PCC

What PCC does

PCC Co., Ltd. (株式会社ピーシーシー), founded in June 1995 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a privately held micro-ISV operating across computer hardware sales, network construction, packaged and custom software development, and system operation support for SMB customers in Japan. The company's flagship product is Study Point (スタディポイント), a student management system for tutoring schools (juku), English conversation schools, and early childhood education centers that combines point card issuance, attendance tracking, tuition management, and email notifications to parents. PCC has built an ecosystem of adjacent vertical point-card and management products, including Pin! Point (general SMB customer management), A! Point (medical clinic appointment cards), Pin! Map (geospatial customer visualization), and a maritime license application printing system, supplemented by a cloud-based Ship Operator Training Management System.

PCC's technology stack is Windows-centric and on-premise oriented. Study Point Ver4 (released June 2017) is built on Microsoft SQL Server with .NET Framework, supports Windows 10/11, and accepts three card modalities — rewritable magnetic stripe, QR code, and IC card — read via dedicated peripherals (rewrite writer ¥154,000, QR reader ¥41,800, IC reader ¥35,200). Study Point Ver2 in 2003 introduced Japan's first education-focused entry/exit email notification function, capable of dispatching automatic emails to up to three parent addresses per student; subsequent versions added contact mailing (Ver3, 2005) and a network edition (2007). Cloud deployments exist only in adjacent products (e.g., the 2010 maritime training system), while the flagship remains a desktop/server install. The company has no disclosed APIs, no mobile app, and no AI/ML components in the product stack.

Revenue is generated through one-time perpetual software licenses (Study Point Ver4 at ¥88,000 tax-inclusive, no monthly fee), version upgrades (¥33,000–55,000), hardware peripheral sales, and contract custom development. Distribution is direct via phone and FAX orders from the Kitakyushu headquarters, with nationwide shipping at ¥2,200 for equipment and ¥880 for consumables. The June 2020 IT Adoption Support Business (IT導入支援事業者) registration allows customers to claim government subsidies on Study Point purchases, and a July 2021 TeamViewer-based remote maintenance launch extended service reach beyond the Kyushu region. The company is founder-controlled under Representative Director Oba Kiyoteru, with ¥10 million registered capital, no institutional investment, and a cumulative installed base of 1,200+ tutoring schools cited as a brand and scale marker.

Name

PCC

Legal name

株式会社ピーシーシー (PCC CO., LTD.)

Website

https://pcc.ne.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PCC is a Kitakyushu-based Japanese micro-ISV that develops and sells the Study Point student management system, point-card software, and custom applications for SMB tutoring schools, medical clinics, and maritime agencies, alongside computer hardware sales and network construction services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734), Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

PC/Desktop Software Stores (BPAMADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

PC Components & Upgrades Retail (CPU, GPU, RAM, Storage, Motherboards) (CRACABAD)

Keywords

• Student management software
• Point card systems
• Tutoring school software
• Computer hardware sales
• Network infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kitakyushu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales: One-time perpetual license sales of packaged software products including Study Point student management system. The Study Point Ver4 software sells for ¥88,000 as a one-time purchase with no monthly fees. Additional revenue from version upgrades (¥33,000-55,000) and hardware peripherals.
2. Hardware Sales: Sales of computer equipment including business PCs, peripheral devices, card readers/writers, and network equipment. Shipping fees apply: ¥2,200 for equipment, ¥880 for consumables. Products include branded card readers (¥154,000), QR readers (¥41,800), IC readers (¥35,200), and cards (¥132-418 per unit).
3. Custom Software Development: Custom application development services including cloud system construction, web server management, security measures, and legacy character (外字) support for specialized Japanese text requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PCC Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive Japanese computer services firm that develops and sells proprietary packaged software, provides computer hardware sales, builds networks, and offers system operation support. Its flagship product is Study Point (スタディポイント), Japan's first point card and entry/exit email notification system for tutoring schools (juku), English conversation schools, and early childhood education centers, deployed at over 1,200 schools nationwide since 2001. The company also sells supporting card reader hardware (rewrite, QR, IC) and complementary vertical software products such as Pin! Point, Pin! Map, A! Point (medical clinics), and maritime license management systems.

Product overview

PCC (株式会社ピーシーシー) is a comprehensive computer services company offering hardware sales, network infrastructure, and software solutions. The core product portfolio centers on スタディポイント (Study Point), a student management system for tutoring centers that is Japan-first in combining point cards with entry/exit email notifications. Supporting products include Pin! Point (point card issuance), Pin! Map (mapping system), あ! Point (medical appointment cards), and specialized systems for maritime license printing and ship training management. Cloud system development and commissioned software development services are also provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• スタディポイント (Study Point): Student management system for tutoring schools, cram schools, English conversation schools, and early childhood education centers. Japan's first point card system and entry/exit email notification system for educational institutions.
• Pin! Point
• Pin! Map
• あ! Point (A! Point)

Products and services

• Study Point (スタディポイント) Student management system for tutoring schools, English conversation schools, and early childhood education centers. Features point card management, automatic entry/exit email notifications to parents, attendance tracking, tuition management, and multi-user support. Supports rewrite, QR, and IC cards with one-time perpetual licensing at ¥88,000.
• Pin! Point Point card issuance system with integrated customer management for strategic sales support, enabling businesses to deliver targeted services to customers.
• Pin! Map Regional strategy customer management mapping system that links customer data with electronic maps for visual geographic analysis.
• A! Point (あ! Point) Reservation card issuance system for medical clinics that integrates appointment management with customer relationship management and strategic patient engagement.
• Marine License Application Printing System (海技免状申請書等印刷システム) Prints various forms for maritime license applications to local transportation bureaus for maritime agencies, with update management and DM issuance capabilities.
• Ship License Training Management System (船舶免許講習管理システム) Cloud-based system for managing maritime license training and applications, including document printing for local transportation bureaus.
• Slag Management System (スラグ管理システム)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,200 schools nationwide use Study Point system since 2001
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Money Forward: Japanese listed SaaS company providing accounting, payroll, and financial workflow tools to SMBs and consumers. Analogous to PCC as a vertically-focused Japanese software company that scaled from niche workflow tool into broader SMB platform.
• freee: Japanese cloud accounting and HR SaaS targeting SMBs. Comparable as a Japanese vertical SaaS company serving small businesses with subscription software, similar in mission and customer base to PCC though serving different operational functions.
• Sansan: Japanese listed SaaS company providing business card management and billing solutions to SMBs. Similar profile as a Japanese vertical SaaS business monetizing SMB workflows, providing valuation and growth comparables for niche Japanese SMB software.

Emerging players

• Surala Net: Listed Japanese edtech company providing adaptive learning software for K-12 and tutoring schools. Operates in the same Japanese education vertical as PCC but focuses on student-facing learning content rather than tutoring school management.

Broad incumbents

• Smaregi: Japanese cloud POS and customer/loyalty management platform serving SMB retail. Comparable to PCC's Pin! Point product on point card issuance and customer management functionality, though much larger and broader in scope.
• Gakken Holdings: Japanese education and publishing company offering tutoring school operation support and educational content. Targets the same Japanese juku and learning center segment as PCC's Study Point, though primarily through content rather than software.
• Benesse Holdings: One of Japan's largest education services groups operating across K-12, tutoring, and lifelong learning. Overlaps with PCC's tutoring school customer segment but at vastly larger scale and with content/service offerings rather than management software.
• Recruit Holdings: Major Japanese conglomerate with significant education marketplace and SaaS operations (Studying Sapuri, juku job marketplace). Targets overlapping Japanese student/education verticals but with consumer-facing products rather than management software.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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