SHiDAX

Name

SHiDAX

Legal name

シダックス株式会社

Website

https://shidax.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Food Services & Vehicle Fleet Management

NAICS

Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (53212)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Public Sector Fleet Management (THADAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fleet Management Services (Lifecycle, Compliance, Safety, Driver Programs) (TLABAHAJ)

Keywords

• Vehicle fleet management
• Contract food services
• Total outsourcing services
• Community bus operations
• Facility management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Operation Services: Comprehensive vehicle fleet management including executive cars, community buses, school buses, chartered buses, and demand-responsive transport. Revenue from contract fees for managing approximately 3,600 vehicles.
2. Total Outsourcing Services: Food service management, facility operations, entertainment venues, restaurant/cafe operations, rental halls, and welfare services. Operates approximately 1,800 food service locations nationwide.
3. Food Service Operations: Meal provision services for elderly facilities, employee cafeterias, hospitals, nursery schools and other facilities through Shidax Food Service subsidiary.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SHiDAX provides B2B contract services centered on two core pillars: Vehicle Operations Service operated by subsidiary Daishinto Corporation, which pioneered private-sector vehicle fleet management in Japan and currently manages approximately 3,600 vehicles for private companies, government agencies, and local governments; and Total Outsourcing Service covering food service management, facility operations, entertainment venues, restaurant/cafe operations, and welfare services across approximately 1,800 food service locations nationwide through subsidiary Shidax Food Service and affiliated companies.

Product overview

SHiDAX is a diversified Japanese service enterprise operating primarily through vehicle management/operations services and total outsourcing services. The core vehicle operations business is handled by subsidiary Daishinto Corporation (大新東株式会社), which pioneered private-sector vehicle operations management in Japan and manages approximately 3,600 vehicles. The company provides total outsourcing services leveraging entertainment business planning and store operation expertise. Additional offerings include food services (handled by Shidax Food Service Co., Ltd. via shidax-fs.co.jp since September 2025), the Solarepi (ソラレピ) recipe and menu planning web service for registered dietitian-supervised healthy recipes, the Healthy+Lab nutrition information site, and specialized services for corporations, schools, nurseries, elderly welfare facilities, hospitals, and municipalities including community buses, school buses, official vehicles, and demand-based transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ソラレピ (Solarepi): Recipe and meal planning website supervised by registered dietitians
• Healthy+Lab
• AI Village
• Commune Plaza

Products and services

• Vehicle Operations Service (車両運行サービス)
• Total Outsourcing Service (トータルアウトソーシングサービス)
• Municipality Services (自治体向けサービス)
• Elderly Welfare Facility Services (高齢者福祉施設向けサービス)
• School Services (学校向けサービス)
• Solarepi (ソラレピ)
• Healthy+Lab
• Kenbi-sosai Frozen Meals (健美創菜)
• Shidax PAY
• Commune Plaza (コミュニティプラザ)
• AI Village Shibuya
• KoKoBo Library Book Management System (ココボ)

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toyota (トヨタ自動車)coreTechnology or Integration · 8 October 2025Operation of e-Palette and next-generation mobility services in Toyota's park area connecting Tokyo Aomi and Odaiba. Also managing area shuttle mobility at Toyota's 'The MOVIE UM YOKOHAMA' cultural/education facility.
• Codomon (コドモン)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2025Joint webinar addressing labor shortages and rising ingredient costs in childcare meal services. Combining Shidax's childcare meal expertise with Codomon's childcare management solutions.
• Oisix Ra Daichi (オイシックス・ラ・大地)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2024Collaboration for developing new food products for elderly facilities and employee cafeterias. Oisix provides carefully selected ingredients while Shidax provides meal service expertise. Joint product launch and tasting events held to introduce meals using Oisix ingredients.
• Tokushima Prefecture Kaiyo Town (徳島県海陽町)minorOthers · 5 September 2024Disaster preparedness meal support agreement for emergency food provision in case of Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake. Shidax Dai-shinto Human Service to provide rapid meal supply during disasters.
• Toyota (トヨタ自動車)coreTechnology or Integration · 5 August 2024Operation of Toyota-developed programming learning content at approximately 400 after-school child clubs nationwide. Integration of Toyota's educational technology into Shidax-operated facilities.
• Marukome (マルコメ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial reviewer award at Shidax Group Cooking Contest (19th edition). Marukome cooperated in creating special review awards for the large-scale cooking recipe contest.
• 东レ PPO Tennis Executiv e Committee (東レPPOテニス大会実行委員会)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial meal and vehicle service provider for Japan's largest international women's tennis tournament for 8 consecutive years. Provides sports nutritionist-approved diverse athlete meals and comprehensive transportation.
• KADOKAWA (角川武蔵野ミュージアム)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant and cafe operation inside Kadokawa Musashino Museum in Tokorozawa. Shidax manages restaurant operations featuring IP-based limited menus and events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Secom Co., Ltd. Japan's largest security services company with diversified B2B service offerings including facility management. Broader incumbent in Japanese B2B services with overlapping customer base but different core service focus.

Direct peers

• Hitomaru Co., Ltd. Japanese contract food service operator serving hospitals, elderly care facilities, schools, and corporate cafeterias. Closely comparable to SHiDAX's institutional meal service business model.
• Compass Group plc: World's largest contract food service and support services company. Directly comparable to SHiDAX's contract food service operations across institutional verticals (education, healthcare, corporate).
• Sodexo S.A. Global leader in contract food services and integrated facility management. Directly comparable to SHiDAX's food service outsourcing and total outsourcing business model across institutional clients.
• Nichirei Logistics Group Inc. Japanese logistics and food services company with significant contract food service operations. Comparable in scale and in providing B2B food and logistics services to institutional clients in Japan.
• Green House Co., Ltd. Major Japanese contract food service company providing meal services to corporate, school, hospital, and elderly facility clients. Directly comparable to SHiDAX's Shidax Food Service business across institutional catering verticals.
• Aramark: Global provider of food services, facilities, and uniform services to enterprise, education, and healthcare clients. Comparable business model to SHiDAX's diversified food service and outsourcing operations.
• Aeon Delight Co., Ltd. Japanese facility management and cleaning services company serving commercial and institutional clients. Comparable to SHiDAX's total outsourcing service business in providing comprehensive B2B facility support services.
• Dai-ichi Kotsu Sangyo Co., Ltd. Japanese corporate vehicle and taxi services provider serving government and enterprise clients. Comparable to SHiDAX's Daishinto subsidiary in outsourced vehicle operations for public and private sectors.
• Willers Inc. Japanese chauffeur and executive car service company. Comparable to SHiDAX's Daishinto vehicle operations business in providing professional driver and corporate vehicle management services in Japan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/solarepi
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%94/382051075279209
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shidax-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments2 records

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