Reviving Potential, Reshaping Futures
Awakening the unseen potential of Japan’s hidden champions
We seek the beauty in what’s overlooked and reveal the strength hidden within
Midgar Advisors partners with Japanese conglomerates to carve out overlooked, non-core subsidiaries and transform them into focused, high-performing businesses. Whether working with public or private firms, we revitalize businesses with humility, preserving institutional memory and honoring the employees who built them. We combine global investment discipline with local sensitivity to unlock enduring value in a market quietly undergoing structural rebirth. We don’t just restructure, we reimagine futures.
Our Criteria
Business Type: Non-core subsidiaries, underperforming divisions, or orphaned assets of public or private Japanese corporations
Sector Focus: Industrials, B2B services, technology-light manufacturing, healthcare services, consumer products
Geography: Japan, with potential cross-border value creation
Revenue: ¥2B–¥20B (~$15M–$150M USD)
EBITDA: ¥200M–¥10B (~$1.5M–$75M USD)
Profitability: Stable, declining, or break-even businesses with a path to operational improvement
Ownership Complexity: Carve-outs from conglomerates, family-owned businesses lacking succession, or minority divestitures
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