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roll-up

/ˈrəʊlʌp/

B1CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

A financing device converting a lender's pre-insolvency debt into new post-filing loans that enjoy priority repayment.

The facility carried a roll-up, quietly elevating the old exposure to super-priority status.

Topic: Insolvency & restructuring in Legal English

Business noun

A strategy of acquiring and merging many small firms in one sector into a single larger company.

The private equity house built its platform through a roll-up of regional dental practices.

Similar: buy-and-build

Topic: Strategy in Business English

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