M&A Deal Summary

J-STAR Co. Acquires Dainichi

On September 30, 2020, asset manager J-STAR Co. acquired food company Dainichi

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is J-STAR Co.’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is J-STAR Co.’s 27th transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-09-30
Target Dainichi
Sector Food
Buyer(s) J-STAR Co.
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Dainichi

Ehime, Japan
Dainichi engages in feed business marine aquaculture selling feed and materials to aquaculture companies. Dainichi entered the fishery business selling farmed fish, mainly red sea bream and yellowtail. Dainichi was founded in 1973 and is based in Ehime, Japan.

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Buyer

J-STAR Co.

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 300M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

J-STAR is a private equity and asset management firm focused on acquisitions of small to mid-sized Japanese companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and generally looks to commit JPY 1 to JPY 3 billion per transaction. J-STAR was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 37
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 16 of 18
Country: Japan M&A 27 of 37
Year: 2020 M&A 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-01 Hot Palette

Tokyo, Japan

Hot Palette is a restaurant business that operates multiple brands including "Pepper Lunch." Hot Palette is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-26 Shirayuki

Nara, Japan

Shirayuki manufactures fuukin (multi-purpose kitchen mesh cloth) with quality materials and dedicated sewing work and designs, upgrading the local specialty kaya textile (mosquito net fabric). Shirayuki was founded in 1955 and is based in Nara, Japan.

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