M&A Deal Summary

Gooch & Housego Acquires Gould Fiber Optics

On September 6, 2018, Gooch & Housego acquired technology hardware company Gould Fiber Optics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gooch & Housego’s 2nd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Gooch & Housego’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gooch & Housego’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-09-06
Target Gould Fiber Optics
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Gooch & Housego
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Gould Fiber Optics

Millersville, Maryland, United States
Gould Fiber Optics is a supplier of key enabling components into tier 1 US Aerospace & Defense customers.The Gould product range is highly complementary to that of G&H. Whilst G&H is the leading manufacturer of high reliability undersea fused fiber optic components, together with a strong presence in the life sciences and fiber laser markets, Gould specialises in the supply of polarisation maintaining fiber components to the US defence market.

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Buyer

Gooch & Housego

Ilminster, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Information Technology
Employees1,030
Revenue 148M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

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 15 of 15
Sector (Technology Hardware) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 13
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 9
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-09 Integrated Technologies

Kent, United Kingdom

Integrated Technologies Ltd. is a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of high-quality medical and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices. Combining more than 40 years’ experience with an established roster of long-standing international clients, ITL brings with it the reputation of being one of the most progressive and trusted contract design and manufacturing partners in the market today. The company is based in Ashford, Kent, UK and has a manufacturing facility in Shanghai and a client servicing capability in Ashland, Virginia.

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