Shuei Yobiko

Basic Information

Stock Code
4678
Industry
Service Industry
Category Detail
Education
Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Establishment Year
November 1984
Listing Year
September 1997
Official Website
https://www.shuei-yobiko.co.jp/
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Overview

Shuei Yobiko is a cram school and preparatory school founded in 1984 with its base in Shizuoka Prefecture, an educational service company strong in group instruction for elementary, junior high, and high school students.

Current Situation

Shuei Yobiko has consolidated sales of approximately 10.9 billion yen and operates numerous branches nationwide centered in Shizuoka Prefecture. Its main business is group instruction education for elementary, junior high, and high school students, focusing on countermeasures for entrance exams to difficult schools and regular tests. It is also working on online education such as the 'Shuei BBS' lesson video delivery system using ICT and 'Shuei iD Yobiko'. In 2017, consolidated net profit was approximately 300 million yen, establishing a stable revenue base. Its strength lies in providing services tailored to educational needs in provincial cities through a regionally rooted expansion. The company boasts renowned instructors and continuously focuses on developing high-quality educational content. It has also resolved past legal disputes with competitors in similar industries through settlements and strives to strengthen compliance. Moving forward, it positions the expansion of correspondence courses and enhanced learning support through IT as key pillars of its growth strategy. It aims for sustainable management by balancing strengthened ties with local communities and multi-regional expansion.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • History of corporatization from a privately operated cram school founded in 1977
  • Over 100 branches nationwide centered in Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Pioneering in ICT education with in-house developed lesson video delivery system
  • Renowned for instructional capabilities, having produced numerous famous instructors
  • Expanding into correspondence education and after-school childcare services
  • Head office located in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, emphasizing regional-rooted management
  • Resolved legal dispute with peer company in 2017 through settlement
  • Conducts regular standardized tests for academic evaluation
  • Owns multiple specialized facilities for university entrance exam preparation
  • Offers diverse learning courses to accommodate wide range of academic levels

Hidden Connections

  • Acquired shares in Higashi Nihon Gakuin Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary to expand business areas
  • Collaborates with local boards of education and municipalities to provide public education support
  • Provides learning opportunities to remote and busy individuals via IT education systems
  • Corporate number 3080001002092 is registered in the national corporate database
  • Local renowned instructor Yoshiki Terajima and others handle instruction in the university entrance division

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Revenue growth from expanding correspondence education market
  • Educational efficiency improvement through ICT technology introduction
  • Rising learning demand in provincial cities
  • Strengthening of hybrid online-offline services
  • Business area expansion from increasing after-school childcare needs
  • Brand value enhancement by renowned instructor lineup
  • Customer base strengthening through対応 to diverse learning needs
  • Stable management through close collaboration with local communities
  • Development and introduction of new educational services
  • Curriculum renewal in response to educational system reforms

Strategic Goals

  • Branch expansion and brand strengthening in major cities nationwide
  • 50% sales increase through correspondence education and online classes
  • Establishment of sustainable educational service model
  • Expansion of service lineup to accommodate diverse customer segments
  • Improvement of social trust through strengthened regional collaborations
  • Maximization of educational effectiveness through ICT utilization
  • Expansion into new business areas (early childhood education, after-school childcare, etc.)
  • Enhancement of employee satisfaction and talent development
  • Further strengthening of legal compliance framework
  • Realization of enhanced corporate value and sustainable growth

Business Segments

Collaboration Services for Schools and Educational Institutions

Overview
Collaborates with local schools to provide educational support through proprietary textbooks, mock exams, etc.
Competitiveness
Building trusted relationships rooted in the region
Customers
  • Elementary Schools
  • Junior High Schools
  • High Schools
  • Boards of Education
  • Local Governments
Products
  • Lesson Support Programs
  • Textbook Provision
  • Mock Exam Administration
  • Educational Consulting Services

Correspondence Education Platform Provision

Overview
Strong in remote learning, provides online textbooks to cram schools and individuals.
Competitiveness
Abundant video materials and IT technology utilization
Customers
  • Individual Learners
  • Education-Related Companies
  • Local Cram Schools
Products
  • Shuei PLS Correspondence Education
  • Shuei BBS Video Delivery System
  • Study Programs

Instructor Dispatch and Training Services

Overview
Dispatches capable instructors and provides training on instruction methodologies to educational institutions.
Competitiveness
Accumulated educational know-how and network of renowned instructors
Customers
  • Preparatory Schools
  • Cram Schools
  • Schools
Products
  • Instructor Dispatch
  • Educational Training
  • Instruction Methodology Provision

Educational Content Development

Overview
Plans and produces learning materials and digital textbooks on a B2B basis.
Competitiveness
対応 to various subjects and proven problem creation capabilities
Customers
  • Educational Publishers
  • EdTech Companies
  • Textbook Development Companies
Products
  • Digital Textbooks
  • Workbooks
  • Mock Exam Practice Problems

After-School Childcare and Support Services Provision

Overview
Provides operational support for after-school childcare and learning support for children after school.
Competitiveness
Operational capabilities combining education and childcare
Customers
  • Local Governments
  • School Corporations
  • Parent Groups
Products
  • After-School Childcare Operations
  • After-School Learning Support
  • Safety Management Services

Educational IT System Sales and Implementation Support

Overview
Provides IT implementation support and system sales for educational institutions.
Competitiveness
System design tailored to user needs
Customers
  • Educational Institutions
  • Cram Schools
  • Local Governments
Products
  • Lesson Video Delivery System
  • Web Textbook Platform
  • IT-Utilizing Educational Solutions

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • Extensive branch network rooted in the region
  • Know-how specialized in group instruction
  • ICT-utilizing video lesson delivery system
  • Instructor lineup of renowned educators
  • Diverse educational service lineup
  • Stable revenue base
  • In-house educational content development capabilities
  • Strengthened expansion into provincial cities
  • Expansion of correspondence education division
  • Legal response capabilities in the education field
  • Trusted relationships with local communities
  • High customer satisfaction
  • Proven track record in improving children's grades
  • Well-equipped classrooms
  • Regular standardized testing

Competitive Advantages

  • Major regional cram school with strong base centered in Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Reputation for group instruction countermeasures against difficult high school entrance exams, differentiating from competitors
  • Hybrid education provision via proprietary video delivery system
  • Possesses renowned instructors and maintains high-quality lesson content
  • Brand recognition improved through nationwide multi-prefecture expansion
  • Broad customer base coverage through linkage with correspondence education products
  • Customized education tailored to regional needs with abundant branches
  • Enhancing educational efficiency and convenience through focused ICT integration
  • Stabilization of management base through subsidiary acquisitions within the group, etc.
  • Recovery of corporate image through early resolution of legal issues
  • Support for academic improvement via regular tests and mock exams
  • Uniform instructor quality through in-house training system
  • Stable customer acquisition through deep regional community ties
  • Enhanced customer support system
  • Flexible response to future online education expansion

Threats

  • Intensified competition from new entrants
  • Market shrinkage risk due to declining birthrate
  • Vulnerability of traditional models due to rapid spread of online education
  • Need for legal compliance and strengthened compliance
  • Intensified price competition from competitors
  • Reduction in educational spending due to economic fluctuations
  • Risk of reputational decline in local communities
  • Instructor securing difficulties due to labor shortages
  • Delays in digitalization対応
  • Service outage risk from communication infrastructure failures
  • Impact during novel infectious disease outbreaks
  • Demand for rapid response to educational curriculum reforms

Innovations

2024: Nationwide Expansion of Shuei iD Yobiko Begins

Overview
Full-scale rollout of new-format preparatory school utilizing video delivery lessons in multiple prefectures.
Impact
Contributes to expansion of enrollment from remote areas and revenue growth

2023: New Version of Shuei BBS System Released

Overview
Improved lesson video delivery system to enhance usability.
Impact
Improved student satisfaction and expansion of online enrollees

2022: Expansion of Subjects in Shuei PLS Correspondence Education

Overview
Enriched correspondence education by adding science and social studies courses for junior high students.
Impact
Contributed to increase in correspondence education users and sales growth

2021: Active Expansion of After-School Childcare Services

Overview
Launched after-school childcare business in multiple regions and strengthened collaboration with local governments.
Impact
Gained trust from local communities as a regionally rooted service

2020: Promotion of Educational ICT Device Introduction

Overview
Introduced tablet devices in classrooms to advance ICT education.
Impact
Contributed to lesson efficiency and increased student learning motivation

Sustainability

  • Promotion of regional education support projects
  • Adoption of environmentally considerate school designs
  • Support for improving employee work-life balance
  • Implementation of employment support programs for the disabled
  • Educational activities for plastic reduction and paper resource conservation