KHC

What KHC does

KHC Co., Ltd. (株式会社KHC) is a Hyogo Prefecture, Japan-headquartered holding company operating since October 1981 in residential construction and real estate. Through five wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries — Katsumi Jyutaku, Pal Construction, Daiwa Yokozuna (Yokozuna), Akashi J, and Labo — plus Ii Fudosan Plaza, the group runs a multi-brand platform offering fully custom-designed detached houses, residential land subdivision and sales, medium-to-large wooden construction (daycares, kindergartens, public buildings), renovation and used-home resale, real estate brokerage, and insurance agency. Production functions (design, construction management, after-maintenance) are centralized at Labo, while land acquisition and marketing are centralized at Katsumi Jyutaku, with each consumer-facing brand retaining its own identity and customer base.

The group's core technology is wood-frame residential construction, with differentiated components including high-insulation windows (Thermos X), seismic damping devices supplementing standard seismic joinery, passive-design natural-energy utilization, and a proprietary 'wood-marble pool' product derived from cedar and zelkova offcuts. Its go-to-market is predominantly direct-to-consumer via a 12-store regional footprint covering Akashi, Kobe (Nishi Ward, Tarumi Ward), Kakogawa, Himeji, and Kakogawa District in the Harima region, with additional satellite offices in Nishinomiya (2014) and Ibaraki, Osaka (2019). The customer mix centers on first-time homebuyers who do not yet own land, served through an integrated land-plus-construction proposal, plus replacement/renovation customers served through Labo's design-led brand and public-facility clients served by the medium-to-large wooden construction line. Pricing is per-project and non-public.

KHC is a privately held entity with ¥491.5M registered capital and 101-250 employees (14 solo, 112 consolidated as of 2025-03-31). It is itself a wholly consolidated subsidiary of First Jūken Co., Ltd. (ファースト住建株式会社). Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The group has continued investing in product extension (rental wooden housing launched 2024-03; home-salon model house 2024-02; single-story subdivision 2023-09) while its official recruitment page currently states no active hiring plans.

Name

KHC

Legal name

株式会社KHC

Website

https://khc-ltd.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KHC is a Japanese holding company (founded 1981, Akashi, Hyogo) operating five subsidiary homebuilding brands plus a shared production arm (Labo), delivering custom wood-frame detached houses, land development, medium-to-large wooden construction, renovation, and real estate brokerage across the Harima, Hanshin, and Osaka areas of the Kansai region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Construction

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFABAC

Custom Home Building

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Residential Building Construction

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Wooden residential buildings
• Real estate brokerage
• Land subdivision sales
• Home renovation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Akashi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 注文住宅の請負工事: グループ各社が完全自由設計による注文住宅の請負工事を実施。各ブランドごとの特色を活かした商品ラインナップを展開。
2. 分譲用土地販売: 土地を仕入れてグループで共有し、一次取得者層に対して住宅と土地を同時に提供。造成から設計まで一貫して手がける。
3. 建売事業: 房地产开发事业，销售建成的住宅。
4. 中古再生販売事業: 既有建筑的改造后再销售业务。
5. 土地活用事業: 土地的有效利用提案及相关业务。
6. 住宅火災保険その他の損害保険: 住宅火灾保险及其他损害保险的加入申请手续相关收费。
7. リノベ・リフォーム工事: 株式会社Laboによる設計営業スタイルでの受注活動や、公共建築物等における木造化・木質化需求的对应。
8. 中大規模木造建築: 保育園の建設をはじめとする中大規模木造建築の請負。設計から施工までを提供。

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KHC functions as a Japanese holding company that owns and operates a group of construction and real estate subsidiaries focused on building custom-designed detached wooden homes, developing and selling subdivided residential land, brokering real estate, and constructing medium-to-large wooden buildings. The group primarily serves individual home buyers and select institutional clients in the Harima region of Hyogo Prefecture through multiple distinct brand identities.

Product overview

KHC (株式会社KHC) is a holding company in Japan's construction and real estate industry, operating through a multi-brand strategy with five subsidiary brands (Katsumi Jyutaku, Pal Construction, Daiwa Yokozuna, Akashi J, and Labo) plus Ii Fudosan Plaza. The group provides custom-built detached houses, land development and sales, medium-to-large wooden construction, and real estate brokerage services across Hyogo Prefecture's Harima region. Production functions (design, construction management, after-maintenance, renovation) are consolidated in Labo, while land acquisition and marketing are centralized under Katsumi Jyutaku's shared departments. The platform targets primary home buyers and expanding into design-based renovation, childcare facility construction, and broader customer segments including the Hanshin area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Katsumi-jyutaku（勝美住宅）: グループ子会社株式会社勝美住宅が展開する住宅ブランド。土地仕入・マーケティング機能を担う。
• Pal（パル）
• Daiwa Yokozuna（大和建設）
• Akashi-J（明石住建）
• Labo（住空間設計Labo）

Products and services

• Custom-built detached wooden homes (Katsumi Jyutaku / 勝美住宅) Free-design detached wooden homes built under the Katsumi Jyutaku brand for individual home buyers, with designs tailored to family and senior household needs.
• Custom-built detached wooden homes (Pal Construction / パル建設) Custom-designed detached wooden homes built under the Pal Construction brand for individual home buyers in the Harima region.
• Custom-built detached wooden homes (Daiwa Yokozuna / 大和建設) Detached wooden homes built under the Daiwa Yokozuna brand for individual home buyers in the Harima region.
• Custom-built detached wooden homes (Akashi J / 明石住建) Detached wooden homes built under the Akashi J brand for individual home buyers, primarily in the Akashi area of Hyogo Prefecture.
• Land subdivision and lot sales (分譲用地) Development and sale of subdivided residential land lots alongside or as part of the group's home construction offerings, primarily for individual home buyers in the Harima region.
• Real estate brokerage (Ii Fudosan Plaza / いい不動産プラザ) Real estate brokerage services for the purchase and sale of existing properties under the Ii Fudosan Plaza brand, serving individual buyers and sellers in the Harima region.
• Medium-to-large wooden construction (中大規模木造建築) Construction of medium-to-large-scale wooden buildings such as public facilities, kindergartens, schools, and medical/welfare facilities, serving public and private institutional clients.
• Mid- to large-scale renovation and used home resale (reformed) Renovation services for existing homes and resale of renovated (reformed) used homes, serving individual homeowners in Hyogo Prefecture.
• Insurance agency services (保険代理店業務) Insurance agency services offered as an ancillary line to home buyers and homeowners through the group.

Quantifiable outcome

• 播磨地域（神戸市西区・神戸市垂水区・明石市・加古郡・加古川市・姫路市）でのシェア確保
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社onespecialminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2024株式会社onespecialは人気セレクションショップを経営。KHCとのコラボレーションにより、自宅サルーン付き住宅のモデルハウスをグランドオープンさせた。住宅と商業施設融合の新しい住空間提案。

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• 住友林業 (Sumitomo Forestry): Major Japanese wooden homebuilder with strong timber supply chain and custom home expertise. Comparable to KHC in wooden construction technology and sustainability positioning, though at a much larger national and international scale.
• 旭化成ホームズ (Asahi Kasei Homes): Major Japanese homebuilder with proprietary wall system and long-life housing focus. Comparable to KHC in targeting custom-home primary buyers and emphasizing durability/energy efficiency, with national scale and brand recognition.
• ファースト住建 (First Fjuken Co., Ltd.): Listed Japanese homebuilder and KHC's parent company. Directly comparable as a regional custom homebuilder targeting primary buyers in the Kansai area, with a similar multi-brand and bundled land-plus-construction model.
• ミサワホーム (Misawa Home): National Japanese homebuilder specializing in wooden construction and custom homes. Comparable to KHC in the wooden construction technology stack and post-sale renovation services, with broader geographic coverage.

Direct peers

• 一条工務店 (Ichijo Komuten): Major Japanese custom homebuilder emphasizing high-performance and energy-efficient wooden houses. Comparable to KHC in targeting primary buyers with high-spec custom homes, though at a substantially larger national scale.
• ヤマダウッドハウス (Yamada Wood House): Wooden homebuilding subsidiary of Yamada Holdings focused on custom wood homes. Comparable to KHC in wooden construction expertise and custom home offerings, with similarly strong regional positioning in Japan.
• 木下工務店 (Kinoshita Komuten): Japanese custom homebuilder emphasizing high-performance, energy-efficient wooden houses. Comparable to KHC in product positioning around insulation, seismic quality, and free-design custom homes for primary buyers.
• 日本住宅 (Nihon Jyutaku): Mid-sized Japanese homebuilder focused on custom homes and detached housing. Comparable to KHC in regional operating model, multi-brand strategy, and reliance on Kansai-area primary buyer demand.
• クレバリーホーム (Cleverly Home): Japanese custom homebuilder franchise operating across multiple regions. Comparable to KHC in multi-brand strategy and regional franchise-style homebuilding, with similar focus on energy-efficient wooden construction.

Others

• いえらぶ (evel): Proptech/real estate platform serving Japanese homebuilders and brokers with CRM software and lead generation. Compares to KHC as an enabling technology partner for the homebuilder channel and adjacent ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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