SHL and Mynavi Acquire SHL Japan
May 2, 2023
Exponent-backed SHL has acquired SHL Japan in a public-to-private transaction structured as a joint venture with Japanese recruitment specialist Mynavi. The deal brings SHL Japan into SHL Group’s SaaS-led platform, strengthening SHL's presence across APAC and representing one of the first mid-market P2P transactions in Japan by a foreign sponsor.
- Buyers
- SHL, Mynavi Corporation
- Targets
- SHL Japan
- Sellers
- Yoshiko Shimizu, Tatsuya Shimizu, Naoya Shimizu, Mynavi Corporation, Other public shareholders
- Platforms
- SHL
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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