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Licensed Professional Firms (Shigyo) Businesses for Sale & Business Succession

Search Japanese licensed professional practices for sale — tax accountant (zeirishi), CPA, labor consultant, administrative scrivener and law firms.

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Market Insight

Professional Firms M&A market trends

Japan’s licensed professional firms — "shigyo" practices run by tax accountants (zeirishi), social-insurance labor consultants, judicial and administrative scriveners, lawyers and other qualified professionals, some 300,000 practitioners nationwide — are seeing deal volumes climb fast. Principals are aging without successors, leaving practices with loyal advisory clients but no one to take over, so most transactions are succession-type M&A that pass on the client book, staff and brand. The sector has its own ground rules: only licensed professionals may perform the regulated work, each profession’s licensing law governs the transfer procedures, and client trust must be handed over with care. Practices are also deeply local, so fit with the buyer’s territory and specialty deserves close attention. On MANDA you can search Japanese professional practices for sale nationwide.

Latest Deals

Latest Professional Firms M&A deals

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M&A CLOUD
30+ days ago

For ¥18 million, acquire a professional-services matching site and a network of tax accountants ready to handle cases! Professional-services brokerage listing!

関東IT
Employees
–5
Revenue
¥0–¥1M
Asking priceNegotiable
JPMAS
NEW11 days ago

[Tokyo Patent Firm] Patent Attorneys Handling Domestic and Overseas Filings

都内Professional Services / Consulting
Employees
10以下
Revenue
¥0–¥100M
Asking priceNegotiable
M&A CLOUD
30+ days ago

[Handled by Partner Advisor] Base-Station-Related Contracting Company with First-Class Architects and Licensed Electricians on Staff

近畿Facilities / Equipment
Employees
10–30
Revenue
¥100M–¥300M
Asking priceNegotiable
nihon-ma.co.jp
30+ days ago

Operation of a Judicial Scrivener Office

KantoLicensed Professional Firms
Employees
Undisclosed
Operating profit
¥20M–¥0
Asking price（応相談）
masouken.com
30+ days ago

[Kyushu / Over 20 Years in Business] Certified Tax Accountant Office

九州・沖縄Other Services
Asking priceNegotiable
nihon-ma.co.jp
30+ days ago

Accounting & Tax Advisory, Bookkeeping, and Outsourced Accounting Services

KantoLicensed Professional Firms
Employees
Undisclosed
Operating profit
¥0–¥20M
Asking price（応相談）
speed-ma.com
30+ days ago

[Rare] Business Succession / M&A Listing for a Judicial Scrivener Office in the Osaka Area

Kinkiその他士業
Asking price¥4M–¥8M
speed-ma.com
30+ days ago

[Osaka] Business Succession / M&A Listing: First-Class Architect Office With a Renowned First-Class Architect on Staff

Kinki建築設計
Employees
1–4
Asking pricefrom ¥5M
speed-ma.com
30+ days ago

Long-Established Administrative Scrivener Office in Tokyo with Stable Annual Profit — Business Succession / M&A Listing

Kantoその他士業
Asking pricefrom ¥55M
masouken.com
30+ days ago

[Australia / 40-Year History] Staffing Agency for Nurses and Care Workers

OverseasMedical
Employees
20以下
Asking priceNegotiable
nihon-ma.co.jp
NEW9 days ago

Retail business focused mainly on women's and men's apparel

非公開Other Retail
Employees
50–100
Operating profit
¥0–¥20M
Asking price（応相談）
masouken.com
30+ days ago

[Over 50 Years in Business] Hokkaido x First-Class Registered Architect Firm

HokkaidoHousing
Employees
20以下
Asking priceNegotiable

Who is it for

Who uses MANDA

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Owners considering business succession

For owners without a successor who want to pass on a healthy business. MANDA helps you find the right partner among buyer candidates nationwide.

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Buyers looking to grow

For companies seeking scale by acquiring strong businesses in the same industry. Advisors with sector expertise match you with the right deals.

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Companies entering new markets

For companies exploring entry into a new industry. Many deals let you acquire an existing business together with its people and customer base.

How it works

The M&A / business succession process

  1. STEP 01

    Consult an advisor

    An advisor with industry expertise hears your goals and requirements.

  2. STEP 02

    Deal matching

    Shortlist candidates anonymously and align intentions with the other party.

  3. STEP 03

    Due diligence

    Detailed financial, legal, and business review, with terms negotiated in parallel.

  4. STEP 04

    Agreement → Closing

    Sign the letter of intent and the definitive agreement, then close.

FAQ

FAQ

QWhat matters most in a professional-practice acquisition?⌄
The roster of licensed professionals and their intention to stay, the form and retention rate of client engagements, and whether each profession’s licensing law permits the transfer. Where the practice leans heavily on the principal personally, a phased succession with generous time for client handovers is essential — as is checking termination clauses and fee levels in advisory contracts.
QWhen should a professional-practice succession start?⌄
Early consideration is recommended once the principal is in their 60s with no successor candidate. Building client trust with the new owner typically takes one to two years, so allow a generous handover period. Starting discussions three to six months before the fiscal year-end lets the financials be tidied first and keeps the process smooth.
QHow are professional practices priced?⌄
Two to five times annual operating profit is the usual guide, varying with client retention rates, the employment terms of licensed staff and the rarity of the specialty. Incorporated practices such as tax-accountant corporations tend to command higher valuations. The quality of the client base and post-transfer stability weigh heavily on the price.

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