# Bolt-On Acquisition

*Corporate Finance & M&A — Finicade finance glossary*

A bolt-on is a small acquisition added to an existing platform business, bought for a capability, a geography or a customer base. They're the deals that most reliably create value: small enough that a mistake isn't fatal, close enough to the core that synergies are real, and cheap enough that no premium has to be justified to the market.

**Also known as:** tuck-in acquisition, add-on acquisition

**Related terms:** [Roll-Up Strategy](https://finicade.com/glossary/roll-up-strategy), [Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)](https://finicade.com/glossary/mergers-and-acquisitions), [Synergies](https://finicade.com/glossary/synergies), [Post-Merger Integration](https://finicade.com/glossary/post-merger-integration), [Private Equity](https://finicade.com/glossary/private-equity)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/bolt-on-acquisition