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Trading / Wholesale

Business Manager Fit 5/5

Food Export Trading Company

Fukuoka 5 employees Profitable

Asking price

¥32M

¥32,000,000

Required capital increase

¥8M

to reach ¥30M paid-in capital

Working capital reserve

¥10M

first-year operations buffer

Estimated total investment

¥54M

excl. professional fees

Reported annual revenue: ¥95M

A specialty food exporter shipping Kyushu sake, tea, and condiments to buyers in Southeast Asia and North America, with established export licenses.

Overview

Established exporter with recurring wholesale buyers in Singapore, Taiwan, and the US West Coast. Holds required export certifications and cold-chain logistics relationships.

Why it scores 5/5 for Business Manager fit

  • Five employees; capital reaches ¥30M with a modest increase already priced in
  • A foreign owner with overseas distribution networks strengthens rather than weakens the business plan — the acquisition logic is self-evident to reviewers

Points to examine in due diligence

  • FX exposure and hedging practice
  • Concentration in two Singapore distributors

Figures shown are an illustrative profile based on typical market transactions in this segment. Actual live mandates are shared during coordination engagements.