Typical PE Deal Structure for Home Services Bolt-Ons

Most sellers below platform scale become bolt-ons for PE-backed roll-ups. The typical deal stack includes 50–70% cash at close, 10–15% earn-out, and 15–30% rollover equity into the platform, with the rollover often representing the larger payday upon eventual platform sale.

“Most sellers below platform scale are bolt-ons for a PE-backed roll-up. The typical deal stack: 50–70% cash at close, 10–15% earn-out, and 15–30% rollover equity into the platform, which is often the bigger payday when the platform itself sells in a few years.”

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