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Information & Communications (IT, Software & Telecom) Businesses for Sale & Business Succession

Search Japanese IT, software and telecom businesses for sale — SaaS, contract development, systems integration, web services and e-commerce.

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1,114 open deals

Market Insight

IT & Software M&A market trends

Japan’s IT and communications market keeps expanding with digital transformation, yet many small and mid-sized IT firms wrestle with engineer shortages, technology turnover and founder succession — bringing a steady flow of quality businesses to market. Deal drivers are unusually broad: strategic buyers seek development capacity or new technology, acqui-hires target engineering talent, and founders sell to refocus or retire. Diligence centers on retaining engineers, the transfer of customer contracts, clean intellectual-property ownership and the security regime. On MANDA you can search Japanese IT businesses for sale across SaaS, contract development, SI, web services, EC, games and content — at every size.

Latest Deals

Latest IT & Software M&A deals

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M&A CLOUD
30+ days ago

Contract System Development

HokkaidoIT
Employees
5人〜10人
Revenue
5,000万円〜1億円
Asking priceNegotiable
BTIX M&A
21 days ago

Contract Development (Systems, Apps, Web Content)

Kanto
Employees
２名 ※代表を含む
Operating profit
Operating at a loss
Asking price２，０００万円（税抜）
M&A CLOUD
30+ days ago

Contract Development Firm — Web Apps, AWS Services, and System Development (Offshore Development in Vietnam Available)

関東IT
Employees
10人〜30人
Revenue
1億円〜3億円
Asking priceNegotiable
日本M&Aセンター
30+ days ago

Contract Software Development and System Maintenance

九州・沖縄地方システム
Employees
10名～20名
Operating profit
0円～2,000万円
Asking price（応相談）
日本M&Aセンター
30+ days ago

Contract Software Development and System Maintenance

九州・沖縄地方システム
Employees
10名～20名
Operating profit
0円～2,000万円
Asking price（応相談）
日本M&Aセンター
25 days ago

Contract System Development / Vendor

九州・沖縄地方システム
Employees
5名～10名
Operating profit
△2,000万円～0円
Asking price（応相談）
M&Aキャピタル
30+ days ago

Contract Software Development

関東ソフトウェア
Employees
30名未満
Operating profit
1億円以上
Asking price5億円～10億円
M&Aキャピタル
30+ days ago

Contract Development

関西ソフトウェア
Employees
30名未満
Operating profit
1,000万円未満
Asking priceNegotiable
日本M&Aセンター
30+ days ago

Contract System Development and In-House Product Development

非公開システム
Employees
20名～50名
Operating profit
1億円～2億円
Asking price12億円（応相談）
M&A総研
30+ days ago

[Tokyo / 3 Web Engineers on Staff] Web Production, App Development, and Contract System Development

関東・甲信越ウェブサイト
Employees
10人以下
Asking priceNegotiable
M&Aキャピタル
30+ days ago

Contract software development

関東ソフトウェア
Employees
30名未満
Operating profit
1,000万円～5,000万円
Asking price1億円～3億円
M&A CLOUD
30+ days ago

Contract Development Firm Offering IT Consulting Through System Development and Web Production

近畿IT
Employees
〜5人
Revenue
1,000万円〜3,000万円
Asking priceNegotiable

Who is it for

Who uses MANDA

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Owners considering business succession

For owners without a successor who want to pass on a healthy business. MANDA helps you find the right partner among buyer candidates nationwide.

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Buyers looking to grow

For companies seeking scale by acquiring strong businesses in the same industry. Advisors with sector expertise match you with the right deals.

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Companies entering new markets

For companies exploring entry into a new industry. Many deals let you acquire an existing business together with its people and customer base.

How it works

The M&A / business succession process

  1. STEP 01

    Consult an advisor

    An advisor with industry expertise hears your goals and requirements.

  2. STEP 02

    Deal matching

    Shortlist candidates anonymously and align intentions with the other party.

  3. STEP 03

    Due diligence

    Detailed financial, legal, and business review, with terms negotiated in parallel.

  4. STEP 04

    Agreement → Closing

    Sign the letter of intent and the definitive agreement, then close.

FAQ

FAQ

QWhat matters most in an IT-company acquisition?⌄
Continued employment of engineers, customer contract relationships, and the valuation of proprietary technology and IP. Buyers dig into project pipelines, terms with key customers, engineer skill sets and retention, source-code management and the security posture.
QWhen should an IT-company succession start?⌄
The best window is while results are stable and key customer contracts are running — ideally just after a major delivery and before any wave of engineer departures. Factor in the owner’s age and health, successor prospects and technology-trend shifts, and start preparing early.
QHow are IT companies priced?⌄
Three to five times annual operating profit is the usual reference, but uniqueness of technology, customer-base stability, engineer quality and headcount, and growth rate move the figure substantially. Companies with frontier capabilities such as AI or cloud, or recurring-revenue models, tend to command premiums.

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