What Asmo does

Asmo Corporation (株式会社アスモ, TSE Standard Market ticker 2654) is a Japanese pure holding company established in 1975 that transitioned to a holding structure in 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo (Shinjuku). As of June 2026, the group operates through 7 consolidated subsidiaries and 3 non-consolidated subsidiaries with a total headcount of 3,144 employees (1,552 full-time and 1,592 part-time). The group runs five core business segments: contract meal catering to elderly welfare facilities, hospitals, schools, and corporate cafeterias via ASMO Food Service; visiting care, fee-based nursing homes, and care taxi services via ASMO Care Service (32 visiting care offices nationwide, ~1,300 care staff); meat import and sales specializing in Mexican chilled beef via ASMO Trading (first domestic handler since 2004); elderly welfare industry staffing and recruitment including foreign worker placement via Trust Growth (acquired April 2026); and overseas Japanese restaurant operations (10+ restaurants in Hong Kong plus Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam) via ASMO Catering subsidiaries.

The group's revenue model combines subscription/contract recurring revenue (catering and care services) with transaction-based revenue (meat trading, staffing placement, and restaurant operations). All segments are sold through direct B2B sales — there are no self-serve, marketplace, or consumer e-commerce channels for core services. Pricing is contract-negotiated and not publicly disclosed. No proprietary technology platforms, AI systems, or APIs are described in the available material; the company's differentiators are operational (registered dietitian-led menu planning, group-wide procurement synergies, first-mover Mexican chilled beef relationships, and integrated elderly welfare ecosystem across food, care, and staffing).

For FY2026 (fiscal year ending March 2026, 51st period), Asmo reported consolidated sales revenue of ¥21,236 million. The company is led by President and Representative Director Nagai Takashi (長井尊). Recent strategic actions include the April 2026 Trust Growth acquisition, the 2023 absorption merger of three ASMO Food Service regional subsidiaries, the 2022 transition to the TSE Standard Market, and an August 2023 disclosed unauthorized system access incident. Marketing and recruitment are run through the parent corporate website, per-subsidiary Facebook/Instagram/X/YouTube accounts, dedicated IR materials, Mynavi graduate recruitment, and subsidiary-specific recruitment sites.

Name

Asmo

Legal name

株式会社アスモ

Website

https://asmo1.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Asmo Corporation is a Japanese pure holding company operating five subsidiaries: contract meal catering for elderly facilities and institutions, visiting and residential nursing care, Mexican chilled beef import/sales, elderly welfare staffing (Trust Growth), and overseas Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Food Services and Elderly Care

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Special Food Services (7223), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Office Catering (THAFAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nutrition, Dietary Management & Allergen/Accommodation Services (EDALADAJ)

Keywords

• Contract catering services
• Elderly care services
• Meat import trading
• Staffing recruitment services
• Overseas restaurant operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Meal catering services: Asmo Food Service (アスモフードサービス) provides contracted meal services to elderly welfare facilities, hospitals, schools, and corporate cafeterias nationwide, generating recurring revenue through service contracts.
2. Elderly care services: Asmo Care Service (アスモ介護サービス) operates visiting care offices and fee-based nursing homes, generating recurring revenue from care service contracts. Also operates a nursing taxi service since August 2019.
3. Meat import and sales: Asmo Trading (アスモトレーディング) imports and sells meat and processed meat products, primarily Mexican chilled beef, to food service businesses and retailers. Revenue is generated through product sales transactions.
4. Staffing and recruitment: Trust Growth (株式会社Trust Growth) provides staffing and recruitment services primarily for the elderly welfare industry, including foreign human resources. Revenue from placement fees and staffing contract fees.
5. Overseas Japanese restaurant operations: ASMO Catering (HK) operates more than 10 Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong and provides total support for companies entering Hong Kong. Revenue from restaurant operations and service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Asmo Corporation is a pure holding company that, through its subsidiaries, delivers contract meal catering to elderly welfare facilities, hospitals, schools, and corporate cafeterias across Japan; operates visiting care offices, fee-based nursing homes, and nursing taxi services for the elderly; imports and distributes meat products (notably Mexican chilled beef); provides staffing and recruitment services to the elderly welfare industry; and operates more than 10 Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong along with restaurants in Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Product overview

Asmo is a pure holding company (established 2013) that operates a portfolio of business service subsidiaries rather than a unified technology product. The company manages five main business segments: (1) ASMO Food Service - catering to elderly facilities, hospitals, schools, and corporate cafeterias; (2) ASMO Nursing Care Service - visiting care and nursing homes with 32 offices nationwide; (3) ASMO Trading - meat import and sales, specializing in Mexican chilled beef; (4) Trust Growth - staffing and recruitment for the elderly care industry; and (5) ASMO Catering - Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong and Malaysia. These subsidiaries operate independently with their own brands, customer bases, and service delivery models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• アスモフードサービス: Catering services for elderly welfare facilities, hospitals, schools, and company cafeterias nationwide
• アスモ介護サービス
• アスモトレーディング
• Trust Growth
• ASMO CATERING
• 百人一朱 (Hyakunin Issa)
• うどん懐石 今助 (Udon Kaiseki Konasuke)
• 居酒屋 和魂 (Izakaya Wakon)

Products and services

• ASMO Food Service (アスモフードサービス) Contracted meal catering services for elderly welfare facilities, hospitals, schools, and corporate cafeterias across Japan. Registered dietitians develop balanced menus tailored to customer needs, with national service coverage through regional operating units.
• ASMO Nursing Care Service (アスモ介護サービス) Operates 32 visiting care offices nationwide with approximately 1,300 staff serving elderly clients, plus fee-based nursing homes. Also provides nursing taxi services since August 2019.
• ASMO Trading (アスモトレーディング) Imports and sells meat and processed meat products, primarily Mexican chilled beef, to food service businesses and retailers across Japan. Focus on quality, safety, security, and competitive pricing with stable supply.
• Trust Growth (株式会社Trust Growth) Personnel dispatch and recruitment services primarily for the elderly welfare industry, including foreign human resources support to address labor shortages in the care sector.
• ASMO Catering HK (ASMO CATERING (HK) COMPANY LIMITED) Operates more than 10 Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong, including the 'Akasaka Hyakkinin' brand (since 1994) and 'Udon Kaiseki Imasuke' brand (since 2010). Also provides total support services for Japanese companies entering the Hong Kong market.
• ASMO Catering Malaysia (ASMO CATERING MALAYSIA SDN.BHD.) Operates Japanese restaurants in Malaysia, extending the group's overseas Japanese F&B presence beyond Hong Kong.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社Trust GrowthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Asmo acquired the shares of Trust Growth in April 2026, completing the acquisition and making it a consolidated subsidiary. Trust Growth operates staffing and recruitment services primarily for the elderly welfare industry, including foreign human resources support. This acquisition strengthens Asmo group's ability to address labor shortages across its care and meal service businesses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Watami Co., Ltd. Japanese food service company operating izakaya and restaurant chains with group procurement and food distribution arms. Comparable to ASMO Catering's restaurant operations and overall food service breadth.
• Skylark Holdings: Large Japanese restaurant chain operator; comparable to ASMO Catering's overseas and domestic restaurant operations as a multi-brand foodservice player.
• Nichirei Corporation: Diversified food company with a major processed foods and contract foodservice business, including institutional meals. Operates at significantly larger scale than ASMO and shares B2B catering exposure.
• Benesse Style Care: Major fee-based nursing home operator in Japan, part of Benesse Group. Comparable to ASMO Care Service's fee-based nursing home operations.

Direct peers

• Kyushu Fletcher Holdings: Japanese contract food service company providing meals to schools, hospitals, elderly welfare facilities, and corporate cafeterias—directly comparable to ASMO Food Service.
• Shibuya Corporation: Japanese company providing contract food services (school lunches, hospital meals, corporate cafeterias) and facility management, comparable to ASMO Food Service's institutional catering.
• Solasto Corporation: Major Japanese provider of medical and elderly care services including in-home care and facility staffing. Comparable to ASMO Care Service's visiting care and nursing home operations.
• SMS Co., Ltd. Japanese staffing and recruitment platform specializing in elderly care and medical personnel, directly comparable to Trust Growth's elderly-care staffing business.
• Zensho Holdings: One of Japan's largest food service groups, operating contract catering, school and hospital meals, and restaurant chains. Directly comparable to ASMO's institutional catering and food service contracting business.
• Starzen Co., Ltd. Japanese meat importer, processor, and distributor with diversified meat supply operations. Comparable to ASMO Trading's meat import and sales business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/asmo1kyusyoku
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0mvaMrQf_FmoKzFvlYmAog
• Facebookfacebook.com/ASMO.CORPORATION
• Instagraminstagram.com/asmo_426

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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