SCHEME

What SCHEME does

Scheme Co., Ltd. (株式会社スキーム) is a privately held Japanese software development and IT solutions firm founded in April 2000 in Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, with a secondary office opened in Sapporo in January 2018. The company operates as a small, senior engineering team of approximately 15 staff ('少数精鋭') with individual professional experience ranging from 15 to 39 years, offering custom software development, web systems, embedded and control software, CAD viewers, IT consulting, and disaster/broadcast information systems. Its client base spans IT services firms (Aines, Axis, NTT Data AI, Fujisoft, Jastec, GSX), publishing/retail (Kinokuniya), entertainment (Nippon Columbia, a major music company), broadcasting (a BS station served continuously since 2011), and government (a ministry contract running through March 2026).

The firm's revenue model is multi-stream: one-time/custom software development contracts, professional-services IT consulting, internet and CMS-based web development, System Engineering Services (SES) deployed as on-site led teams (differentiated from simple engineer dispatch by having company employees serve as team leaders), regulated labor dispatch (permit 派14-301654, since December 2017), and paid employment placement (permit 14-ユ-301280, since September 2018). Go-to-market is entirely direct, relationship-driven, with no digital marketing or channel partners; the company website serves as the primary information and contact hub.

Most recently, in April 2026, Scheme promoted its internal development unit to a formal 'AI Development Promotion Division,' signaling a strategic emphasis on AI agent development for administrative operations using third-party AI tooling (Python, n8n, ChatGPT/Copilot Codex, Google ADK). The firm holds no patents, has not raised external funding, and discloses no revenue figures; registered capital is 1,200万円 (approximately $80K) and ownership remains with the founding members (CEO Tokue Takaharu and Director Ando Koji) plus external auditors.

Name

SCHEME

Legal name

株式会社スキーム (Kabushiki Kaisha Scheme)

Website

https://scheme.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scheme Co., Ltd. is a Japanese IT services firm founded in 2000 that provides custom software development, web systems, embedded software, and System Engineering Services to enterprise clients in broadcasting, government, IT services, publishing, and entertainment, with a small senior engineering team based in Kanagawa and Sapporo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development and IT Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Captive/Global In-House Center (GIC) Setup & Managed Services (BPAEAMAK)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Web system development
• System engineering services
• Embedded software development
• IT consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yamato-minami

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Solution Services - Software Development: Custom software development and sales including application software, client-server systems, embedded software, control software, and package software. Revenue generated through project-based development contracts.
2. IT Solution Services - Consulting: IT system comprehensive consulting including computer procurement support, system expansion proposals, and VPN environment construction.
3. Internet-related Services: Web system development, CMS-based website construction, and internet content planning, production, and maintenance.
4. System Engineering Services (SES): 派遣 of elite engineers in team format with company employees serving as on-site leaders, providing higher technical value than simple engineer dispatch.
5. Labor Dispatch Services: Worker dispatch business (派遣) under permit 派14-301654, deploying skilled engineers to client sites.
6. Fee-based Employment Placement: 有料職業紹介事業 under permit 14-ユ-301280, connecting candidates with employment opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scheme Co., Ltd. (株式会社スキーム) is a private Japanese software development and IT solutions firm that provides custom application software, client-server systems, embedded and control software, web systems, and package software development. The company also offers IT consulting, system engineering services (SES) with on-site team leaders, labor dispatch, and fee-based employment placement, serving enterprise, broadcasting, and government clients across Kanagawa, Tokyo, and Hokkaido.

Product overview

株式会社スキーム (SCHEME) is a software development and IT solutions company that provides custom software development, web system development, and system engineering services. The company operates primarily as a service provider rather than a product vendor, offering IT consulting, application development, embedded systems development, internet-related services, and technical personnel dispatch. Their work spans various domains including disaster information systems, healthcare/nursing care applications, government systems, and broadcast systems. As of April 2026, they established an AI Development Promotion Division to focus on AI agent development projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Software Development (IT Solution Services) Full-cycle custom software development for enterprise clients, covering application software, client-server systems, embedded software, control software, and package software across Java, C/C++, PHP, .NET, Python, and other technologies.
• IT System Consulting Services Comprehensive IT consulting covering computer procurement support, system expansion proposals, and VPN environment construction for enterprise clients.
• Web System Development / Internet-Related Services Web system development, CMS-based website construction, and internet content planning, production, and maintenance for general business and content-driven clients.
• System Engineering Services (SES) Deployment of elite engineers in team format with Scheme employees serving as on-site team leaders to deliver higher technical value than simple engineer dispatch for IT services and corporate clients.
• Labor Dispatch Services (Worker Dispatch) Worker dispatch business deploying skilled engineers to client sites under permit 派14-301654, providing flexible engineering capacity to corporate clients.
• Fee-based Employment Placement Service Paid employment placement service operating under permit 14-ユ-301280, connecting candidates with IT and engineering job opportunities.
• AI Development Promotion Services Development of AI agents for administrative operations such as supply management and general affairs tasks, utilizing Python, n8n, ChatGPT (Copilot Codex), and ADK technologies, delivered through the AI Development Promotion Division.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI agents for administrative operations enabling automation of supply management and general affairs tasks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 町田塗料株式会社 (Machida Paint Co., Ltd.)minorOthersCompany where 小笠原 智之 (external auditor of SCHEME) serves as Representative Director.
• テック株式会社 (Tech Corporation)minorOthersCompany where 小笠原 智之 (external auditor of SCHEME) serves as Representative Director.
• 取引先クライアント (Various Client Companies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary business partners including株式会社アイネス, 株式会社NTTデータアイ, 富士ソフト, 日本コロムビア, and others. Long-term project relationships spanning multiple years with some clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BIPROGY: Listed Japanese systems integrator offering custom software development, consulting and managed services to enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable to SCHEME on the systems-integration and custom-development side though at significantly larger scale.
• Meitec: Japan's leading engineer dispatch (haken) firm, listed and operating nationally. Comparable to SCHEME in the SES segment of the business but at vastly greater scale and with a broader engineering talent pool across hardware, software, and mechanical domains.
• WDB Holdings: Japan-listed staffing group with an IT/scientist engineer dispatch business. Comparable to SCHEME's labor dispatch and paid employment placement operations (under permits 派14-301654 and 14-ユ-301280), though WDB operates at substantially larger scale with a broader scientific/technical portfolio.
• TIS: Large Japanese IT services group providing custom software development, systems integration and outsourced IT operations. Comparable to SCHEME's custom-development and IT outsourcing offerings, though TIS serves a much broader customer base across industries.
• PERSOL R&D: Major Japanese engineer dispatch and R&D services firm under the PERSOL group. Comparable to SCHEME in dispatching technical engineers to enterprise clients, with deeper geographic coverage and additional staffing segments.
• NS Solutions: Japanese systems integrator affiliated with Nippon Steel, providing enterprise software development, infrastructure services and consulting. Comparable to SCHEME in providing custom software development and IT consulting to corporate clients, particularly industrial-sector accounts.

Direct peers

• INTLOOP: Japanese IT services and SES specialist providing engineer dispatch and custom software development to enterprise clients, directly comparable to SCHEME's core SES + custom dev model, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Jastec: Japanese IT services company providing custom software development, system engineering, and engineering dispatch to enterprise clients. Highly comparable to SCHEME's mix of custom development and SES, and is in fact a SCHEME customer, underscoring direct overlap in offerings and target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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