roll-up strategy

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division jointly launched a public inquiry to identify serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies throughout the economy that have led to consolidation that has harmed competition.In a joint Request for Information, the agencies are seeking information from the public on serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies, which are corporate consolidation strategies that occur when a company becomes larger—and potentially dominant—by buying several smaller firms in the same or related business sectors or industries

FTC and DOJ Seek Info on Serial Acquisitions, Roll-Up Strategies Across U.S. Economy Henry Liu, Director of the Bureau of Competition 2024