| 1973 |
Yoshihiro Yoshida, who worked at Yamaichi Securities, saw a 'Corporate Sale List' presented by an American investment bank and saw potential in this unprecedented system as a management strategy in Japan at the time. |
| 1973 |
In 1973, Yoshihiro Yoshida, who was working at Yamaichi Securities, saw a 'Corporate Sale List' presented by an American investment bank and recognized the potential of this unprecedented system as a management strategy in Japan at that time. |
| 1974 |
In 1974, Japan's first full-scale M&A business was established through mediators proposing to both sellers and buyers in a supermarket business transfer case in Kanagawa Prefecture, earning success fees. |
| 1974 |
In 1974, Japan's first full-scale M&A business was established through mediators proposing to both sellers and buyers in a supermarket business transfer case in Kanagawa Prefecture (seller: Comi-Mart, buyer: Daimaru Peacock), earning success fees. |
| 1985 |
After the Plaza Accord in 1985, Japanese companies experienced a yen appreciation recession, and subsequent monetary easing led to excess funds flowing into real estate and stock markets, causing a bubble economy. During this period, large overseas M&A such as Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures became active. |
| 1987 |
Mr. Yoshihiro Yoshida resigned from Yamaichi Securities in 1987 and established RECOF, Japan's first dedicated M&A firm. |
| 1987-12-10 |
December 10, 1987, was designated as 'M&A Day' in honor of the founding date of Recof Co., Ltd. |
| 1987-12-10 |
Founded in 1987, Japan's first dedicated M&A firm, "RECOF," was established. Mr. Yoshida resigned from Yamaichi Securities and founded the company in the same year. In 1988, the U.S. economic newspaper Wall Street Journal and the UK Financial Times reported on RECOF's establishment, increasing attention to Japan's M&A market. |
| 1987-12-10 |
In 1987, "M&A Day" was established in honor of the founding date of RECOF Corporation. |
| 1988 |
In 1988, the US financial newspaper Wall Street Journal and the UK Financial Times reported on the establishment of Recof, increasing attention to Japan's M&A market. |
| 1989 |
In 1989, Sony acquired the U.S. film company Columbia Pictures for approximately 670 billion yen. This is a symbolic case of Japanese M&A. |
| 2005-10 |
Established M&A Capital Partners Inc. with the purpose of mediating M&A transactions. Participated as a director (current: executive member) in the establishment of the General Incorporated Association M&A Mediation Association. |
