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Keisho X
Japanese advisors and a bilingual partner reviewing a succession deal file in a refined office

Keisho X

For advisors and Japanese deal practitioners

Selective partnerships with local practitioners who already have owner, zeirishi, or regional-bank relationships — and want prepared foreign buyer demand.

Introduce yourself How we work

How the partnership works

What we bring

  • Qualified inbound interest from search funds, family offices, and serious individual buyers
  • English-language credibility and framing that prepares buyers before they reach you
  • Buyer education on process, valuation reality, and Japanese owner expectations — so conversations start informed
  • Bilingual coordination support and FEFTA/process framing for cross-border steps

What we look for

  • Existing relationships with aging owners, zeirishi (tax accountants), or regional banks
  • Experience closing or supporting succession transactions
  • Openness to foreign buyers — bilingual, or comfortable working with strong English support
  • Alignment on ethics, seller confidentiality, and long-term reputation over quick fees

Economics, transparently

Clear success-fee shares or sourcing-plus-advisory splits, agreed in writing and transparent to all parties. We start narrow — a specific region or sector — to build proof before expanding. We do not claim proprietary deal inventory.

Introduce yourself

The standard buyers arrive with

Buyers who contact us have typically read material like this first — which means fewer wasted meetings for you.

Japanese and foreign professionals exchanging documents in a Tokyo office with Tokyo Tower in the background
Policy & Ecosystem 6 min read

FEFTA, Visas, and Foreign Ownership Practicalities in Japan

The regulatory layer for foreign buyers of Japanese businesses: how FEFTA notification actually works, which sectors are designated, the Business Manager visa path, banking and guarantee hurdles, and sequencing that keeps deals on track.

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Japanese owner, advisor, and foreign buyer reviewing financial statements and earnings multiples in a Tokyo office
Valuation & Economics 6 min read

Valuation Reality in Japanese Succession Deals

What Japanese SMEs actually sell for in succession deals: the net-asset-plus-goodwill convention, realistic earnings multiples, why reported profit misleads, and how deal structure changes the real price.

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Japanese SME owner and foreign buyer shaking hands across a conference table in a Tokyo high-rise, with advisors looking on
Foreign Buyer Lens 8 min read

The Complete Foreign Buyer's Guide to Japanese SME Succession

How Japanese business succession (jigyo shokei) actually works for foreign buyers: the market reality, the process from thesis to close, realistic timelines, and the mistakes that end deals before they begin.

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Japan Succession Brief

The intelligence serious buyers forward to colleagues

Policy changes, market data, and ground-level observations on Japanese SME succession — a few times a month, no filler, unsubscribe anytime.

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