Integroup Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tomoki Kagoya; hereinafter "the Company") has supported the business transfer of Grace Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Etsuko Yasui), a recruitment agency specializing in sustainability talent. Representative Yasui and Executive Director Ogawa decided to transfer the company due to the aging of the management team and the lack of a successor. The acquiring company is a firm specializing in recruitment for the mass media industry. An interview article detailing the reasons behind Yasui and Ogawa's decision to transfer the company and their current status following the M&A has been published on our website.

[Image: From left: Koya Hashiyama of Integroup, Etsuko Yasui, Representative Director of Grace Co., Ltd., and Fumiyo Ogawa, Executive Director]

▼ Please see here for details of the interview: https://www.integroup.jp/trackrecord/interview/tokyo-sustainability-recruitment-agency/

▼ Please see here for past M&A closing interview articles: https://www.integroup.jp/trackrecord/interview/

Transferring Company Company Name: Grace Co., Ltd. Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Date of Establishment: December 1995 Representative: Etsuko Yasui, Representative Director Business Description: Operation of "Eco-Riku," a recruitment service for the environment and sustainability sector URL: https://www.grace-e.co.jp/ *Merged with Massmedian Co., Ltd. on March 31, 2026

Acquiring Company Company Name: Massmedian Co., Ltd. Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo Date of Establishment: December 2001 Representative: Hideaki Sakai, Representative Director Business Description: Recruitment services specializing in marketing, creative, digital, and public relations fields URL: https://www.massmedian.co.jp/

[About Integroup Inc.] An M&A brokerage firm established in 2007. It is one of the largest M&A brokerage firms in Japan operating on a full success-fee basis. The company has a proven track record of numerous M&A transactions for clients including listed companies, small and medium-sized owner-managed businesses, and PE funds. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market on June 18, 2024.

Company Name: Integroup Inc. Headquarters: Marunouchi Kitaguchi Building 26F, 1-6-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Date of Establishment: June 2007 Representative: Tomoki Kagoya, Representative Director Business Description: M&A brokerage URL: https://www.integroup.jp/

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