M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-01-24 |
| Target | EM4 |
| Sector | Electronics |
| Buyer(s) | Gooch & Housego |
| Sellers(s) | Baker Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Advisor(s) | Mooreland Partners LLC (Financial) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Employees | 1,030 |
| Revenue | 148M GBP (2023) |
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.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 15 |
| Sector (Electronics) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 6 of 13 |
| State (Massachusetts) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 9 |
| Year (2011) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-10 |
General Optics
Moorpark, California, United States General Optics, Inc. is a manufacturer of ultra-high quality optical components and coatings for the aerospace and defence sector. The company also serves the telecommunications, semiconductor, metrology, biomedical and research markets, and is a leading supplier of ring laser gyroscope mirrors and frames to manufacturers of inertial navigation systems. |
Buy | $21M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 |
Crystal Technology
Palo Alto, California, United States Crystal Technology LLC is a manufacturer of acousto-optic, electro-optic and fibre optic components and systems, and oxide single crystal materials for optical applications. |
Buy | $14M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Baker Capital is a specialist private equity firm focused on the opportunity in the communications industry created by deregulation, new technology, and growth of the internet. Baker looks for investments in communications equipment, services, and applications providers. Baker prefers to exit investments within 5 years. Baker Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 17 |
| Sector (Electronics) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 8 of 12 |
| State (Massachusetts) | 4 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 8 of 11 |
| Year (2011) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-08 |
IQNavigator
Centennial, Colorado, United States IQNavigator is a provider of services procurement and optimization solutions. IQNavigator’s vendor-neutral Managed Service Programs (MSP) and SaaS services procurement platform enables companies to source, procure, manage and measure all categories of indirect services on a global basis. The data and processes available through IQNavigator’s platform allow clients to realize potential cost savings, efficiency gains, improved compliance, faster fulfillment times and better reporting capabilities. IQNavigator was established in 1999 and is based in Centennial, Colorado. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-28 |
InterXion
Hoofddorp, Netherlands InterXion Holding N.V. is a provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data center services in Europe, serving a wide range of customers through 52 data centers in 11 European countries. Interxion’s uniformly designed, energy-efficient data centers offer customers extensive security and uptime for their mission-critical applications. |
Sell | - |
