Name

NGI Holdings

Legal name

NGIホールディングス株式会社

Website

https://nextgate-hd.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mihama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Motor Solutions: Automobile sales, used car sales, vehicle inspection, maintenance, auto body repair and painting, insurance agency services
2. Food Relations: Restaurant operations including ramen chains (横浜家系ラーメン吟家), darts and sports bars (BUZZ), confectionery shops (高級芋菓子しみず), soba restaurants (中華そば ふじや), managing 7 restaurants
3. IT Media: Web production, web application development, advertising and graphic design production, B2B technical support through NEXTGATE LiSMOtech
4. Consulting & Education: Venture investment, management consulting services, business school and education training operations, management content production through Purpose Base
5. Construction: Interior construction and spatial design through SPACE WORKS

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NGI Holdings is a Japanese diversified holding company that operates six wholly-owned subsidiaries across the mobility, food and beverage, IT/media, consulting, marketing, and construction sectors. Through NEXTGATE MOTOR SOLUTIONS it sells new and used vehicles and provides inspection, maintenance, body repair and insurance services at five KiND-branded outlets; through NEXTGATE FOOD RELATIONS it runs seven restaurant locations including ramen chains, darts/sports bars, and confectionery shops; and through NEXTGATE LiSMOtech, Purpose Base, BEEED and SPACE WORKS it delivers web/IT development, management consulting and education, marketing, and interior construction services.

Product overview

NGI Holdings is a diversified holding company managing a portfolio of subsidiary businesses across multiple sectors. The group operates as a platform of distinct business units: NEXTGATE MOTOR SOLUTIONS (automotive sales and services across 5 KiND-branded locations), NEXTGATE FOOD RELATIONS (7 restaurant establishments including ramen chains and entertainment venues), NEXTGATE LiSMOtech (web development and technical services), Purpose Base (venture investment and business education), SPACE WORKS (interior construction), and BEEED (lifestyle/entertainment). The holding structure was established in February 2020, consolidating these operating companies. The group also runs NEXTGATE大学, an internal corporate university for employee development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEXTGATE MOTOR SOLUTIONS: Automobile sales, used car sales, vehicle inspection, maintenance, bodywork and painting, insurance agency services
• NEXTGATE FOOD RELATIONS
• NEXTGATE LiSMOtech
• Purpose Base
• BEEED
• SPACE WORKS
• NEXTGATE大学
• KiND
• 吟家
• BUZZ
• 高級芋菓子しみず
• マッハ車検 KiND

Products and services

• NEXTGATE MOTOR SOLUTIONS Automotive sales, used car sales, vehicle inspection, maintenance, auto body repair and painting, and insurance agency services operated through five KiND-branded retail locations in Japan. Targets individual consumers and small businesses needing vehicle purchase, inspection, and repair services.
• NEXTGATE FOOD RELATIONS Restaurant operations managing seven food and beverage establishments including Yokohama-style ramen chain 吟家, darts and sports bar BUZZ, premium sweet potato confectionery 高級芋菓子しみず, and Chinese soba restaurant 中華そば ふじや. Targets individual diners seeking casual dining and entertainment.
• NEXTGATE LiSMOtech IT and digital services company providing web production, web application development, advertising and graphic design production, and B2B technical support. Targets business clients needing digital presence, web applications, and ongoing technical assistance.
• Purpose Base Venture investment, management consulting services, business school and educational training operations, and content production for management and general employees. Targets business owners, managers, and professionals seeking consulting and education.
• SPACE WORKS Interior construction and spatial design services for commercial and retail spaces. Targets retail and commercial clients needing store fit-out and interior build-out.
• BEEED Marketing, advertising, and entertainment/lifestyle business operations. Targets businesses needing marketing and advertising support as well as consumer entertainment venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 10 billion yen annual revenue milestone as holdings company (March 2021)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Proto Corporation: Japanese listed company operating used-car buying platform 'Goo-net' and related automotive information/marketing businesses. Comparable to NGI's automotive retail combined with BEEED marketing and LiSMOtech digital services, though Proto is media/data-led rather than physical-retail-led.

Direct peers

• Toridoll Holdings Corporation: Japanese holding company that owns and operates multiple restaurant chains including Marugame Seimen (udon) and Tamaiwa (ramen). Direct comp to NGI's NEXTGATE FOOD RELATIONS multi-brand restaurant strategy and rollout of new ramen/specialty formats.
• NEXTAGE Co., Ltd. Major Japanese used-car dealer chain operating multi-brand showroom locations with vehicle inspection and maintenance services. Highly comparable to NEXTGATE MOTOR SOLUTIONS' KiND outlet model in customer target, service offering, and physical retail format.
• IDOM Inc. Japan's largest used-car retail chain (formerly Gulliver International), operating multi-location dealer showrooms with inspection, maintenance, and warranty services. Closest large-scale comp to NGI's NEXTGATE MOTOR SOLUTIONS / KiND outlet business model in terms of used-car retail format and regional multi-outlet scaling.
• Sagami Holdings Corporation: Japanese holding company operating F&B chains including Sagami (gyudon/beef bowl) and other restaurant brands, plus food manufacturing. Comparable to NGI's structure of a holding company with food/restaurant operating subsidiaries.
• Car Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese holding company specifically focused on used-car retail with multi-brand dealership subsidiaries and auction-related businesses. Direct comp to NGI's NEXTGATE MOTOR SOLUTIONS in used-vehicle retail and the use of a holding structure for the auto segment.
• Apaman Shop Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese holding company running a diversified portfolio of operating businesses including real estate franchising, energy, and financial services. Direct comp to NGI Holdings in being a small-cap Japanese listed holding company with multiple unrelated subsidiaries under one corporate umbrella.

Broad incumbents

• Hikari Tsushin, Inc. Large Japanese diversified services holding company operating across telecom brokerage, retail, financial services, and energy. Broader incumbent comp to NGI's diversified holdings model, though at materially larger scale and with a more services/telecom-centric mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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