Private company

Fitch Ratings Japan

Fitch Ratings Japan is a limited company registered in Japan, active since 2016, part of Fitch Group.1 Its website says: “Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating.”3 It is headquartered in Kōjimachi.1

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Corporate structure

Fitch Ratings Japan is part of a group headed by Hearst Communications. 43 entities, 12 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Hearst Communications New York, New York, United States
    • Fitch Group New York, New York, United States
      • FITCH RATINGS LTD London, United Kingdom
        • Fitch Ratings Japan Tokyo, Japan
        • FITCH (HONG KONG) LIMITED (惠譽國際評級有限公司) Subsidiary · Central, Hong Kong
        • FITCH AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
        • FITCH MEXICO SA DE CV Subsidiary · Monterrey, Mexico
        • FITCH RATINGS BRASIL LTDA Subsidiary · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
        • FITCH RATINGS CIS LTD Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • FITCH RATINGS IRELAND LIMITED Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
        • FITCH SOLUTIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • INDIA RATINGS AND RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
    • A+E Global Media Subsidiary · 50% · New York, New York, United States
    • NorthSouth Productions Subsidiary · 50% · New York City
    • Allen-Bradley Subsidiary · Milwaukee
    • Fangoria Films Subsidiary
    • First DataBank Subsidiary · San Francisco
    • Hearst Magazines Italia Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
    • Hearst Media Production Group Subsidiary · New York City
    • Hearst Television Subsidiary · New York City
    • Inventory Locator Service Subsidiary · Memphis
    • King Features Syndicate Subsidiary · New York City
    • RCA Corporation Subsidiary · New York City
    • ESPN+ Stake · 20% · United States
    • CT Insider Subsidiary · United States
    • FITCH GROUP, INC. Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
      • CREDITSIGHTS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • CREDITSIGHTS, INC. Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
      • FITCH SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • FITCH SOLUTIONS, INC. Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
    • FITCH INDIA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
    • FITCH RATINGS CANADA, INC. Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • FITCH RATINGS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • FITCH SOLUTIONS INDIA ADVISORY PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
    • HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
    • SUSTAINABLE FITCH, INC. Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
      • SUSTAINABLE FITCH LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • SUSTAINABLE FITCH IRELAND LIMITED Subsidiary · Dublin 2, Ireland
    • The American Weekly Owned · United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ultimate parent

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Timeline

  1. Jan 25, 2016Parent Directly consolidated by FITCH RATINGS LTD2
  2. Jan 25, 2016Founded Fitch Ratings Japan is founded2

Sources

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