Using existing company for a roll up

November 07, 2021

by a searcher from Hampden-Sydney College in Atlanta, GA, USA

For the past year, I’ve been looking to acquire additional companies across different industries in the blue collar space. I’ve received feedback for years from friends that I should pursue a roll up with our existing and originally acquired company (landscaping) since we now have a lot of experience in the space. I’ve been stubborn to do this for some reason, but I’m now coming around to the idea. I’m looking to connect with people that have used an existing company as a platform for a roll up.

Has anyone ever used their own company to be the platform for a roll up? If so, I’d love to speak with you to hear your advice.

Thank you in advance!

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from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

This is very interesting, ^redacted‌. We are both in the landscape industry sector, though we are in two synergetic verticals. I'm working on a similar strategy in the irrigation and landscape supply segment. Please review my recent post: https://www.searchfunder.com/post/we-are-looking-for-search-partners . Please DM for more info. Let me know your thoughts.

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from University of Maryland at College Park in Annapolis, MD, USA

We did exactly this in the financial services space. Acquired initial control of a local real estate finance company, then expanded it nationwide into 24 locations via two dozen deals across the sector. The rollup led to a half-dozen portco sales, two public exit, and the launch of several startups (company divisions that we spun out into standalone for-profit companies, including a call center and an educational/vocational training company).

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