What CB Consulting does

CB Healthcare Co., Ltd. (株式会社CBヘルスケア), the legal entity behind CB Consulting, is a Tokyo-headquartered management consulting and M&A brokerage firm founded in 1999 that specializes exclusively in Japan's healthcare, nursing care, and welfare sectors. The company serves SMB owner-operators — primarily pharmacies, hospitals and clinics, nursing care facilities, and disability welfare service providers — through four verticalized M&A brokerage product lines (pharmacy, medical, nursing care, and disability welfare), supplemented by pharmacist and physician succession opening support, regional integrated care system construction consulting, hands-on (resident or semi-resident) management support, general management consulting, and an information distribution and seminar business. CEO Susumu Fujimoto leads a headcount of 51-100 staff operating from the Sumitomo Hamamatsu-cho Building in Minato, Tokyo.

The business model is professional-services and transaction-fee based. Revenue is generated via M&A success fees on closed transactions, ongoing management consulting engagements, hands-on operational support contracts, and seminar/content distribution, with free phone and initial consultation used as the top-of-funnel acquisition mechanism. The go-to-market is sales-led and consultant-led, with nationwide direct coverage across all seven major Japanese regions (Hokkaido/Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu-Okinawa) and distribution supported by seminars, column articles, document downloads, and referrals.

The company is a privately held strategic subsidiary of Fuyo General Lease Corporation (芙蓉総合リース株式会社), a TSE Prime-listed diversified leasing and financial services group, and benefits from affiliated partnerships with MedicalLIVES (industry networking) and Accretive Corporation (group factoring subsidiary). The firm has declared compliance with Japan's Small and Medium Enterprise M&A Guidelines (Version 3), and on April 1, 2026 announced a CB Group reorganization and trade name change. The firm holds no patents, discloses no proprietary technology platform beyond accumulated sector expertise and a deal database, and reports no public revenue figures.

Name

CB Consulting

Legal name

株式会社ＣＢヘルスケア

Website

https://cbconsulting.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CB Healthcare is a Tokyo-based management consulting and M&A brokerage firm specializing since 1999 in Japan's healthcare, nursing care, and welfare SMB sectors, serving pharmacy, medical, nursing care, and disability welfare operators with M&A intermediation, succession, and hands-on management support as a subsidiary of Fuyo General Lease Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare M&A Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare M&A brokerage
• Nursing care consulting
• Pharmacy business succession
• Welfare sector advisory
• Medical institution M&A

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. M&A Brokerage Services: M&A intermediary services for pharmacy, medical, nursing care, and disability welfare businesses, supporting both sellers (transfers) and buyers (acquisitions) through complete transaction processes including administrative procedures.
2. Business Succession Consulting: Support services for pharmacists and physicians seeking independent practice, connecting their entrepreneurial aspirations with existing business owners' succession needs.
3. Hands-on Management Support: On-site and semi-resident management support services with healthcare/nursing care management experts providing ongoing operational assistance.
4. Management Consulting: Analysis of current business conditions and proposal/execution of optimal solutions, including HR system development support for nursing care businesses.
5. Seminars and Information Distribution: Providing latest industry information for healthcare and nursing care sectors through seminars and news distribution services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CB Consulting (legal entity: 株式会社ＣＢヘルスケア / CB Healthcare Co., Ltd.) provides M&A brokerage and management consulting services specialized in Japan's healthcare, nursing care, and welfare sectors. The firm supports pharmacy, medical institution, nursing care, and disability welfare business owners with business succession, M&A transactions, hands-on management consulting, regional integrated care system development, and industry information distribution through seminars.

Product overview

CB Healthcare operates as a specialized M&A brokerage and management consulting firm serving Japan's healthcare, nursing care, and welfare sectors. The portfolio consists primarily of M&A brokerage services across four verticals — pharmacy (薬局), medical/hospital-clinic (医療), nursing care (介護), and disability welfare (障害福祉) — supplemented by business succession support for independent pharmacists and physicians (承接開業支援), community-based integrated care system construction support (地域包括ケアシステム構築支援), hands-on management support with resident/half-resident consultants (ハンズオン型経営支援), general management support (経営支援), and news distribution/seminar hosting (ニュース配信・セミナー開催). The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Hamamatsu-cho, as part of the Fuyo Sogo Lease Group (芙蓉総合リースグループ).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmacy M&A Brokerage (薬局M&A仲介) M&A brokerage services for pharmacy businesses (薬局), supporting owners in transferring or acquiring pharmacy operations. One-stop support covering initial consultation through document exchange and handover, with the goal of business continuity and development for community pharmacies.
• Medical M&A Brokerage (医療M&A仲介) Comprehensive M&A support for hospitals and clinics (both inpatient and outpatient), covering administrative procedures and all related practical tasks from consultation through document exchange and handover. Dedicated hospital-focused and clinic-focused services are offered.
• Nursing Care M&A Brokerage (介護M&A仲介) M&A brokerage for nursing care facilities, including residential, day care, visiting care, and home care/welfare equipment operators. Provides consistent support from initial consultation through document exchange and handover adjustment.
• Disability Welfare M&A Brokerage (障害福祉M&A仲介) M&A brokerage for disability welfare operators, including child/counseling support, employment/training support, daily life support, and residential support. Supports smooth administrative procedures and handover adjustments end-to-end.
• Pharmacist Succession Startup Support (薬剤師承継開業支援) Connects pharmacists seeking independent practice with existing pharmacy owners' succession needs. Supports the entrepreneurial aspirations of pharmacists and the continuity of community medical services.
• Doctor Succession Startup Support (医師承継開業支援) Supports physicians seeking independent practice with succession and startup consulting. Industry-specialist consultants assist with forward-looking decision-making specific to the medical sector to promote regional medical succession and development.
• Regional Integrated Care System Construction Support (地域包括ケアシステム構築支援) Support services for hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies to serve as the center of regional integrated care systems (地域包括ケアシステム). Co-creates community-rooted management through synergy with existing businesses.
• Hands-on Management Support (ハンズオン型経営支援) On-site and semi-resident management support services with healthcare and nursing care management experts providing ongoing operational assistance to operators.
• Management Support (経営支援) Analysis of current business conditions and proposal/execution of optimal solutions for healthcare and welfare organizations, including HR system development support for nursing care businesses. Includes a dedicated HR system construction support sub-offering.
• News Distribution and Seminar Hosting (ニュース配信・セミナー開催) Provides the latest industry information for healthcare and nursing care sectors through regular seminars (e.g., on remuneration revisions, personnel system design, tax reform preparation, and pharmacy management strategies) and news distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• M&A transaction examples include: Nursing care facility in Fukuoka (¥300M revenue), Disability welfare in Miyazaki (¥110M revenue), Pharmacy in Gifu (¥160M revenue, ¥45M technical fees)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 parent_group and minor.

• 芙蓉総合リース株式会社 (Fuyo General Lease Corporation)parent_groupOthersParent company and group affiliate. CB Healthcare is part of the Fuyo General Lease Group (芙蓉リースグループ). Fuyo General Lease is a Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime listed company providing leasing, rental, and financial services.
• MedicalLIVES (メイデンカルライブズ)minorOthersHealthcare industry networking platform connecting people who live with medicine. CB Healthcare maintains a partnership for industry information sharing and networking.
• アクリーティブ株式会社 (Accretive Corporation)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFactoring services provider (TSE Prime listed芙蓉総合リースグループ subsidiary). Provides factoring services that may be recommended to CB Healthcare clients in M&A transactions or business transitions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Relo Group (Relo Holdings): Japan-focused consulting and services group with healthcare M&A activity. Comparable in serving Japanese healthcare succession transactions, though operating as part of a broader services platform.

Direct peers

• M&A Capital Partners: Tokyo-based M&A intermediary focused on SME succession deals across multiple industries including healthcare. Directly comparable business model — success-fee M&A intermediation for Japanese SMEs — with similar client profile to CB Healthcare.
• Strike (ストライク): Japanese M&A intermediary targeting SME succession transactions. Direct competitor with comparable service model and focus on Japanese owner-operator succession, including healthcare verticals.
• M&A Research Institute (M&A総研ホールディングス): Tech-enabled M&A intermediary serving Japanese SMEs. Directly comparable in serving the SME succession market, including healthcare operators, with a more digitized intermediary model.

Broad incumbents

• Funai Soken Consulting (船井総合研究所): Large Japanese management consulting firm with significant healthcare vertical practice. Comparable in providing management consulting and M&A advisory to Japanese SMEs in healthcare and welfare sectors, though it spans many other industries as well.
• Nihon M&A Center: Japan's largest SME M&A intermediary with nationwide coverage. Highly comparable as a direct competitor for healthcare-sector succession M&A mandates, though it serves all industries rather than specializing in healthcare.

Others

• Japan M&A Advisors Association: Industry body that sets standards and certifies M&A intermediaries in Japan. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler that defines the regulatory and quality framework within which CB Healthcare operates.

Emerging players

• BayCurrent Consulting: Top-tier Japanese strategy consulting firm that increasingly supports healthcare-sector clients on strategy and transactions. Comparable as a high-end advisor to Japanese healthcare operators, though operating at a different price point and segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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