ONDECK Co., Ltd. engages primarily in M&A brokerage, mediation, and advisory services for small and medium-sized enterprises in Japan; offers comprehensive support encompassing business succession-type M&A, exit-type M&A, management buyout (MBO) assistance, corporate and business revitalization advisory, restructuring services, due diligence, transfer and acquisition flow structuring with compensation systems, and confidential corporate value simulations; provides project management from sourcing and matching phases through execution and closing to maximize enterprise value and stakeholder interests including shareholders, management, employees, and trading partners. Founded in July 2005 by Ryosuke Kubo and Masao Funado and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, with an additional office in Tokyo following a recent relocation, the company operates nationwide targeting domestic SMEs in the M&A advisory segment. Recent developments include a business partnership with Linkers for M&A platform development and collaboration across three domains; a strategic alliance with Tokushima Taiyo Bank for M&A operations; a tie-up with AIoi Nissay Dowa Insurance to launch representation and warranty insurance offerings; establishment of a subsidiary; implementation of a share repurchase program for up to 130,000 shares representing 2.2% of issued shares excluding treasury stock; an upward revision to its fiscal year ending May 2025 operating profit forecast to 293 million yen from 210 million yen; and strong first-quarter fiscal 2025 performance with revenue surging 210.1% year-over-year to 287 million yen alongside an operating profit of 35 million yen.