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Generational Group has signed an MOU with Nihon M&A Center Holdings to build a strategic alliance focused on cross border M&A advisory service across Japan, Southeast Asia, and the US. The partnership is aimed at increasing deal flow between the regions while giving both firms deeper reach into middle market transactions.
For Generational Group, the deal opens stronger access into Japan and ASEAN markets through Nihon’s network across financial institutions, accounting firms, and regional business ecosystems. Nihon already operates across Japan and key Southeast Asian markets including Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The company has also handled more than 11,000 M&A transactions since 1991 and has been expanding its regional presence aggressively, including investments into Korea’s M&A ecosystem.
On the other side, Nihon gains access to Generational’s North American network, sell side pipeline, and buyer ecosystem. Generational currently operates through 17 offices across the US and Canada and completes around 200 transactions every year. The firm also runs DealForce, its digital platform with more than 35,000 registered buyers.
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The bigger story here is the growing push toward international middle market consolidation. Aging business owners in Japan, succession problems, regional expansion pressure, and global capital movement are driving more companies toward cross border M&A activity. Mid-market firms are now looking beyond domestic buyers because strategic growth opportunities are increasingly tied to international expansion.
Both companies say the formal strategic alliance agreement is expected to move forward by August 2026.
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