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Japanet Holdings Acquires Yuko Yuko

On July 3, 2024, Japanet Holdings acquired publishing company Yuko Yuko from Unison Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Japanet Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Japanet Holdings’ 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-07-03
Target Yuko Yuko
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Japanet Holdings
Sellers(s) Unison Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Yuko Yuko

Tokyo, Japan
Yuko Yuko is a publisher and operator of domestic hotel information magazine “Yuko yuko” and domestic hotel booking website “yukoyuko. net”. Yuko Yuko was founded in 2000 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Japanet Holdings

Nagasaki, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Japanet Holdings is Japan’s largest home shopping company. Japanet Holdings was founded as a mail order business, has since grown into a conglomerate operating in travel, as well as in sports and regional revitalisation. Japanet Holdings was founded in 1986 and is based in Nagasaki, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Unison Capital

Tokyo, Japan

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 3.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Unison Capital is a private equity investment firm focused on control investments in mid-cap companies operating in Japan, Korea, and Singapore. Target transaction situations include growth support, business successions, corporate carve-outs, buyouts, and restructurings. Unison is a generalist investor, however the Firm has a preference for opportunities in the retail, niche manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. Unison Capital was formed in 1998 and has offices in Tokyo, Seoul, and Singapore.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 27
Sector (Publishing) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 11
Country (Japan) 24 of 25
Year (2024) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-07 Kurumeshi

Tokyo, Japan

Kurumeshi provides platform-based services “Kurumeshi Bento” and “Chef Colle” that connect member restaurants and bento shops with consolidated boxed lunch and catering needs of corporate/institutional clients through an EC mall platform, providing support in product development, ordering, payment, and delivery. Kurumeshi was formed in 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-04 Sukesan

Kokuraminami-ku, Japan

Sukesan owns and operates 42 Udon noodle restaurants under the “Sukesan Udon” brand as a local specialty, mainly in Kitakyushu City of Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. Sukesan was founded in 1976 and is based in Kokuraminami-ku, Japan.

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