Stable die-casting manufacturer in Niigata, Hokushinetsu region

What is for sale

This is a die-casting manufacturer based in Niigata that makes and sells die-cast products across the Hokushinetsu region. The company has a long operating history and handles everything from mould making to assembly and finishing in house. The owner is selling because there is no successor to take over the business.

Because this is a share sale, the buyer acquires the company itself along with its property, equipment, contracts and bank relationships rather than having to set these up fresh.

What is included

• The company itself (shares)
• Real estate (factory property)
• Equipment and machinery
• Network of partner/affiliated factories
• Existing customer base of over 80 companies
• Mould-making and finishing capability

Strengths (as the seller states them)

• Long operating history as a die-casting maker in the Hokushinetsu region
• Full in-house process from mould making to assembly and finishing
• Capable of short lead-time, high-volume, high-precision production at prices competitive with larger firms
• Over 80 client companies, with inquiries increasing through referrals and word of mouth, equity ratio above 30 percent

Wrinkles a careful buyer would ask about

• Sale includes real estate and equipment, so buyers should confirm exactly what is covered and the handover conditions
• Buyer should confirm continuity terms with the 80-plus client companies
• Reason for sale is lack of a successor, so buyers should check succession and handover planning
• Detailed financials (officer pay, depreciation, cash balance, total assets, interest-bearing debt, net assets) are not disclosed publicly and only visible after member registration
• Seller says they want to meet the buyer first to discuss both parties future plans, suggesting some negotiation flexibility is expected

Paying for it

If you stay overseas. No Japanese bank will lend to a new company whose director lives abroad. The realistic stack is your own cash plus asking the owner to take part of the price over 2 to 3 years. That one question is in every Deal Pack.

If you move to Japan. On a visa that lets you run a business, Japan Finance Corporation lends up to ¥72M at about 1 to 2 percent for exactly this. Once you have a Japanese company, the government pays two-thirds of due diligence and registered-broker costs, up to about ¥8M (round 16 closes 6 Nov 2026). The company's existing bank relationship comes with it.

What this listing says. The listing mentions a broker success fee on a sliding scale (25 million yen on the portion up to 200 million yen, then 5 percent, 4 percent, 3 percent, 2 percent and 1 percent on higher portions), plus a 10 percent interim fee at basic agreement stage, in addition to the asking price; interest-bearing debt is listed but the amount is hidden until member registration, and no mention is made of personal guarantees or instalment payment terms.

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