LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. Acquires SWIFT JAPAN Co., Ltd.

LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. to Acquire Tokai Sports Co., Ltd. as Wholly Owned Subsidiary

May 21, 2026

IT Services

LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. entered into a Stock Transfer Agreement to acquire 100% of Tokai Sports Co., Ltd., which will become a wholly owned subsidiary effective June 1, 2026. The acquisition is intended to strengthen LEIFRAS’ position in Japan’s youth sports school market—particularly in the Nagoya and Owariasahi areas—while accelerating customer lifetime value (LTV) growth through integration and digital systems.

Japan Educational Foundation (JEF) Acquires LIM College

December 1, 2025

Professional Services

Japan Educational Foundation (JEF) completed its acquisition of LIM College. The deal was originally announced on May 29, 2025, and JEF secured all required regulatory approvals for the transfer of ownership, after which LIM joined JEF’s global portfolio of higher education institutions.

Nuvei Acquires Paywiser Japan Limited to Launch Direct Acquiring in Japan

January 27, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Nuvei Corporation has completed the acquisition of Paywiser Japan Limited, including its Japanese acquiring license, enabling Nuvei to offer direct acquiring across major card schemes and alternative payment methods in Japan. The deal supports Nuvei's APAC expansion with a new Japan HQ in Tokyo and enhances its ability to serve both local and cross-border merchants.

SHL to Acquire SHL Japan in Public-to-Private (P2P) Deal

May 2, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

SHL, backed by private equity firm Exponent, announced it will acquire SHL Japan, its long-time third-party distributor and local partner since 1987, in a public-to-private P2P transaction. The deal is structured as a joint venture between SHL Group and Japanese recruitment specialist Mynavi, following a completed public tender offer and expected formal completion in summer 2023.

Blackline Safety Acquires Swift Labs

March 31, 2022

Engineering Services

Blackline Safety Corp. acquired Ontario-based IoT design and engineering consultancy Swift Labs Inc. for total consideration of $5 million (cash and shares), with the transaction closing on March 31, 2022. The acquisition expands Blackline's product development capacity and brings Swift Labs' IoT, wireless and embedded systems expertise into Blackline's connected worker portfolio.

Wipro Acquires LeanSwift Solutions

December 15, 2021

IT Services

Wipro Limited has signed an agreement to acquire LeanSwift Solutions, a Florida-headquartered Infor systems integrator specializing in ERP, e-commerce and supply chain solutions. The deal strengthens Wipro's Infor cloud practice and expands the capabilities of Wipro FullStride Cloud Services; the transaction was announced December 15, 2021 and was expected to close by March 31, 2022.