Starts Corporation Inc.
Basic Information
- Stock Code
- 8850
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Category Detail
- Real Estate & Housing
- Prefecture
- Tokyo
- Establishment Year
- September 1972
- Listing Year
- May 1989
- Official Website
- https://www.starts.co.jp/
- TSE Information
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Overview
Starts Corporation Inc. is a diversified holding company in the real estate industry founded in 1972, conducting a wide range of operations from rentals, brokerage, and management to overseas expansion.
Current Situation
Starts Corporation Inc. achieved consolidated sales of approximately 233.4 billion yen and operating profit of approximately 30.5 billion yen in the fiscal year ended March 2024, maintaining a solid business foundation. In addition to its core businesses of real estate brokerage and rental management, it provides a diverse array of services including construction, management, finance, and hotels through its group companies. Headquartered in Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, it leverages a network of 33 bases across 20 countries domestically and internationally to advance global business development. It has established a stable revenue structure through proactive investments and new business development. It also focuses on environmentally considerate real estate development and community contribution activities. In the medium to long term, it aims to improve operational efficiency and service quality through digital technologies while pursuing sustainable growth. Recently, initiatives such as digital securities utilization and new store openings have intensified, with a commitment to strengthening ties with local communities.
Trivia
Interesting Facts
- Founder started with real estate business in Edogawa Ward
- Possesses global network of 33 bases in 20 countries worldwide
- Established J-REIT-related asset management company within the group
- Conducted Japan's first public offering of digital securities
- Sponsorship contracts with female pro golfers and table tennis players
- Practices vertical integration in the industry through diverse subsidiaries
- Supports sports and cultural activities with focus on social contribution
- Official supporter of Chiba University of Commerce, aiding education
- Hotel business spans multiple regions as stable revenue source
- Group employees total approx. 4,700 on a consolidated basis
- Engages not only in real estate management but also construction contracting
- Deploying regional subsidiaries in major cities nationwide
- Advancing elderly support business multifacetedly
- High credibility in the industry as a long-listed company
- Proactive in operational efficiency through adoption of latest technologies
Hidden Connections
- Powerful multi-industry collaboration within the group under holding company structure enables one-stop services.
- Close ties with financial institutions contribute to development of real estate securitization products.
- Achieves branding and social contribution through sponsorships of athletes.
- Collects international real estate transaction information via overseas subsidiaries for strategic use.
- Contributes to town-building through collaboration with local governments on redevelopment projects.
- Developed new fundraising model via digital securities issuance, leading industry standards.
- Bundles diverse industry subsidiaries, with most annual sales complemented by intra-group transactions.
- Utilizes publishing and information business to share and disseminate industry knowledge.
Future Outlook
Growth Drivers
- Digitalization of domestic real estate brokerage market
- Growth in overseas real estate markets and network expansion
- Increasing demand for elderly care and support services in aging society
- Activation of redevelopment and urban projects
- Rising demand for environmentally friendly sustainable architecture
- Expansion of J-REIT and real estate securitization markets
- Expanded application of digital securities and fintech technologies
- Service integration to meet diverse customer needs
- Maximization of intra-group business synergies
- Brand enhancement through strengthened local community ties
- Expanded social recognition via sports and cultural activities
- Operational efficiency via AI and IoT utilization
Strategic Goals
- Achieve consolidated sales over 300 billion yen
- Further expansion and strengthening of domestic and overseas bases
- Establish new fundraising model via digital securities issuance
- Capture top domestic share in elderly support services
- 30% reduction in environmental impact across all group companies
- Strengthened regional contributions through redevelopment projects
- Diversification of real estate assets and revenue stabilization
- Completion of digital transformation
- Active recruitment of diverse talent and workstyle reforms
- Enhanced corporate brand through collaboration with sports and cultural activities
Business Segments
Real Estate Management & Operations
- Overview
- Provides comprehensive management and operational services for office buildings and rental housing.
- Competitiveness
- Nationwide network and multifaceted service provision
- Customers
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- Real estate owners
- Corporate entities
- Local governments
- Financial institutions
- Construction companies
- Products
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- Rental housing management services
- Building management & maintenance
- Condominium management
- Real estate asset management consulting
- Tenant recruitment agency
Construction Contracting & Design
- Overview
- Handles a wide range of construction from homes to large facilities on a turnkey basis.
- Competitiveness
- High-quality construction and flexibility to meet customer needs
- Customers
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- Home buyers
- Commercial facility operators
- Real estate developers
- Local governments
- Architectural design firms
- Products
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- Custom home construction
- Commercial facility construction
- Public facility construction
- Equipment design & construction
- Seismic retrofitting
Real Estate Finance & Securitization
- Overview
- Offers various financial products and services utilizing real estate.
- Competitiveness
- Advanced handling of digital securities and J-REITs
- Customers
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- Investors
- Financial institutions
- Real estate funds
- Corporations
- Asset management companies
- Products
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- J-REIT operational support
- Real estate securitization services
- Digital securities issuance management
- Asset valuation & management consulting
- Trust services
Hotel & Leisure Operations
- Overview
- Operates hotels and leisure facilities with a focus on customer satisfaction.
- Competitiveness
- Operational experience across diverse regions and brand strength
- Customers
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- Travel agencies
- Tourists
- Corporations
- Local communities
- Event organizers
- Products
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- Hotel operations & management
- Golf course operations
- Resort facility operations
- Lodging reservation services
- Leisure-related planning
Elderly & Nursing Care Support
- Overview
- Deploys elderly lifestyle support and nursing care services across multiple angles.
- Competitiveness
- Integrated services combining nursing care and real estate management
- Customers
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- Elderly facilities
- Local governments
- Nursing care providers
- Families
- Medical institutions
- Products
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- Nursing care services
- Lifestyle support services
- Facility operational support
- Home-visit nursing care
- Welfare equipment provision
Information & Publishing Services
- Overview
- Supports the real estate market through information provision and publishing.
- Competitiveness
- Expertise and long years of industry knowledge
- Customers
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- Real estate industry
- General consumers
- Educational institutions
- Advertising agencies
- Government
- Products
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- Industry specialized publishing
- Online information distribution
- Market research
- Advertising planning
- Event hosting
Competitive Advantage
Strengths
- Diversified real estate-related business portfolio
- Extensive domestic and international network
- Stable financial foundation
- Strong group management structure
- Pioneering response to digital securities
- Service deployment to diverse customer segments
- High-quality construction capabilities
- Customer trust through local embeddedness
- Proactive overseas expansion
- Shared long-term management philosophy
- High-expertise financial services framework
- Overseas対応力 through multilingual support
- Active introduction of cutting-edge technologies
- Diverse know-how in hotel operations
- Strengthened collaboration with local communities
Competitive Advantages
- Group company collaboration strengthened as a holding company
- Risk diversification possible through multi-industry operations
- Proven track record in digital securities issuance ahead of peers
- Global expansion via extensive overseas bases
- Robust real estate brokerage network
- Differentiation through linkage with elderly support business
- Brand recognition in hotel and leisure sectors
- Customized services tailored to customer needs
- Proactive investment in regional redevelopment
- Management emphasizing eco-sustainability
- Flexibility in new business development
- Specialized knowledge in real estate securitization
- Stable operations backed by strong capital and shareholder base
- Continuous expansion of information services
- Enhanced corporate value through sports and cultural activities
Threats
- Risks from fluctuations in domestic real estate market
- Uncertainty in overseas political and economic environment
- Rising construction material prices
- Demand contraction due to population decline
- Increasing competitors and intensifying price competition
- Impacts from regulatory changes
- Asset risks from natural disasters
- Interest rate fluctuations in financial markets
- Construction delays due to labor shortages
- Digital security risks
- Burden of responding to strengthened environmental regulations
- Social risks such as novel infectious diseases
Innovations
2024: Public offering of digital securities
- Overview
- Issued Japan's first real estate-related public digital security, pioneering new fundraising methods.
- Impact
- Contributes to fundraising efficiency and investor base expansion.
2023: Kannai 2-district redevelopment project launch
- Overview
- Advancing large-scale redevelopment in Yokohama's Kannai area to revitalize the region.
- Impact
- Contribution to local economy and enhancement of real estate value.
2022: Hotel Keyaki Gate Tokyo Fuchu opening
- Overview
- Opened a new hotel to strengthen the lodging business.
- Impact
- Increased lodging revenue and expanded brand recognition.
2021: Expansion of overseas local subsidiaries
- Overview
- Established local subsidiaries in various Asian locations to strengthen overseas business foundation.
- Impact
- Expansion of global network and acquisition of new projects.
2023: Promotion of digitalization in real estate operations
- Overview
- Utilizes AI and IoT technologies to achieve efficiency in rental management and brokerage operations.
- Impact
- 30% improvement in operational efficiency and enhanced customer satisfaction.
2020: Launch of community-linked elderly support services
- Overview
- Expanded locally embedded elderly care services to strengthen social contribution.
- Impact
- Gained trust from local communities and increased users.
2021: Energy-saving upgrades to hotel facilities
- Overview
- Updated hotel equipment to the latest energy-saving technologies to reduce environmental impact.
- Impact
- Reduced operating costs and environmental burden.
2022: Advanced J-REIT operations
- Overview
- Starts Asset Management advanced J-REIT asset management. Achieved stable dividends through strengthened risk management.
- Impact
- Improved investor trust and increased fund inflows.
Sustainability
- Promotion of energy-saving and environmentally friendly architecture
- CSR enhancement through coexistence with local communities
- Expansion of elderly support and welfare services
- Operational efficiency and resource savings through digitalization
- Hotel facility improvements aimed at reducing environmental impact
- Participation in sustainable urban development
- Diverse diversity promotion activities
- Group-wide CO2 emission reduction targets
- Participation in local disaster prevention and mitigation activities
- Thorough ethical corporate governance
- Talent development and creation of comfortable work environments
- Active utilization of renewable energy