Due to its strategic location and diverse economy, investors from Japan are also using Malaysia as a springboard to penetrate other South-East Asian markets.
Moreover, he noted that the country has been a preferred destination for Japanese companies seeking to expand in South-East Asia, making Nihon M&A Centre’s Japanese background well-suited to resonate with such firms looking for M&A opportunities in the region. From 2018 to 2022, Nihon M&A Centre Malaysia achieved huge success in closing eight deals ranging from RM10mil to about RM100mil.
This paved the way for three successful deals in 2021, which included a 100% virtual M&A deal for an aluminum die-casting manufacturing company, a 100% acquisition of a lighting distribution business, and a step-acquisition for a lightning protection manufacturer, primarily serving the telecommunications industry.