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Metrical Inc

METRICAL INC. is an independent leading Corporate Governance research firm in Japan where Corporate Governance is increasingly recognized as an important element on corporate management in these days. Thus, CG research and solutions would become an essential component of global capital markets and play important to contribute to transparency of the markets and maximize shareholders’ value in Japan. 

METRICAL INC. provides Corporate Governance research and analysis including rating services, and  also offers investment research and IR services with solutions and customized profound research on CG and IR issues.

Reason Behind the Difference in Management Between Family Companies and Others Is the Shareholding

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Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The biggest difference between founder family companies and others is the shareholding, and the presence of certain percentage of founder family's equity would have positive impact on management and performance.</li>
<li>When the founding family is a major shareholder, they can manage the company from the same perspective as shareholders, sharing the same goal of maximizing corporate value with them.</li>
<li>A company with shareholders with equity interests that exceed a certain level of influence cannot manage without regard to its shareholders. MBOs are also expected for founder family companies.</li>
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The biggest difference between founder family companies and others is the shareholding, and the presence of certain percentage of founder family's equity would have positive impact on management and performance.
When the founding family is a major shareholder, they can manage the company from the same perspective as shareholders, sharing the same goal of maximizing corporate value with them.
A company with shareholders with equity interests that exceed a certain level of influence cannot manage without regard to its shareholders. MBOs are also expected for founder family companies.


A Company that Performs Well Has Shareholders with Influential Equity Interests

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A Company that Performs Well Has Shareholders with Influential Equity Interests