Business Succession Organization

What Business Succession Organization does

Business Succession Organization (株式会社事業承継機構, JSK) is a Tokyo-based private company that addresses Japan's SME succession crisis by acquiring and permanently retaining small and medium enterprises whose founders lack internal successors. The company's stated mission is to succeed 5,000 SMEs as a social business, preserving founder legacy, employment, and regional economic value rather than reselling or integrating acquired companies.

JSK operates a four-pillar platform: (1) the Business Succession Platform® (事業承継プラットフォーム®), a proprietary succession methodology that enables permanent ownership of acquired companies with no resale and no integration; (2) Management Sharing® (経営シェアリング®), an ongoing post-succession accompaniment model in which experienced former executives (Solution Team) co-locate with the succession team to provide operational and strategic support to acquired companies; (3) Social Investment® (ソーシャル運用®), a series of impact investment funds — most recently Business Succession Future Fund #11 launched in July 2026 — that allow individual investors to participate in succession transactions and earn both social impact and financial returns; and (4) a multi-stakeholder partnership network spanning regional financial institutions, local governments, and large enterprise HR departments for deal sourcing, financing, and successor talent recruitment.

The business model combines three revenue streams: fund management fees and carried interest from the Social Investment funds (subscription/recurring), transaction fees from succession advisory including valuation, due diligence, and bank financing negotiation (transaction fee), and ongoing advisory revenue from post-succession Management Sharing services (managed services). JSK is a registered Type II Financial Instruments Business Operator (Kanto Finance Bureau registration No. 3276) and a member of the Type II Financial Instruments Business Association and the Japan Investment Advisers Association. The primary customer base consists of Japanese SME owners seeking responsible exit, individual impact investors, prospective successor executives, and institutional partners; the company serves Japan exclusively.

Name

Business Succession Organization

Legal name

株式会社事業継承機構

Website

https://jigyosyokei.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Business Succession Organization (JSK) is a Tokyo-based social business that acquires and permanently retains Japanese SMEs facing succession crises. Operating registered investment funds, a succession platform, and management support services, it serves business owners, individual impact investors, successors, and partner institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Succession and SME M&A Services

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592)

akta.pro primary industry

Succession & Exit Planning (Owner Exit Readiness) (FSAEAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family/Founder Succession Buyout (FSANABAK), Private Wealth Planning (Tax, Estate & Succession) (FSAAABAE)

Keywords

• Business succession services
• SME M&A advisory
• Impact investment funds
• Succession platform services
• Management sharing support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Investment Fund Management: The organization operates multiple social investment funds (e.g., 事業継承未来11号ファンド) that invest in business succession transactions. Revenue is generated through fund management fees and carried interest, attracting individual investors seeking both social impact and financial returns.
2. Business Succession Platform Services: The organization provides company acquisition and succession planning services to business owners, including stock valuation, due diligence, financing negotiation with banks, and contract execution. This represents the core transactional revenue stream.
3. Management Sharing Post-Succession Services: Ongoing management support provided to acquired companies through a team of experienced solution professionals, creating recurring advisory revenue streams after succession transactions close.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Business Succession Organization (JSK / 株式会社事業承継機構) is a Tokyo-headquartered social business that acquires Japanese small and medium enterprises facing founder succession challenges and retains them permanently through its proprietary Business Succession Platform® (no resale, no integration model). It supports acquired companies with ongoing Management Sharing® services, and operates a series of Social Investment® funds that enable general individual investors to participate in succession transactions while combining social contribution with financial returns. The organization also partners with regional financial institutions, local governments, and large enterprises to address Japan's national SME succession crisis.

Product overview

Business Succession Organization (事業継承機構) operates a multi-faceted platform approach combining social impact investment funds (ソーシャル運用®), a proprietary business succession platform (事業継承プラットフォーム®) enabling permanent retention of acquired companies without resale or integration, and management support services (経営シェアリング®). The organization aims to become the successor to 5,000 SMEs, offering investment opportunities to individuals while solving Japan's critical business succession crisis. The four-pillar model also includes partnerships with financial institutions, local governments, and large corporations to preserve employment and regional economies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 事業継承プラットフォーム®: Proprietary platform enabling permanent ownership of succeeded businesses without resale
• 経営シェアリング®
• ソーシャル運用®

Products and services

• Business Succession Platform® (事業承継プラットフォーム®) End-to-end business succession service for Japanese SME owners who have no internal successor. JSK's succession team handles company research, stock valuation, due diligence, financing negotiation with banks, and stock transfer contract execution, then retains the company permanently rather than reselling or integrating it. For SME founders seeking a responsible exit.
• Management Sharing® (経営シェアリング®) Ongoing management support service for successor companies after JSK acquires them. JSK's 'Solution Team' of experienced former executives co-manages operations and strategy on a hand-holding basis, supporting talent acquisition and network building to help companies last 100 years. For acquired SMEs and their new management teams.
• Business Succession Future Fund Series (事業承継未来ファンドシリーズ) A series of regulated investment funds providing capital for acquiring and supporting SME succession transactions. Fund #11 is the most recent fund as of July 2026, marketed to general individual investors as a way to combine social contribution (preserving SMEs and employment) with financial returns. Revenue model: fund management fees and carried interest, with disclosures provided via pre-contract documents and silent partnership agreement terms.
• Social Investment® Fund Access Program (ソーシャル運用®) The investor-facing program encompassing Social Investment® funds, including investor onboarding through dedicated investor pages, supporters' association seminars (支援者の会), and ongoing investor communication. For general individual investors seeking impact investment opportunities tied to Japan's SME succession crisis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 174 companies/day continue operating vs. closing due to succession issues
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regional Financial Institutions (regional banks, credit unions, etc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe organization partners with regional financial institutions (地方銀行、信用金庫等) as a key pillar of its business model to reach SME owners facing succession challenges. Financial institutions refer clients to the organization and collaborate on financing succession transactions, including bank negotiation for acquisition financing.
• Local Governments / MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization works with local governments and municipalities across Japan to address the regional economic impact of SME closures. Regional governments refer local businesses and collaborate on preserving employment and economic activity in their communities.
• Large Enterprise HR DepartmentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe organization recruits successor executives through large enterprise HR departments, targeting employees who may be interested in taking over acquired companies as new presidents. This is reflected in the dedicated '大企業人事部の皆さまへ' (For Large Enterprise HR) recruitment track.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nihon M&A Center Holdings: Japan's largest SME M&A intermediary, brokering hundreds of succession and M&A transactions per year for small and medium Japanese businesses. Highly comparable customer base and mission (solving Japan's succession crisis), though Nihon M&A Center acts as a fee-based intermediary rather than as a principal acquirer.
• M&A Research Institute Holdings: Tech-enabled Japanese SME M&A advisory firm matching business owners with successor candidates. Operates in the same Japanese SME succession channel as JSK but on a fee-based intermediary model rather than permanent-retention principal acquisition.
• Strike Co., Ltd. Major Japanese SME M&A advisory firm with dedicated owner-side and successor-side service tracks, including M&AOnline media coverage that has featured JSK's successions. Directly comparable in serving Japanese SME owners facing succession challenges, but as an advisor not a principal buyer.
• M&A Capital Partners: Tokyo-listed M&A advisory focused on Japanese SMEs and middle-market companies, particularly founder succession transactions. Comparable customer segment and SME succession focus, though operates as an intermediary rather than an acquirer.
• Polaris Holdings (formerly Lisa Partners): Tokyo-based PE firm specialized in Japanese SME succession buyouts, supporting mid-cap and small-cap corporate successions and turnarounds. Highly comparable as a principal acquirer focused on the same Japanese SME succession opportunity set, though Polaris pursues traditional PE exits rather than permanent retention.

Others

• Cool Japan Fund: Government-backed impact investment fund supporting Japanese businesses and regional revitalization. Comparable social-impact investment orientation and partnership potential, but focused on broader Cool Japan initiatives rather than SME succession.

Broad incumbents

• JAFCO Group: Japan's longest-established venture capital and private equity firm, with broad SME and growth-stage investments across many sectors. While not focused exclusively on succession, JAFCO is a large incumbent that can deploy into succession mandates.
• Japan Small Business Investment Co. (日本中小企業投資): Government-affiliated investment company providing equity and mezzanine capital to Japanese SMEs, including succession-related transactions. Operates in the same SME segment as JSK with broader mandate and policy backing.

Emerging players

• NSSK (Nippon Sangyo Sosei Kiko): Japan-focused mid-market private equity firm that invests in succession, carve-outs, and business reforms of Japanese companies. Comparable target market and succession focus, with a smaller fund base than the largest incumbents.
• Integral Corporation: Tokyo-based PE firm investing in Japanese SME successions and management buyouts. Operates in the same Japanese succession M&A opportunity as JSK but as a conventional PE fund with planned exits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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