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AlphaPurchase Corporation7115・Wholesale
ASKUL Corporation owns 61% (controlling). Of the listed companies with this trait in 2021–22, 1 in 4 was bought in the following four years or so — against 1 in 11 for all listed companies.
Taking every trait together, its score is 3.3x the average — #83 of 3,751. The closest type of deal is buyout by the parent.
Why it looks like past targets
- ASKUL Corporation owns 61% (controlling)1 in 4 such companies were bought (2.9x the average)
Score by type of buyer
| Type | vs average for the type | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyout by the parent | 5.7x | |
| Management buyout | 0.6x | |
| Private equity | 2.6x | |
| Strategic buyer | 3.2x |
Ownership
Top 10 shareholders
| Holder | Type | Stake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| アスクル株式会社 | Company | 61.4% | |
| アズワン株式会社 | Company | 7.3% | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CO.(AVFC) RE NON TREATY CLIENTS ACCOUNT | Custodian/nominee | 3.4% | |
| 豊島不動産株式会社 | Company | 2.5% | |
| 多田 雅之 | Individual | 1.6% | |
| 中川特殊鋼MROパートナーズ投資事業組合 | Company | 1.4% | |
| 日本マスタートラスト信託銀行株式会社(信託口) | Custodian/nominee | 1.0% | |
| 田邉 孝夫 | Individual | 0.9% | |
| 株式会社日本カストディ銀行(信託E口) | Custodian/nominee | 0.9% | |
| 菊地 雅巳 | Individual | 0.8% |
From the annual report for the year to 2025-12-31. Holder types are assigned by name and can be wrong (for example, a founder’s company can look like an operating company). Annual report (PDF, EDINET)
Key figures
- Controlling shareholder (over 50%)
- Yes
- Largest corporate holder
- 61.4%
- Founder family (individuals and their companies)
- 3.3%
- Officers
- 3.0%
- Net cash ÷ market value
- 37%
- ROE
- 16.1%
- Equity ratio
- 34%
This site ranks listed companies by how closely their public filings (annual reports and large-shareholding reports) resemble past tender-offer and MBO targets. It is not a prediction that any company will be bought, is not based on any non-public information, and is not a recommendation to buy or sell. Not investment advice.
Updated 29 Sep 2026 00:48 JST