What ARK CONSULTING does

ARK Consulting Co., Ltd. (ARK CONSULTING株式会社) is a Tokyo-headquartered IT consulting firm founded on May 16, 2019, that specializes in SAP ERP implementation and advisory services for large Japanese enterprises. The firm is led by founder and CEO Cheng Yuki (程琋琦) and operates with a headcount of approximately 90 employees and contracted partners as of April 2026, including a Kansai office in Osaka opened in March 2024. Its service mix spans multiple SAP modules — Finance and Controlling (FI/CO), Production Planning (PP), Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Human Resources — and the company has expanded into adjacent platforms through partnerships with Coupa, Beatle, and Sparticle. ARK holds SAP Sell Partner, Service Partner, and Build Partner certifications, and obtained ISO 27001 in December 2024, positioning it to serve security-sensitive enterprise and regulated-industry clients.

The company's core technology offering is an integrated SAP consulting practice covering system introduction, migration, add-on development, and post-go-live support, with project teams typically sized at three to five consultants. In 2024 the firm restructured into a holding company (ARK Consulting Holdings) and established ARK Technology as a subsidiary to develop and commercialize generative-AI and SaaS products, including an AI chatbot integrated with SAP ERP that leverages third-party large language models such as ChatGPT. The technology subsidiary represents the company's principal bet on productizing consulting IP into a more recurring revenue stream.

ARK makes money primarily through professional-services fees on multi-year SAP implementation projects for large- and mid-cap Japanese enterprises across transportation equipment, medical equipment, automotive, food, logistics, and trading-house verticals. Customers engage on a project basis, often with multi-phase rollouts that generate follow-on work. The reported 146% average recent growth rate, capital increase to JPY 80 million in June 2023, and stated 2030 IPO target signal scaling on a still-modest revenue base, with profitability and unit economics likely concentrated in consultant utilization.

Name

ARK CONSULTING

Legal name

ARK CONSULTING株式会社

Website

https://arkconsulting.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ARK Consulting is a Tokyo-headquartered Japanese IT consultancy, founded 2019, specializing in SAP ERP implementation, migration, and add-on development for large enterprises across manufacturing, automotive, medical, and trading-house verticals, with a Kansai office and a generative-AI product subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SAP ERP Implementation Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP/CRM/HRIS Implementation & Integration (BPAEAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

Keywords

• SAP implementation consulting
• Enterprise digital transformation
• ERP migration services
• Project management office
• SAP S/4HANA consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokio

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting Services: Core revenue from providing business consulting, IT consulting, and project management services focused on SAP implementation and digital transformation. Services are delivered through consultant engagements on enterprise projects.
2. IT Product Development: Revenue from developing and selling technology solutions including AI-powered tools for ERP implementation efficiency and operational cost reduction, as well as VR solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ARK Consulting is a Japanese IT consulting firm that delivers end-to-end SAP implementation services (including S/4HANA migration, GROW with SAP, RISE with SAP, SAP Ariba, SuccessFactors, and Tagetik), business process consulting, and project management office (PMO) support. The firm positions itself as a one-stop SAP prime vendor covering strategy formulation, system design, implementation, go-live, and post-launch stabilization for enterprise clients in Japan.

Product overview

ARK Consulting is an IT consulting firm (established May 2019) offering a portfolio of consulting services centered on SAP ecosystem implementation. Its core offerings include SAP S/4HANA implementation (including GROW with SAP and RISE with SAP deployment models), functional module implementations across FI, CO, PP, SCM, MM, SD, and Master Data Management, and cloud solutions including SAP Ariba, SAP SuccessFactors, Tagetik, and Coupa. Non-SAP consulting is also expanding. The portfolio includes generative AI capabilities via a jointly developed SAP ERP AI chatbot (with Sparticle Inc.) and a group company ARK Technology for AI product development. Supporting services include business process consulting, PMO/project management, and a partnership with Beatle (3D remote training).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SAP Implementation Consulting Services Full-cycle SAP ERP implementation services covering strategic planning, business process consulting, system design, development, testing, user training, migration, go-live support, and post-implementation maintenance. ARK serves as SAP Sell Partner, SAP Service Partner, and SAP Build Partner.
• Business Consulting Services Management strategy formulation, business process improvement, and new business development consulting services. Provides strategic advice and actionable solutions for sustainable competitive advantage and market leadership.
• Project Management / PMO Services Project Management Office (PMO) and Program Management Office (PGMO) support for IT implementation projects, particularly ERP deployments. Services span from planning and progress management to vendor coordination and migration support, serving both client and vendor-side roles.
• GROW with SAP Implementation Implementation services for GROW with SAP, a public cloud edition of SAP S/4HANA featuring pre-configured best practices, adoption acceleration services, community support, and training for mid-size enterprise growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved SAP Sell Partner status within 5 years of founding
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CoupacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2024Strategic partnership for indirect procurement digital transformation. ARK Consulting combines its consulting expertise in procurement and SAP implementation with Coupa's cloud-based procurement and spend management platform to help clients optimize procurement processes, reduce costs, and improve governance.
• SparticlesecondaryTechnology or Integration · 19 October 2023Joint development of innovative AI chatbot solution combining ChatGPT and SAP for ERP operations. The solution is designed to transform SAP ERP maintenance and operations through generative AI technology, presented at SAP TechEd Japan 2023.
• Potlatch (ビートレ)secondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 June 2023Business partnership for 3D remote training solution 'Beatle' that enables remote workplace training. ARK Consulting supports Beatle's expansion into Japan market through sales and implementation support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data: Japan's largest systems integrator and a top-tier SAP partner offering S/4HANA, RISE/GROW with SAP, and full-stack DX services. Competes with ARK for large-scale enterprise SAP programs but operates at vastly greater scale across all industries.
• Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting: Japanese arm of the Big Four with a large SAP practice (Deloitte's global alliance with SAP). Competes for the largest enterprise SAP transformation programs in Japan, typically as prime contractor on mega-deals.
• Accenture Japan: Global SI leader with a major SAP and cloud transformation practice in Japan. Strongest competitor for very large multi-year SAP S/4HANA and RISE with SAP programs; also frequently subcontracts smaller modules to boutiques like ARK.
• SCSK Corporation: Major Japanese SI and SAP partner with extensive SAP consulting, managed services, and cloud capabilities. Direct competitor for SAP S/4HANA migration deals and ongoing ERP maintenance contracts among large Japanese enterprises.
• KPMG Consulting Japan: Big Four advisory firm with SAP-enabled transformation services in Japan. Several ARK senior managers (e.g., Board Director 于明星) are ex-KPMG, and both firms target enterprise ERP and DX consulting mandates.
• TIS Inc. Large Japanese IT services group offering SAP S/4HANA, cloud, and consulting services. Parent of related boutique peer Future Corporation and a direct competitor in the mid-market SAP implementation space.

Direct peers

• Future Corporation: Mid-sized Japanese IT consulting firm with SAP and data analytics practices, known for independent SAP implementation track record. Competes head-to-head with ARK on enterprise S/4HANA migration and data/analytics projects.
• Abeam Consulting: Tokyo-headquartered premium consulting firm with deep SAP practice and large enterprise client base in Japan. ARK's founder and several senior managers are Abeam alumni, and both firms compete for SAP ERP implementation and DX consulting engagements with Japanese manufacturers and trading houses.
• Yashio Information System: Japanese IT services firm historically focused on SAP ERP implementations and lifecycle support. Closely comparable in service depth on SAP core modules and customer profile (manufacturing, distribution), and competes in similar deal sizes.

Emerging players

• Be Informed: Niche consultancy focused on low-code process orchestration and SAP integration. Comparable as an emerging specialized SAP-adjacent services firm targeting enterprise DX, though smaller and more product-led than ARK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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