―As your company is growing, please tell us your thoughts on an IPO.

I do not think that an IPO is necessary, at least for now. However I personally have experience with an IPO at my previous job, and I understand very well the importance of internal controls for accounting and labor if a company is to achieve continual growth. For this reason, at our company we have constructed an internal control system that is considerably stronger than those at conventional real estate venture companies. We will be introducing internal audits and other checks in the future. In that sense, although we are not actually aiming for an IPO, we will be in a position where we could go public any time.

An IPO tends to be something which is done to satisfy the ambitions of the management or to fulfill a desire for approval. I am not interested in such sentiments, and am looking at an IPO solely as a business decision. Listed companies are unavoidably placed under strict scrutiny, and this scrutiny can at times hinder a company in carrying out its business. It is for these reasons that I believe an IPO is not necessary at this time. The internal controls that we are implementing within the company will put us in a position where we can conduct an IPO at any time if we decide it is necessary, and understand these internal controls to be a kind of “growing pain” for that purpose.

― How do you see the company growing in the future?

One example is that I do not see any need for our headquarters to be in Tokyo. We could be based in Singapore or New York or London, with a branch or a subsidiary in Tokyo. For this reason, even if we were to go public, we are not limited to Tokyo and could choose to be listed in an overseas market.

I also feel that a trajectory which will put us on an extraordinary growth curve 5 or 10 years from now is looking increasingly possible. I am personally proud that our company has personnel who are capable of making this possibility a reality. Right now, our company’s officers and core members are in their late 20s and early 30s, and are from a number of different countries. They are all remarkably talented, and are driving the company on its course of continual growth. These men and women will continue to gain insights and knowledge, and in 10 years at around age 40 they will be in peak form. At that time, we should be a company that is ready to take on the world. These are my expectations, and I am looking forward to seeing how far my company can grow.

―What’s your vision for yourself and Post Lintel going forward?

Naturally we will continue to make real estate our primary business in the future, and continue to provide superior economic value to people around the world. By utilizing our strength in fine-tuned services and solutions that no other company can imitate, we aim to make Post Lintel the recognized leader in cross-border transactions in Asia.

In this position, everyone will know in their hearts that we are No.1 Growing to become the true “No.1 real estate solutions company in Asia” remains our unchanging vision and goal for the future.