LIFE CREATE

Basic Information

Stock Code
352A
Industry
Services
Category Detail
Leisure & Recreation Facilities
Prefecture
Hokkaido
Establishment Year
April 2008
Listing Year
April 2025
Official Website
https://be-lifecreate.com/
TSE Information
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Other Companies
Fit Easy, Renaissance, VPJ, Progress, Zigzag, Central Sports, JSS, Twenty Four Seven Holdings, Curves Holdings, Fast Fitness Japan, Tosho

Overview

LIFE CREATE is a Hokkaido-based services company established in 2008, an industry注目 stock growing centered on operating fitness studios nationwide.

Current Situation

LIFE CREATE is scheduled to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market in 2025, operating five brands nationwide including machine Pilates and hot yoga. 2024 sales are approximately 4 billion yen with healthy profit margins and high growth potential. Competitors include major players like Curves and Central Sports, but it differentiates through innovative machine Pilates and community-focused store expansion. Recent equipment investments and digital reservation systems enhance customer convenience, while strengthened marketing via digital ads and SNS. Sustainability efforts include eco-friendly store operations and local event participation. Post-2025 strategies focus on aggressive expansion into provincial cities and digital fitness businesses. Future plans include developing programs for seniors and expanding corporate contracts to strengthen revenue base and achieve mid-to-long-term growth.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Pioneer company in popularizing machine Pilates nationwide.
  • Successfully expanded nationwide despite Hokkaido origins.
  • Fitness brands with extremely high female support.
  • Develops programs tailored to diverse age groups.
  • New service model combining online and in-person.
  • Actively conducts health awareness activities at local events.
  • Early adoption of eco-friendly store renovations.
  • Surge in new customers due to 2025 listing buzz.
  • Diversified operator also developing health foods.
  • Stabilized revenue through corporate health support services.
  • Strength in SNS marketing.
  • Trainer training system highly evaluated nationwide.
  • New management style led by young entrepreneurs.
  • Community focus as strength, emphasis on community building.
  • Flexible services adapting to pandemic.

Hidden Connections

  • Partnered with local Hokkaido sports promotion foundation to contribute to regional development.
  • Exclusive sales agreement with major fitness equipment manufacturer.
  • Advancing health programs in collaboration with medical institutions.
  • Adopted in numerous local government health promotion plans.
  • Hosts collaboration events with entertainment companies.
  • Top-class nationwide adoptions for corporate welfare programs.
  • Famous sports athletes serve as brand ambassadors.
  • Overseas expansion under consideration for some brand online services.

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Continued growth in machine Pilates popularity.
  • Rising health consciousness and increasing fitness demand.
  • Expansion of digital fitness market.
  • Expansion of senior services in aging society.
  • Growing demand for corporate health support services.
  • Penetration of community-based store expansion.
  • Expansion of hybrid online-offline services.
  • 対応 to sustainable environmental management.
  • Growth in health foods and supplements market.
  • Service quality improvement through trainer development.
  • Tailwinds from government health promotion policies.
  • Expansion of fitness equipment sales.

Strategic Goals

  • Achieve 50 stores in major cities nationwide.
  • Expand online membership to 500,000.
  • Surpass 10 billion yen in sales.
  • Apply sustainable management standards to all stores.
  • Senior and corporate services to account for over 30% of total sales.

Business Segments

Sports Club Operation Support

Overview
Comprehensive support from sports club launch to operations.
Competitiveness
Community-focused operation know-how and total support
Customers
  • Regional sports clubs
  • Fitness facilities
  • Public gyms
  • Local governments
  • School sports departments
Products
  • Studio design consulting
  • Training equipment introduction support
  • Operation management services
  • Trainer training
  • Customer management systems

Digital Program Provision

Overview
Provides health support through diverse digital content.
Competitiveness
Abundant content and technical expertise
Customers
  • Corporate welfare departments
  • Fitness clubs
  • Medical institutions
  • Senior facilities
Products
  • Online fitness streaming
  • Health management apps
  • Mental health support
  • Digital teaching materials

Equipment Sales and Maintenance

Overview
High-quality fitness equipment sales and after-sales service.
Competitiveness
Equipment quality and rapid response capabilities
Customers
  • Fitness clubs
  • Personal trainers
  • Sports facility operators
Products
  • Pilates machines
  • Training machines
  • Maintenance services
  • Accessories

Corporate Health Promotion Services

Overview
Supports employee health to promote productivity improvements.
Competitiveness
Diverse programs and proven track record
Customers
  • Large corporations
  • Small and medium enterprises
  • Local governments
  • Educational institutions
Products
  • Employee fitness programs
  • Stress checks
  • Health seminars
  • Mental health consultations

Event Planning and Operation Support

Overview
Implements event support for regional revitalization.
Competitiveness
Extensive track record and regional networks
Customers
  • Local governments
  • Corporate event departments
  • Public facility operators
Products
  • Sports event planning
  • Fitness experience events
  • Health fair operations

Educational Institution Support

Overview
Provides exercise programs and teaching materials for educational settings.
Competitiveness
High-level educational expertise
Customers
  • Elementary and junior high schools
  • High schools
  • Universities
  • Vocational schools
Products
  • PE class support programs
  • Teacher training
  • Sports health materials

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • Diverse brands deployed nationwide
  • Specialized programs using latest equipment
  • Community-focused customer support system
  • Active utilization of digital technology
  • Adaptability to various age groups
  • Hybrid online and offline operations
  • High trainer skills among employees
  • Comprehensive corporate services
  • Accumulated facility operation know-how
  • Continuous equipment investments and improvements
  • Improving brand recognition
  • Flexible pricing plans
  • Customer retention through local events
  • Extensive health foods and equipment lineup
  • Eco-friendly store operations

Competitive Advantages

  • Pioneering position in machine Pilates market
  • Customer base expansion through diverse brands like hot yoga
  • Efficient operations via latest digital tech introduction
  • Services tailored to regional characteristics despite nationwide presence
  • Early development and launch of senior programs
  • Nationwide customer acquisition via online streaming
  • Stable revenue from enhanced corporate health support
  • Synergy effects from fitness equipment sales
  • Vibrant marketing and SNS integration
  • Brand penetration via local events
  • Flexible product development responding to diverse needs
  • Robust trainer education system
  • Active entry into health foods and mental health fields
  • Trust secured through thorough safety and hygiene management
  • Commitment to sustainable operations

Threats

  • Intense competition from major sports clubs
  • Infectious disease risks like novel coronavirus
  • Potential market shrinkage due to aging population decline
  • Reduced consumer spending from economic fluctuations
  • Increasing competition in online fitness market
  • Rising operational costs from stricter regulations
  • Challenges in talent acquisition and wage increases
  • Store damage risks from natural disasters
  • Insufficient adaptation to rapid digital tech changes
  • Risk of increasing member churn rates
  • Intensifying price competition from rivals
  • Market fragmentation from diversifying health trends

Innovations

2023: Introduction of Community-Oriented Digital Reservation System

Overview
Implemented unified reservation system across all nationwide facilities to improve customer convenience.
Impact
20% increase in reservation rate, improved customer satisfaction

2024: Launch of Corporate Online Health Management Service

Overview
Rolled out new service supporting employee health online for companies.
Impact
Over 50 corporate adoptions, diversified revenue sources

2021: Initiation of In-House Development for Machine Pilates Equipment

Overview
Started development of proprietary Pilates machines to promote differentiation.
Impact
Successful differentiation from competitors, maintained high repeat rate

2022: Completion of Eco-Friendly Store Renovations

Overview
Introduced LED lighting and energy-saving air conditioning to reduce environmental impact.
Impact
15% reduction in electricity usage, contributed to cost savings

2020: Launch of Online Yoga and Pilates Streaming

Overview
Rapidly introduced online lessons in response to the pandemic.
Impact
Acquired over 10,000 monthly viewers as new customers

2022: Introduction of AI Customer Management System

Overview
Implemented service refinement through customer data analysis.
Impact
10% improvement in customer retention rate

Sustainability

  • Promotion of energy-saving store operations
  • Efforts to reduce plastic usage
  • Continuous participation in local cleanup activities
  • Paper resource reduction through paperless initiatives
  • Development of health foods using local ingredients