Startline CO.,LTD.
477A・Growth Market・Services
Startline CO.,LTD.
477A・Growth Market・Services
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Six directors (1 outside director; outside director ratio approx. 16.7%), all three corporate auditors are outside auditors. The Board of Directors held 21 meetings during the fiscal year, with full attendance. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
The Risk & Compliance Committee, reporting directly to the Board of Directors, meets once per quarter to identify, analyze, and evaluate risks using a risk matrix. The company has established an Information Security Regulation, a Personal Information Protection Management Regulation, and an Anti-Social Forces Exclusion Regulation, and has set up an external whistleblowing hotline through legal counsel as well as an internal whistleblowing hotline. The Internal Audit Office conducts audits on a regular basis.
Shareholder Returns
The company continues to pay no dividend (annual dividend of ¥0) for both the FY2026 (ending March 2026) and FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecasts. Priority is given to strengthening the financial base and building up retained earnings for business expansion, with the timing of dividend implementation undecided. No share buybacks or shareholder benefit programs are in place.
Dividend Policy
The annual dividend was ¥0 (no dividend) for both FY2025 (ended March 2025) and FY2026 (ending March 2026), and the FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast is also ¥0 (no dividend). At present, priority is given to strengthening the financial base and building up retained earnings to support business expansion, and no dividends have been paid since the company's founding. Going forward, while strengthening earning power and developing the business foundation, the company plans to consider stable and continuous profit distribution, taking into account the level of retained earnings and the business environment. The possibility and timing of dividend implementation are currently undecided. When distributing surplus, the basic policy is to pay a single year-end dividend once per year, and the articles of incorporation stipulate that an interim dividend may be implemented by resolution of the Board of Directors.
ESG
Positions its efforts to address the social challenge of disability employment support as the core of its sustainability management, promoting the development of an inclusive employment environment and support for diverse talent. On the human capital front, the company established the in-house university
Last updated: June 26, 2026