History
Welbe, Inc. was founded in Minato-ku, Tokyo in December 2011 with the business aim of providing disability welfare services, including employment promotion for persons with disabilities. Developments until today are as follows.
December
Founding of Welbe, Inc. in Minato-ku, Tokyo with the aim of promoting employment for persons with disabilities (share capital 3 million yen)
April
Opening of the Welbe Nishi-funabashi Ekimae Center (employment transition support office) in Funabashi-shi, Chiba
September
Moving the registered business address to Kanda-Sakumacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
June
Operating on consignment from Saitama Prefecture, Job Center Soka is opened in Soka-shi, Saitama to start Employment Transition Support Business specializing in developmental disabilities
Opening Habii Kawagoe Classrooms (child development support office) in Kawagoe-shi, Saitama Launch of the Habilitation Business for pre-school children
Opening Habii Kawagoe Classrooms (child development support office) in Kawagoe-shi, Saitama Launch of the Habilitation Business for pre-school children
July
Setting up new headquarters in Kanda-Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
April
Opening Welbe Nagoya Ekiamae Center (employment transition support office) in Nagoya-shi, Aichi, the first outside the Kanto region
November
Opening designated counseling support office (jointly with Welbe Kitasenju Ekimae Center) in Adachi-ku, Tokyo
February
Moving headquarters to Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
November
Opening Habii Plus Kawagoe Classrooms (after-school day-care service classrooms office) in Kawagoe-shi, Saitama. Launch of the Habilitation Business for elementary, junior high, and high school students
May
Opening Welbe Challenge Kokura Center (independence training [lifestyle training] office) in Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka
October
Lists its shares on the Mothers Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
January
Moving headquarters to the current address (Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
April
Launch of the employment retention support business in Suginami-ku, Tokyo and Osaka-shi, Osaka
June
Moving the registered business address to Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
April
Founding of Welbe Link, Inc. (current Welbe Healthcare Inc.) to provide comprehensive consulting for employment of persons with disabilities
February
Acquisition of shares in Ilis.Inc., which runs a Habilitation Business in Osaka Prefecture, making it a subsidiary
January
Reassigned to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
June
Shifted to a company with Audit & Supervisory Committee
April
Transitioned to the Prime Market due to the reorganization of market segments on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
October
Acquisition of shares in Happiness Comes, Inc., which runs a Habilitation Business in Gunma Prefecture, making it a subsidiary
December
Acquisition of shares in Naon, Inc. and Kuroyama, Inc., (current Welbe Nursing, Inc.) which runs a Nursing care business in Fukuoka and Saga Prefecture, making it a subsidiary