Karita and Company Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Karita and Company has acquired 4 companies.

Karita and Company’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (23%) and software (23%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (78%) and secondary buyout (23%).

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Karita and Company

Karita and Company, Inc.

Tokyo,
Japan
03-6413-0865
www.karitacompany.com
inquiry@karitacompany.com

Karita and Company is a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities throughout Japan. Karita was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Consumer Products, Food, Restaurants, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 4 1 2 2 - - 9
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Uni-Mate, Inc. 2023-08-21 - Secondary Buyout
Tokyo, Japan · www.uni-mate.co.jp
Shizennomori Seiyaku, Inc. 2023-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.shizenno-mori.com
Toei Engineering Co. Ltd. 2022-05-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Yokosuka, Japan · www.toei-eng.co.jp
Japan Blue Co. Ltd. 2022-01-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kurashiki, Japan · www.japanblue.co.jp
Shinsen Foodtec Co. Ltd. 2021-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Osaka, Japan · www.shin-sen.co.jp
Daisyogun Co. Ltd. 2021-01-01 - Trade Sale
Tokyo, Japan · www.daisyogun.co.jp
Kanto Unyu Co. Ltd. 2020-08-06 - Trade Sale
Maebashi-shi, Japan · www.kanto-unyu.co.jp
Works Applications Co. Ltd. 2017-09-29 - Secondary Sale
Tokyo, Japan · www.worksap.co.jp
Daisyogun Co. Ltd. 2016-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.daisyogun.co.jp
Kanto Unyu Co. Ltd. 2015-06-01 - Secondary Buyout
Maebashi-shi, Japan · www.kanto-unyu.co.jp
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (40%) - 2 (22%) -
Software - - 2 (22%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Consumer Products 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Food 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (11%) -
Transportation - - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Japan 5 (100%) - 9 (100%) -
Total 5 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (80%) - 7 (78%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (20%) - 2 (22%) -
Total 5 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (67%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
2 (22%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

FAQ

When was Karita and Company founded?

Karita and Company was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is Karita and Company?

Karita and Company is a private equity firm.

Where is Karita and Company headquartered?

Karita and Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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