Private Equity in Japan: A Notice of Business Acquisition of WEGO Co., Ltd.

September 27, 2018
by Investment in Japan

Private Equity in Japan

>J-STAR’s announcement

This is to announce that WG Holdings Co., Ltd. and all its subsidiaries (Head office: Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kyosuke Sonoda, URL: https://www.wego.jp/, trade name changed to WEGO Co., Ltd., (WEGO) as on September 25, 2018) have acquired the business of WEGO Co. Ltd. (Head office: Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Hideo Takahashi and trade name changed to WGL Co., Ltd. as on September 25, 2018) and all its subsidiaries (Target Businesses) through a company split. J-STAR No. 3 SS, LP and other funds that receive investment-related services from J-STAR are shareholders of WG Holdings Co., Ltd.