Open Up

What Open Up does

Open Up Group Inc. (株式会社オープンアップグループ, TSE PRIME: 2154) is a Japanese engineer dispatch and contracting group headquartered in Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Founded in 1997 originally to employ people with disabilities, the company entered engineer staffing in 2004 via the acquisition of San-Ei Trading's manufacturing contracting operations and merged with engineer staffing peer Trust Tech in 2008; it has since been reorganized under the Open Up Group brand following the 2021 BeNEXT-Yumeshin Group integration. The group operates 16+ wholly-owned operating subsidiaries structured around three roughly equal segments: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (機電), IT Infrastructure and Development, and Construction Engineering (建設), with additional adjacencies in disability employment BPO (Open Up With) and online IT education (SAMURAI).

The company recruits, trains, and dispatches engineers to client companies across manufacturing, IT, and construction. As of FY25, it fielded 24,466 engineers at a 93.9% utilization rate, supported by training centers (including a new Osaka facility), proprietary qualification exam seminars with QC pass rates 12+ points above national average, and an integrated AI/DX Platform that aggregates engineer data across group companies to support LTV analysis and deployment optimization. Customers include major Japanese manufacturers such as Hitachi and Nikon, with 657 engineers transferring directly to client firms in FY25.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional-services-style engineer dispatch fees and managed-services contracting arrangements, priced on a quote basis that varies by engineer skill level, segment, and project duration. FY25 net sales were ¥187.9 billion with operating profit of ¥16.2 billion (ROE 15.9%, ROIC 15.0% vs. WACC 6.5%). Distribution is direct enterprise sales across Japan, supplemented by wholly-owned HR and engineering subsidiaries in Indonesia, China, and Vietnam. The company markets through its corporate website, recruitment brand site, IR communications, and earned media coverage.

Name

Open Up

Legal name

株式会社オープンアップグループ (Open Up Group Inc.)

Website

https://openupgroup.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Open Up Group is a Japanese engineer staffing and dispatch company that recruits, trains, and deploys approximately 24,000 engineers across mechanical/electrical, IT infrastructure, and construction segments to enterprise clients in manufacturing, IT, and construction industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineer Staffing Services

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Staffing (BPACADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA), Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

Keywords

• Engineer staffing services
• Engineer dispatch services
• IT engineer placement
• Construction engineer dispatch
• Mechanical engineering staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineer Dispatch Services: Core revenue stream from dispatching engineers (機電・IT・建設) to client companies. Engineers are contracted and dispatched to work at customer sites for various project durations. Revenue is generated through staffing fees charged to client companies based on the number of dispatched engineers and project terms.
2. Contracting and Outsourcing Services: Provides contracted engineering services and outsourcing solutions across mechanical/electrical, IT, and construction segments. Revenue includes both dispatch-based and project-based contracting arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Open Up Group dispatches engineers on a worker-dispatch (労働者派遣) basis to client companies across three operating segments: Mechanical/Electrical engineering (機電), IT infrastructure and software development, and Construction. With 24,466 engineers and FY25 revenue of 187.9 billion yen, the company supplies on-site technical talent to Japanese manufacturers (e.g., Hitachi, Nikon), IT firms, construction firms, and equipment makers under staffing and outsourcing contracts.

Product overview

Open Up Group Inc. (株式会社オープンアップグループ) is a Japanese staffing services group company that operates engineer dispatch and placement services across three core business segments: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (機電), IT Infrastructure and Development (IT), and Construction Engineering (建設). The group comprises approximately 24,000+ engineers deployed across various industry verticals. The portfolio includes specialized subsidiaries for different domains: Open Up Next Engineer handles mechanical/electrical engineering dispatch; Open Up IT Engineer and Open Up System focus on IT infrastructure and development services; Open Up Construction provides construction engineering staffing; and Samurai offers online IT education and HR introduction. The company also operates overseas subsidiaries in Indonesia, China, and Vietnam. The group emphasizes training, certification support, and career growth for engineers, operating labs for AI/IoT skill development and maintaining a DX (Digital Transformation) promotion framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Open Up Next Engineer: Engineer dispatch / contracted work / consulting services
• Open Up Solutions
• Open Up IT Engineer
• Open Up System
• Open Up Construction
• Open Up Expert
• Open Up With
• SAMURAI

Products and services

• Open Up Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical Engineer Dispatch)
• Open Up IT Engineering (IT Infrastructure/Development Engineer Dispatch)
• Open Up Construction (Construction Engineer Dispatch)
• Qualification Support Program (Qualification Subsidy)

Quantifiable outcome

• 93.9% utilization rate for dispatched engineers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HC GALLERY (Super Taikyu Racing Team)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpen Up Group sponsors the HC GALLERY racing team competing in the Super Taikyu series. The partnership supports 'all people who take on challenges' philosophy, backing motorsports as a form of challenge support.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pasona Group: Major Japanese staffing and HR services group (TSE: 2168) with engineer dispatch, IT staffing, and outsourcing. Broader incumbent with adjacent but not identical specialization compared to Open Up's engineer-focused model.
• Persol Holdings: One of Japan's largest staffing conglomerates (TSE Prime: 2181) including engineer dispatch through Persol Engineering. Competes across IT and engineering staffing but operates much broader portfolio including temporary staffing and recruitment media.
• ManpowerGroup Japan (ManpowerGroup Co., Ltd.): Subsidiary of global staffing major ManpowerGroup operating in Japan across IT, engineering, and clerical staffing. Provides similar technical dispatch services but as part of a much broader global portfolio.

Regional players

• Robert Walters Japan: Subsidiary of UK-listed Robert Walters specializing in mid-to-senior professional and engineering recruitment in Japan. Adjacent comparable in technical talent placement though focused on permanent and contract rather than large-scale dispatch.

Direct peers

• World Holdings: Japan-listed diversified staffing group (TSE Prime: 2429) with engineering/manufacturing dispatch and IT engineer placement segments. Comparable horizontal staffing model across technical verticals.
• Will Group: Japan-listed staffing group (TSE: 6089) providing engineer and IT personnel dispatch. Operates similar dispatch model across technical staffing verticals with comparable customer profiles.
• TechnoPro Holdings: One of Japan's largest engineering staffing groups (TSE Prime: 6028) operating across mechanical design, IT, and R&D engineer dispatch through TechnoPro Engineering subsidiary. Closest scaled peer in headcount and segment breadth.
• UT Group: Japanese staffing company (TSE: 2146) focused on manufacturing/dispatch engineers with significant overlap with Open Up's 機電 segment. Similar model of converting non-experienced hires into deployable manufacturing engineers.
• Meitec Corporation: Japan's largest dedicated engineer dispatch company (TSE Prime: 9744), specializing in mechanical/electrical and IT engineers placed at manufacturers. Direct peer across Open Up's core 機電 and IT segments with similar dispatch model and customer base.
• Outsourcer Inc. Japanese staffing firm specializing in IT engineer dispatch and systems development (TSE: 9605). Direct competitor in Open Up's IT infrastructure/development segment with similar IT-engineer placement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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