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BATONZ Supports Local Businesses in Nagano

In a recent initiative, BATONZ, the M&A and business succession support platform based in Chuo, Tokyo, announced a collaboration with Nagano Shinkin Bank. This partnership aims to assist in the merger and acquisition (M&A) activities between local companies in Nagano Prefecture. The specific focus of this initiative is on the acquisition of Choseido Co., Ltd., located in Nagano City, and Sun Kuze Co., Ltd., which operates Kuze Fuku Shoten and is based in Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Overview of the M&A

The recent M&A deal comes with several key objectives:

• - Leveraging Combined Resources: Both companies aim to utilize their management resources to foster overall group development.
• - Business Succession Solutions: This merger addresses the business succession challenges faced by Choseido, which has a history dating back to the Meiji era.
• - Community Development Goals: Both organizations share a commitment to the prosperity of the area surrounding the national treasure, Zenkoji Temple, aligning their objectives for regional growth.

Future Outlook

BATONZ plans to continue accelerating its efforts alongside Nagano Shinkin Bank to tackle business succession issues faced by local entrepreneurs in Nagano Prefecture. The focus will also extend to supporting businesses in developing growth strategies and enhancing local revitalization initiatives.

About BATONZ

BATONZ envisions a society where M&A transactions can be conducted freely, easily, and anywhere by anyone. This platform facilitates seamless business transfers across various companies. BATONZ combines professional support with digital transformation (DX) to offer cutting-edge M&A support services. With this unique approach, it has achieved a leading market share in terms of cumulative transaction numbers, total registered cases, and completed transactions, thereby being recognized as the top M&A support platform in the industry according to Deloitte Tohmatsu Research Institute's “Current Status and Outlook of the Domestic Business Matching Platform Market” published in 2023.

Company Profile

• - Company Name: BATONZ Co., Ltd.
• - Location: 3-12-5 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
• - Established: April 2018
• - Capital: 100 million yen
• - CEO: Yuichi Kamise
• - Business Focus: Planning, production, operation, and management of web services related to M&A matching and management consulting, along with various educational initiatives on M&A.
• - Company Website: BATONZ Company
• - M&A Platform Website: BATONZ M&A