We run the deal.
You run the business.
The Bolt-On Co. helps established business owners acquire other companies — from finding the right targets to closing the deal — without building an in-house team or paying big-firm fees.
Growth by acquisition could move you forward faster than another year of organic growth — but you don't have the time to run a deal.
You've spent years building something that works, and your days are already full running it. Buying a competitor or a complementary business is one of the fastest ways to grow — but an acquisition is its own full-time job. Sourcing the right targets, valuing them properly, lining up financing, and managing the process to a clean close takes focus you don't have to spare.
And most advisory firms that do this work won't touch deals at your size. So acquisition stays a someday idea — not because it isn't worth doing, but because there's no one to run it for you.
We're your acquisitions
team, on call.
We find and vet the targets, run the analysis, handle the financing conversations, and manage the entire process through to close. You stay focused on the business you've already built.
Source
We find on- and off-market businesses worth acquiring.
Evaluate
We value each one and tell you straight whether it's worth pursuing.
Finance
We structure the deal and work the lenders, including SBA.
Close
We run diligence and negotiation through to signing.
A clear process, start to finish — so you always know where the deal stands.
We learn your business and what a great acquisition looks like for you.
We bring you targets — vetted, valued, and ready to consider.
We run the deal — diligence, financing, and negotiation.
We get you to close and help you bring the new business on board.
Built for owners who mean it.
If you're looking to sell your business, or you're working on your first venture, we're probably not the right fit — but reach out anyway and we'll point you in the right direction.
- Run a profitable business
- Have been operating for at least a few years
- Want to grow by acquisition, not just organically
We're operators, not brokers.
The Bolt-On Co. is built by people who acquire and hold businesses for a living. We're not chasing a commission and moving on — we approach every deal the way we approach our own. That means straight answers, real diligence, and a bias toward deals that actually make you stronger.