The process

How a succession moves through the platform.

The marketplace connecting Japan's business owners who have no successor with the buyers who need one.

Scroll, then press the seal
Why now

Two pressures, one gap.

Side A, the owner
0.00M

owners aged 70 or older with no successor decided.

Profitable businesses with staff, customers and decades of goodwill. Many will close rather than be sold.

SME Agency and METI estimate (2019) for 2025.
Side B, the buyer. In force since 16 October 2025
¥0M

minimum capital for the Business Manager visa, up from ¥5M.

Plus one full time employee and a professionally reviewed business plan. Existing holders have until 16 October 2028.

Roughly USD 190,000 to 200,000.
The seller journey

Five steps from listing to live.

The owner decides who sees what. Financials and documents stay gated in both modes.

  1. 01Choose visibilityOpen with the name public, or anonymized with identity gated.
  2. 02Guided intakeCategory, region, revenue, structure, asking price and reason.
  3. 03Document checklistA clear list of what is needed before the listing can go live.
  4. 04Set the access barProof of funds, a signed NDA, verification, or any mix.
  5. 05Review, then liveThe platform reviews the listing, then buyers can see it.
The buyer journey

From first invitation to a shared deal room.

01Open the invitation
A private link to an anonymized summary.Public browsing opens in a later phase.
02Ask the assistant
General questions answered from public information only.
03Request access
Ask the seller to open the gated details.
04Seller decides
Approve or decline against the owner's own bar.
05Sign and unlock
NDA and agreement signed, then the gated details open.
06Enter the deal room
Shared documents and messaging, all on the record.
The filtering layer

The assistant answers first.

The listing assistant answers general questions from public information, so basic questions never reach the seller or the law firm.

01Every visitor and inquiry
02Verified buyers
03Approved by the seller
04Deal room and counsel
Illustrative proportions.

Only verified, qualified interest reaches the deal room, and counsel sees only deals that are packaged and ready.

From match to close

The partner firm takes it from here.

01
Intent
Buyer and seller agree to proceed in the deal room.
02
Engagement
The partner firm receives the complete package.
03
Diligence
Contract drafting and due diligence, on the firm's terms.
04
Closing
Signing and closing. The firm reports the outcome back.

The platform is a connector. It never becomes a party to the transaction.

The protection model

Every introduction is on the record.

The platform is a connector, not a party to the transaction. Both sides accept the facilitation agreement before any introduction.

Non circumvention clause
Timestamped, with the text version
Fees disclosed and accepted
Illustrative audit log
09:42:08Buyer accepts facilitation agreement, v1.0
09:42:31Buyer accepts NDA, v1.0
09:47:15Seller accepts facilitation agreement, v1.0
09:47:40Seller accepts NDA, v1.0
09:48:02Seller approves access request
09:48:03Financials unlocked for buyer
10:05:19Buyer views: lease summary
10:21:44Message sent in the deal room

Every entry is stored with the user, the listing and the IP address. Messages, documents and actions stay inside the site.

The fee, shown plainly
0%

of the final deal value, flat, paid by the seller.

For sourcing, qualification, document packaging, the deal room and the audit record.

Line items, shown before engagement
Example: a ¥65M sale
Sale price¥0
Platform fee, 5%¥0
Firm fee, assumed 10%¥0
Total to the seller, 15%¥0

Illustrative. The firm sets its own fee under its own engagement terms and professional rules.

Japan Succession Desk

A private succession and acquisition platform for business owners, buyers, operators, and advisors in Japan.

Japan Succession Desk does not provide legal, immigration, tax, or financial advice. Users should consult qualified professionals before entering any transaction. This platform is designed for legitimate business succession, acquisition, and restructuring. It is not intended to facilitate nominee arrangements, sham ownership, or immigration circumvention.

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