| 1867 |
Founded as Hirata Fishing Net Store. Hirata Sajiro, originally from the Kuwana domain and a shipping entrepreneur, identified the demand for fishing gear in the prosperous fishing area of Tomiura District in Ise Bay, rich in seafood, and established the "Hirata Fishing Net Store" in 1868 (Keio 4) to manufacture and sell fishing nets. This became the predecessor of UNIVA Oak Holdings. |
| 1867 |
Hirata Sajiro founded Hirata Fishing Gear Store in 1868 (Keio 4) to manufacture and sell fishing nets, responding to the fishing demand in Ise Bay. |
| 1867 |
Founded as Hirata Fishing Net Store in 1868 (Keio 4). |
| 1867 |
Established as Hirata Fishing Net Store in 1868. |
| 1900 |
Hirata Netting Company in the middle of the Taisho era. |
| 1912 |
Hirata Netting Company in the middle of the Taisho Era (1912-1926). |
| 1949 |
In 1949, the company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Osaka Securities Exchange, and the Nagoya Stock Exchange. |
| 1987 |
In 1987 (Showa 62), the company relocated its headquarters from Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture to Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and changed its name to "Hirabou". |
| 1987 |
In 1987, the company relocated its headquarters from Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture to Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The company name was also changed to “Hirabou.” |
| 2001 |
In 2001, the firm entered the investment business and began providing financial support for listed companies and business restructuring support. |
| 2005 |
In 2005, the company relocated its headquarters to Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and accelerated its investment banking business, including corporate acquisitions, investments in listed companies, and IPO investments. |
| 2006 |
In 2006, the company changed its name to Oak Capital Co., Ltd. and became a full-fledged independent investment bank, providing support for fundraising by underwriting equity financing for listed companies, as well as support and advice on business strategies, including M&A, in line with corporate growth strategies. |
| 2021-06 |
In June 2021, we will shift from investment banking to “value co-creation business. The company will shift to a management structure that will enable it to grow as a group while generating stable earnings. |
| 2023-10 |
In October 2023, the company name will be changed to UNIVA Oak Holdings, in line with the philosophy of “Unite the Values”. |
