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Manufacturing

Business Manager Fit 5/5

Precision Metal Fabrication Shop

Osaka 8 employees Profitable

Asking price

¥45M

¥45,000,000

Required capital increase

¥0M

to reach ¥30M paid-in capital

Working capital reserve

¥12M

first-year operations buffer

Estimated total investment

¥61M

excl. professional fees

Reported annual revenue: ¥120M

A 40-year-old precision fabrication business supplying machinery makers in the Kansai industrial belt. Retiring owner, experienced factory manager willing to stay.

Overview

Founded in the 1980s, this shop produces precision brackets and housings for industrial machinery makers, with long-term purchase agreements covering roughly 70% of revenue.

Why it scores 5/5 for Business Manager fit

  • Registered capital already above ¥30M — no capital increase required
  • Eight full-time employees, including a factory manager who has agreed to remain post-transfer
  • Four decades of audited financials

Points to examine in due diligence

  • Customer concentration (top client ≈ 38% of sales)
  • Equipment renewal schedule (two CNC units nearing end of life)
  • Succession terms for the factory manager

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