit-Out (Multi-Family & High-End) (IMAFANAE)

Keywords

• Office interior design
• Workplace consulting
• Office construction
• Workspace strategy
• Project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Shibuya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Office Design & Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through workplace consulting, interior design, construction management, and project management engagements. Services include strategic consulting for facility relocation/renewal, building analysis, interior design and planning, project management, construction management, interior/MEP construction, IT/AV/Security installation, and furniture procurement agency services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Midas Company is a workplace design and consulting firm that delivers integrated office design, interior construction, and workplace consulting services for enterprise clients in Japan. Its core offering combines strategic workplace consulting, interior design and creative services, and full project management, covering facility relocation/renewal, building analysis, sustainability and DEI considerations, interior/MEP construction, IT/AV/security installation, and furniture procurement. The company serves as a one-stop partner from initial concept and workstyle definition through design, construction, and post-move improvement.

Product overview

Midas Company is an office design and workplace consulting firm that provides comprehensive services across three interconnected areas: Strategy & Planning, Design & Creative, and Project Management. Their flagship approach called 'Midas Quality' integrates these services with building analysis, sustainability, and DEI considerations. The company offers a full suite of workplace design services including strategic consulting, interior design, visual branding, furniture consultation, and complete project lifecycle management including scheduling, quality control, bid coordination, site administration, and relocation coordination. As a specialized office design firm established in 1977, Midas serves international corporations and Japanese enterprises with design and construction services, IT/AV/security installation, and furniture procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy & Planning Services Strategic consulting services for enterprise clients planning facility relocation or renewal. Includes executive and business unit interviews to clarify business goals, workstyle definition, building analysis with test fit plans, sustainability planning, human-centric design, and DEI consulting for diverse and inclusive workplaces.
• Design & Creative Services Interior design and planning, visual branding expressing corporate identity, and furniture consultation based on ergonomics and environmental considerations. Services create flexible workplaces that motivate workers and support corporate branding, recruitment, and retention.
• Project Management Services Comprehensive project management covering CPM-based scheduling, quality control for design and construction phases, vendor bid coordination, site administration, office relocation coordination, interior/MEP construction, IT/AV/security installation, and furniture procurement agency services.

Named customers25 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 株式会社ワークプレイスソリューションズ (Workplace Solutions Inc.)minorOthersGroup company providing workplace solutions services as part of Midas group of companies.
• 株式会社インストール (Install Inc.)minorOthersGroup company as part of Midas corporate group structure.
• ドウマ株式会社 (DOUMA Company, Ltd.)minorOthersGroup company as part of Midas corporate group structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Unispace: Global workplace strategy and design firm serving enterprise clients across multiple regions. Comparable on integrated strategy-design-execution model and multinational enterprise client base.
• IA Interior Architects: US-headquartered workplace interior design specialist serving global enterprise clients. Directly comparable on workplace-only focus, multinational client mix, and integrated design + strategy + project management delivery model.
• Studio O+A: US-based workplace design firm focused on creative and corporate office environments for major tech and enterprise tenants. Comparable on workplace-only focus and design-forward positioning for multinational clients.
• M Moser Associates: Global workplace strategy and interior design firm with deep Asia-Pacific presence. Most directly comparable peer — competes head-to-head for enterprise workplace transformation mandates serving multinational clients across Asian markets, including Japan.

Regional players

• Space Matrix: Asia-Pacific workplace design and build firm headquartered in Singapore. Comparable as an Asia-focused workplace specialist serving multinational tenants, but primarily competes across Southeast Asia and India rather than Japan.

Emerging players

• HBA (Hirsch Bedner Associates): Global hospitality-focused interior design firm expanding into workplace and residential. Comparable as an Asia-rooted interior design firm serving international clients, with partial overlap on enterprise workplace projects.
• Clive Wilkinson Architects: Workplace design specialist recognized for large-scale enterprise office environments. Comparable on workplace-only design focus and serving Fortune-class enterprise clients, though smaller and US-anchored.

Broad incumbents

• Nikken Sekkei: Japan's largest architecture and engineering firm. Comparable as a Japan-headquartered design partner for enterprise facility projects, though operates across all building types rather than specializing in workplace interiors.
• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with a dedicated workplace practice. Comparable because it serves many of the same multinational enterprise clients for office design projects, though as a much broader portfolio player rather than an office specialist.
• HOK: Global design, architecture, and engineering firm with a substantial workplace interiors practice. Overlaps with Midas on enterprise office design for multinational clients, but operates across many building types and geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiqXMsNdPF4JopXz-2kHi7w
• Facebookfacebook.com/midasjapan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midas-company-ltd-
• Instagraminstagram.com/midasjapan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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