What Welbe does

Welbe Co., Ltd. (ウェルビー株式会社) is a Japanese welfare services company that provides employment transition support, job placement, and post-employment retention services for people with disabilities, operating more than 100 service centers across all 37 prefectures of Japan. The company is licensed and reimbursed under the Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities Act (障害者総合支援法), with users paying approximately 10% of fees as income-based co-payments and the balance funded by the public welfare system. Its core product, 就労移行支援 (employment transition support), combines structured curriculum — Office Work Simulation, IT training (WIT), Self-Care Program, and business-manners training — with individualized employment plans, in-person coaching, and retention support of up to six months post-placement. Cumulative outcomes cited include 10,158+ individuals placed in employment.

The product surface is organized into sub-brands that address adjacent welfare service lines: Welbe Rework (return-to-work / リワーク support for employees on medical leave), Welbe Challenge (自立訓練 / self-reliance training), and Welbe Job Navi (job introduction service). Supporting tools include キモチプラス for daily mental/physical condition tracking and WIT for typing and computer-skills training. Wholly-owned subsidiaries extend the platform into child development support (Habii, ILIS Club, Dig Smile) and elderly/nursing care (Welbe Nursing and Welbe Medical Care Facility Introduction Center). Go-to-market is primarily physical, with referrals sourced from Hello Work public employment offices, medical institutions, and welfare service providers, supplemented by online consultation and digital marketing across the company website, blog, Facebook and TikTok.

Commercially, Welbe is publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (tyo:6556) and transitioned in May 2026 to a holding company structure under Welbe Holdings Co., Ltd. (ウェルビーホールディングス株式会社), with 日超高博美 (Nichitaka Hiromi) appointed as President and Representative Director. The group spans multiple regulated welfare verticals under one operating umbrella, positioning the entity for cross-vertical resource optimization and business-unit-level profitability management.

Name

Welbe

Legal name

ウェルビー株式会社

Website

https://welbe.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Welbe Co., Ltd. operates Japan's largest network of government-reimbursed employment support centers for people with disabilities, delivering vocational training, job placement, and retention services through more than 100 centers across all 37 prefectures, now under Welbe Holdings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Return-to-work support
• Job placement services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ginza

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Disability Welfare Services (障害者総合支援法): Welbe operates as a government-subsidized disability welfare service provider under Japan's Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities Act (障害者総合支援法). Services are funded through the public welfare system with users paying a portion (typically 10%) of the cost based on income, with some low-income users receiving services at no cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Welbe operates employment transition support services (就労移行支援) for people with disabilities in Japan under the Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities Act. The company provides vocational training, computer skills development, job-hunting assistance, workplace simulations, and post-employment retention support through a nationwide network of over 100 service centers across 37 prefectures. Welbe also offers return-to-work (rework) support for employees on medical leave, self-reliance training, and a job introduction service connecting disabled job seekers with employers.

Product overview

Welbe offers a comprehensive employment support ecosystem for people with disabilities in Japan, centered around its core 就労移行支援 (employment transition support) service. The main Welbe service is supplemented by specialized sub-brands: ウェルビーリワーク for return-to-work support after medical leave, ウェルビーチャレンジ for self-reliance training, and ウェルビージョブナビ for job placement services. Additional modules include 就労定着支援 (employment retention support), 就労選択支援 (employment choice support), and 相談支援 (consultation support). The company also operates complementary businesses in child development support (ハビー, アイリスクラブ, ハピネスカムズ), medical/elderly care facility referral (ウェルビー医療・介護施設紹介センター), and nursing care support (ウェルビーナッシング). Supporting tools include キモチプラス for mental health tracking, WIT for IT/typing training, セルケアプログラム for stress management, and オフィスワークシミュレーション for workplace skills practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ウェルビーリワーク (Welbe Rework): Vocational rehabilitation (自立訓練) services focused on return-to-work support and復職支援 for employees on medical leave.
• ウェルビーチャレンジ (Welbe Challenge)
• ウェルビージョブナビ (Welbe Job Navi)

Products and services

• Welbe (ウェルビー) - Employment Transition Support (就労移行支援) Main employment transition support service that helps people with disabilities prepare for and obtain employment through training programs, job hunting support, and post-employment retention services. Targeted at individuals with mental health conditions, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and physical disabilities.
• Welbe Rework (ウェルビーリワーク) Return-to-work (rework) support service specifically designed for people on medical leave to help them transition back to employment through structured rehabilitation programs.
• Welbe Challenge (ウェルビーチャレンジ) Self-reliance training (生活訓練) program that helps individuals develop daily living skills and work readiness through structured training activities.
• Welbe Job Navi (ウェルビージョブナビ) Job placement and employment introduction service specifically for people with disabilities, connecting job seekers with companies hiring under the disability employment system.
• Employment Retention Support (就労定着支援) Post-employment retention support service that helps ensure successful long-term employment by providing ongoing assistance after a person with a disability starts working, for up to 6 months or longer after placement.
• Employment Choice Support (就労選択支援) Employment choice support service that helps individuals understand different career options and make informed decisions about their employment path.
• Consultation Support (相談支援) Consultation support service providing advice and guidance for individuals with disabilities seeking employment.
• Welbe Medical/Nursing Care Facility Introduction (ウェルビー医療・介護施設紹介センター) Medical and elderly care facility introduction service helping individuals find appropriate care facilities in Kyushu and Saitama regions.
• Welbe Nursing (ウェルビーナursing) Nursing care support service operated by Welbe Nursing Co., Ltd., providing care support services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,158 individuals successfully placed in employment

Named customers8 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• Nagoya City University Hospital Center for Developmental Medicine (名古屋市立大学病院 こころの発達診療研究センター)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Welbe Nagoya Ekimae 2nd Center is participating as a cooperating company in the development of an app for people with developmental disabilities. This collaboration leverages Welbe's experience in employment support to contribute to app development that addresses real user needs.
• Denso Electronics Corporation (株式会社デンソーエレクトロニクス)moderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWelbe provides disability awareness training to Denso Electronics employees. A support staff member from Welbe visited as a lecturer to conduct training on disability characteristics, helping the company improve understanding and support for employees with disabilities.
• Welbe Holdings Co., Ltd. (ウェルビーホールディングス株式会社)coreOthersParent company established in May 2026 as part of a transition to a holding company structure. The new structure aims to establish integrated management of group companies, optimize allocation of management resources, and visualize profitability by business unit.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Persol Holdings: Persol is a major Japanese HR services group providing staffing, recruitment, and HR consulting. Its broad portfolio and scale make it a broad incumbent in employment services, with growing disability employment initiatives that overlap with Welbe's offering.
• Nichii Gakkan: Nichii Gakkan is a major Japanese welfare and healthcare services operator providing elderly care, medical support, and education services. Its broad welfare service portfolio and national footprint make it a comparable established incumbent in the Japanese welfare services space.
• Recruit Holdings: Recruit Holdings is Japan's largest HR services conglomerate spanning staffing, job boards, and educational services. Its Indeed, Indeed Hire, and domestic job platforms overlap with Welbe Job Navi, making it a broad incumbent in employment placement.

Direct peers

• ManpowerGroup Japan: ManpowerGroup Japan provides staffing and permanent placement services across Japan, with disability employment and diversity programs that compete with Welbe's employer placement services for the same blue-chip corporate customers.
• Pasona Group: Pasona Group is one of Japan's largest employment service and staffing companies, providing job placement, BPO, and HR services. It competes with Welbe's Welbe Job Navi in disability employment referrals and serves similar corporate clients.
• Tsukui Holdings: Tsukui Holdings operates a large network of disability welfare service centers in Japan, including employment transition and in-home care services. It is a direct competitor in the same government-subsidized disability services space as Welbe.
• LITALICO: LITALICO is Japan's leading provider of employment and education support services for people with disabilities, with both vocational rehabilitation and child development segments. It is the most direct competitor to Welbe, operating a similar center-based model with publicly disclosed scale.
• Solasto Corporation: Solasto provides welfare, childcare, and care services across Japan, with overlapping employment support and disability services. Its diversified welfare service model and national footprint make it a comparable operator to Welbe.
• Kaetsu Corporation: Kaetsu Corporation operates vocational training and employment support services in Japan, including programs for people with disabilities. Its mission and operating model closely mirror Welbe's employment transition support services.

Regional players

• Kaigo Work (Medical Care Service): Kaigo Work operates job placement services for care workers in Japan, with growing focus on elderly and disability care employment. It is a regional Japanese specialist in care-focused employment placement adjacent to Welbe's nursing subsidiary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/welbe_tw
• Facebookfacebook.com/welbe.co.jp
• TikToktiktok.com/@welbe_habii

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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