Which company will acquire all shares of Study Hacker Inc. from Benesse Corporation?

PROGRIT Inc. will acquire all shares of Study Hacker Inc.

What will be the new trade name of Study Hacker Inc. after the acquisition by PROGRIT Inc.?

Study Hacker Inc. will change its trade name to English Company Inc.

Which corporation currently holds shares in Study Hacker Inc. before the April 28, 2026 transfer?

Benesse Corporation currently holds shares in Study Hacker Inc.

What service focus will English Company Inc. maintain after the rebranding from Study Hacker Inc.?

English Company Inc. will continue providing services for English proficiency improvement.

Acquisition of Shares by PROGRIT Inc.

Q: What is the exact date of the share transfer between Benesse Corporation and PROGRIT Inc. for Study Hacker Inc.?

The share transfer is scheduled for April 28, 2026.

Published Apr 8, 2026 1:00 AM ・ Updated Jun 14, 2026 2:38 PM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

PROGRIT Inc. announced the acquisition of all shares of Study Hacker Inc. from its current shareholder, Benesse Corporation. The share transfer is scheduled for April 28, 2026, making Study Hacker a subsidiary of PROGRIT. Concurrently, Study Hacker plans to change its trade name to English Company Inc., continuing its commitment to developing and providing services for English proficiency improvement.

Study Hacker Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Kensaku Oka) announces that PROGRIT Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Shogo Okada) will become the new shareholder holding all of our shares.

This change in shareholding is due to a share transfer agreement concluded between our current shareholder, Benesse Corporation (Headquarters: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Daisuke Iwase), and PROGRIT Inc. The execution of the share transfer is scheduled for April 28, 2026. Following this share transfer, we plan to change our trade name to English Company Inc.

As a subsidiary of PROGRIT Inc., we will continue to strive for the development and provision of even better services, without ceasing to evolve and innovate, in order to help as many people as possible improve their English skills.

We look forward to your continued patronage.

PROGRIT Inc. Company Profile Address: Hamamatsucho Square 11F, 1-30-5 Hamamatsucho, Minato-ku, Tokyo Established: September 6, 2016 Representative: Shogo Okada, Representative Director and President Business Activities: Development and operation of English coaching services, development and operation of subscription-based English learning services URL: https://about.progrit.co.jp/

[Contact for this matter] Study Hacker Inc. Public Relations: Kurosawa Email: info@studyhacker.jp

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