Real Estate Firm Ace Point, Specializing in Poker Rooms & Mahjong Parlors, Officially Registered as SME Agency 'M&A Support Institution'. Supporting Amusement-Specific Business Succession with Expertise to Clear Amusement Business Act Hurdle
Ace Point, specializing in amusement store real estate, was registered as an M&A support institution by the SME Agency on March 9, 2026. They provide specialized M&A support to overcome the Amusement Business Act permit transfer barriers for poker rooms and mahjong parlors.
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Ace Point Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Yoshihiro Shimozawa), a real estate company specializing in amusement stores centering on poker rooms and mahjong parlors, announces that it was officially registered as an M&A support institution on March 9, 2026, under the "M&A Support Institution Registration System" established by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency.
Background of Registration:
In recent years, against the backdrop of the popularity of poker as a mind sport, the need to open new poker rooms has increased. On the other hand, competition among stores has intensified, and the need for "store sales and transfers" due to business selection and concentration is rapidly increasing.
Our company has been providing M&A brokerage between stores and store sales brokerage services by leveraging the unique network we have cultivated as a real estate company specializing in poker rooms and mahjong parlors. With this registration as an M&A support institution, we will further strengthen our safe and secure M&A support in compliance with the guidelines set by the government.
Expertise to clear the biggest wall in M&A of poker rooms and mahjong parlors, the "Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act":
Unlike standard furnished transfers of general restaurants, the biggest barrier in transferring poker rooms and mahjong parlors is the "transfer of permission under the Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business, etc.".
In principle, amusement business permission is not allowed to be transferred merely by "changing the name". With methods other than stock transfer, such as business transfer or furnished transfer, the permission must be re-obtained, creating a blank period of about 2 months where business cannot be operated. When a blank period occurs, customers and employees leave, and the intended results of the store acquisition cannot be achieved. Also, if a nursery school or the like is newly built nearby, there is a hidden risk that new permission will not be granted, making business continuation impossible.
As an expert familiar with transfers unique to amusement stores, we provide the following support:
Proposal of the optimal transfer scheme: Structuring corporate schemes and contract formats to minimize the closure period and smoothly transfer permissions.
Collaboration with experts: Collaborating with administrative scriveners and others strong in the Amusement Business Act to comprehensively support complex licensing procedures.
Industry-specific speed: Since we have many buyer candidates (those hoping to open new stores or existing corporations aiming for business expansion), early sales matching is possible.
Store Transfer Scheme:
A comparison of major store transfer methods is as follows:
The procedure is relatively...
Background of Registration:
In recent years, against the backdrop of the popularity of poker as a mind sport, the need to open new poker rooms has increased. On the other hand, competition among stores has intensified, and the need for "store sales and transfers" due to business selection and concentration is rapidly increasing.
Our company has been providing M&A brokerage between stores and store sales brokerage services by leveraging the unique network we have cultivated as a real estate company specializing in poker rooms and mahjong parlors. With this registration as an M&A support institution, we will further strengthen our safe and secure M&A support in compliance with the guidelines set by the government.
Expertise to clear the biggest wall in M&A of poker rooms and mahjong parlors, the "Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act":
Unlike standard furnished transfers of general restaurants, the biggest barrier in transferring poker rooms and mahjong parlors is the "transfer of permission under the Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business, etc.".
In principle, amusement business permission is not allowed to be transferred merely by "changing the name". With methods other than stock transfer, such as business transfer or furnished transfer, the permission must be re-obtained, creating a blank period of about 2 months where business cannot be operated. When a blank period occurs, customers and employees leave, and the intended results of the store acquisition cannot be achieved. Also, if a nursery school or the like is newly built nearby, there is a hidden risk that new permission will not be granted, making business continuation impossible.
As an expert familiar with transfers unique to amusement stores, we provide the following support:
Proposal of the optimal transfer scheme: Structuring corporate schemes and contract formats to minimize the closure period and smoothly transfer permissions.
Collaboration with experts: Collaborating with administrative scriveners and others strong in the Amusement Business Act to comprehensively support complex licensing procedures.
Industry-specific speed: Since we have many buyer candidates (those hoping to open new stores or existing corporations aiming for business expansion), early sales matching is possible.
Store Transfer Scheme:
A comparison of major store transfer methods is as follows:
The procedure is relatively...