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ERI Holdings is a holding company established in 2013 that operates primarily in the evaluation, rating, and inspection of buildings. The company provides third-party professional services spanning the entire building lifecycle—from design phase through completion and inspection of existing properties—including building permits, intermediate and final inspections, housing performance evaluation, seismic diagnostics, and energy performance assessment of buildings.

Its customer base is diverse, ranging from municipalities and developers to general contractors, homebuilders, real estate operators, financial institutions, and individual homebuyers. Revenue is primarily generated from inspection and evaluation fees, technical review commissions, and consulting fees. Stable income streams come from ongoing public projects and work related to insurance and mortgage lending.

The business is divided into three main segments: "Building Confirmation Inspection and Related Services," "Housing Performance Evaluation and Related Services," and "Solutions Business and Other," with multiple subsidiaries handling each area. The company offers a diverse range of services including structural evaluation and type certification for high-rise buildings, engineering report preparation, existing home inspections, energy efficiency assessment, and technical training.

The company has established a medium-term management plan and 2030 targets aimed at achieving sustainable growth and stable earnings. Under its three-year plan beginning in May 2026, the company targets revenue of 28 billion yen, operating profit of 4 billion yen, operating margin of 14.3%, and ROE of 20–30% by the final year (May 2028). For dividends, the company commits to a stable payout ratio of 30% and annual dividends of 100 yen per share. Looking further ahead, the company aims to reach 30 billion yen in revenue and 30 billion yen in market capitalization by 2030, prioritizing both improved profitability and shareholder returns.

The company will focus investment on strengthening its core inspection and certification business, preparing its operations to handle increased workload from regulatory changes such as mandatory energy efficiency standards and reduced exemptions for certain building categories. Specifically, the company will strengthen recruitment and training of engineers to enhance application and review processing capacity. It will also digitize design documents and implement BIM (Building Information Modeling) to centralize building data, expanding document review and remote inspections. This approach differentiates the company by maintaining neutrality as a third-party organization while combining speed and accuracy.

For business expansion, the company has clearly identified civil infrastructure and environmental sectors as growth areas, with plans to capture public investment expected from 2026 onward (the company is monitoring approximately 20 trillion yen in public investment over five years). The strategy includes M&A targeting companies that share public interest values to expand market share, and through group company integration and business transformation, the company aims to quickly establish new service offerings such as civil infrastructure inspections, infrastructure diagnostics, and energy efficiency assessments for existing buildings.

In technological innovation, the company is advancing robotics and automation to address labor shortages in the industry. Initiatives include deploying automated diagnostics combining remote site inspections, photography, and sensor-based data collection; gradually expanding digital workflows centered on BIM; and improving operational efficiency through ICT. The company is also investing in human capital through diverse talent utilization and health management programs, strengthening both technical and organizational capabilities to deliver reliable services and achieve sustainable growth.