Gooch & Housego - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Gooch & Housego M&A Summary

Gooch & Housego has acquired 15 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Gooch & Housego’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired General Optics for $21M. Gooch & Housego has acquired in 7 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include semiconductors (27%) and electrical equipment (20%).

Gooch & Housego Business Overview

Where is Gooch & Housego headquartered?

Gooch & Housego is headquartered in Ilminster, United Kingdom.

What is Gooch & Housego’s revenue?

Gooch & Housego disclosed revenue of 148M GBP for 2023 and 125M GBP for 2022.

How many employees does Gooch & Housego have?

Gooch & Housego has 1,030 employees.

What sector is Gooch & Housego in?

Gooch & Housego is an information technology company.

When was Gooch & Housego founded?

Gooch & Housego was founded in 1948.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Gooch & Housego

Gooch & Housego Plc

Dowlish Ford,
Ilminster, TA19 0PF
United Kingdom,
+44 1460 256440
www.gandh.com

Gooch & Housego is a photonics technology business 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, England.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 15 - - - - - 15
vol $36M $36M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gould Fiber Optics 2018-09-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Millersville, Maryland · www.gouldfo.com
Integrated Technologies Ltd. 2018-08-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Kent, United Kingdom · www.itlmedical.com
StingRay Optics LLC 2017-02-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Keene, New Hampshire · www.stingrayoptics.com
Alfalight, Inc. 2016-07-11 - Divestiture
Madison, Wisconsin · www.alfalight.com
Kent Periscopes Ltd. 2016-07-11 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Asaph, United Kingdom · www.kentperiscopes.co.uk
ChromoDynamics, Inc. 2014-03-01 - Bankruptcy
Orlando, Florida · www.chromodynamics.net
Constelex Technology Enablers Ltd. 2013-11-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Athens, Greece · www.constelex.eu
Spanoptic Ltd. 2013-10-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Scotland, United Kingdom · www.spanoptic.com
Crystal Technology LLC 2011-04-01 14M USD Add-on Acquisition
Palo Alto, California
EM4, Inc. 2011-01-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Bedford, Massachusetts · www.em4inc.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Semiconductors 4 (27%) 902K (3%) - -
Electrical Equipment 3 (20%) 21M (59%) 1 (100%) -
Electronics 3 (20%) 14M (39%) - -
Technology Hardware 2 (13%) - - -
Aerospace 1 (7%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (7%) - - -
Medical Products 1 (7%) - - -
Total 15 $36M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 35M 1 -
  Florida 2 - 1 -
  California 2 35M - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  New Hampshire 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
United Kingdom 4 - - -
Germany 1 902K - -
Greece 1 - - -
Domestic 4 (27%) - - -
Cross-border 11 (73%) 36M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 15 $36M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $36M
TOTAL $36M
Largest General Optics, Inc.
$21M (2008-07-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Strategic(s)
13%
2 (13%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Information Technology

Revenue

148   19% 2023
125   1% 2022
124   2% 2021
122   6% 2020
129   4% 2019
125   12% 2018
112   31% 2017
86   9% 2016
79   13% 2015
70   12% 2014
63   2013
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Employees

1,030

Established

1948

Public

London Stock Exchange: GHH

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