M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-07-11 |
| Target | Alfalight |
| Sector | Electronics |
| Buyer(s) | Gooch & Housego |
| Sellers(s) | Compound Photonics |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Employees | 902 |
| Revenue | 125M GBP (2022) |
Gooch & Housego is a photonics technology business headquartered in Ilminster Somerset, UK with operations in the USA and Europe. A provider in its field, the company researches, designs, engineers and manufactures advanced photonic systems, components and instrumentation for applications in the Aerospace & Defense, Industrial, Life Sciences and Scientific Research sectors. Gooch & Housego was founded in 1948 and is based in Ilminster, the United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 15 |
| Sector (Electronics) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 2 of 2 |
| State (Wisconsin) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 7 of 9 |
| Year (2016) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-11 |
Kent Periscopes
St. Asaph, United Kingdom Kent Periscopes Ltd is a UK based specialist supplier of periscopes, vehicle sights and related equipment for land based armored fighting vehicles (AFVs). The acquisition is aligned with G&H’s strategic objectives of moving up the value chain and further diversification in the aerospace & defense sector. |
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| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-22 |
StingRay Optics
Keene, New Hampshire, United States StingRay Optics LLC are a specialist designer and manufacturer of high performance optical and opto-mechanical sub-systems for demanding defense and commercial applications. StingRay was founded in 2004 and has established itself as a market leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of world class lenses across multiple wavelengths, including in the infrared – short-wave, mid-wave and long-wave. The business has a proven capability in providing system level optical products for use in harsh environments to defense customers. StingRay’s product range covers laboratory, ground based, airborne, unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAVS) and space applications. |
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Compound Photonics Corp. is a provider of highly advanced photonics solutions. The Company designs and builds high definition laser projection light engines for smartphones and other mobile devices as well as the 4k resolution displays for high-brightness projectors. Compound Photonics Corp. is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Electronics) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Wisconsin) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2016) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-28 |
Alfalight
Madison, Wisconsin, United States Alfalight, Inc. is a Madison, Wisconsin based designer and manufacturer of high reliability, rugged laser based, electro-optic systems for defense and security applications. Alfalight has established itself as an expert in solid state lasers and is designed into a number of long-term contracts for the defense sector in the USA. |
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