Announcement
As of April 1, 2025, we are pleased to announce that Japan Bullseye Capital has successfully completed the business succession of Gateway Arch Co., Ltd.
Japan Bullseye Capital is dedicated to the succession and growth of a single small to medium-sized business. Going forward, we will focus our full efforts on driving the continued development of Gateway Arch Co., Ltd.
For any inquiries related to our search fund activities, please continue to contact Japan Bullseye Capital.
About us
The first traditional Search fund (Duo) in Japan
Japan Bullseye Capital is a traditional search fund. We acquire the shares of one exceptional private company (SME) in Japan and founders Eisuke Kobayashi and Mitsuharu Suzaki will take over as successors.
Eisuke Kobayashi
Co-founder
Mitsuharu Suzaki
Co-founder
About SMEs in Japan
Approximately 4 million SMEs
There are over 4 million enterprises in Japan, and 99% of them are SMEs.
No Successors or profitable closed businesses companies are 1.5 million, and 0.9 million are still profitable.
Aging of management classes.
The management turnover is not occurring in many firms. As a result,
the peak age of managers was "50-54" in 2000, and the peak age of managers was "65-69" in 2015.
Lack of Successor
According to a survey released in 2020 by the Japan Finance Corporation Research Institute, More than 35% of companies are still looking for a successor.