Equiom expands into Japan

Monday 03 April 2017

International professional services provider Equiom has acquired Solid Japan, a Tokyo-based corporate services business with an international client base.

Solid Japan was established in 2008 and offers company incorporation, accounting and treasury services. Fifteen of its members will join Equiom with immediate effect while the company will begin the process of rebranding in April.

Sheila Dean, Equiom’s Global CEO, commented: "This acquisition is a tremendous achievement for Equiom as it allows us to expand into a new jurisdiction with excellent growth opportunities. We have always viewed Asia as a key market in terms of the company’s growth ambitions and as one of the strongest economies, Japan is a great place to do business. Solid Japan’s team of experts are extremely experienced in the local market with an in-depth understanding of business establishment and support processes and I am pleased to be able to welcome them to Equiom."

Pictured: Robert Crane, Managing Director of Solid Japan

Robert Crane, Managing Director of Solid Japan added: "Equiom’s acquisition of Solid Japan is a positive development for our clients and our team. Japan can be an extremely challenging environment for foreign businesses and it has always been our goal to help new business start-ups and established multi-nationals overcome these challenges. With Equiom’s global footprint, we will be able to attract new business from all over the world and with the backing of Equiom’s established expertise, we have the opportunity to offer a wider range of services. For us, it will be business as usual and clients of Solid Japan will continue to receive the same personal service from our local team, but with the added benefit of access to a new range of global services under the Equiom umbrella.  It’s a win-win."