The discipline of measuring whether the synergies underwritten in a deal are actually <em>realized</em> — mapping each to an owner, action, and target date.
The systematic search for smaller acquisitions to add to a platform company — building and working a <em>pipeline</em> of targets to fuel a buy-and-build.
A strategy of buying a platform company and growing it through a series of <em>bolt-on</em> acquisitions — creating value via scale, synergies, and arbitrage.
The share of recurring revenue kept from existing customers over a period, after churn but <em>including</em> expansion — so it can exceed 100%.
Diligence on how a target actually <em>runs</em> — its operations, systems, organization, and ability to deliver the plan — distinct from financial or commercial DD.
Growing profit as a share of revenue — lifting margins through pricing, cost, and mix so earnings rise <em>faster</em> than the top line.