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Acquiring Company
Arlington Capital
Acquired Company
Gooch & Housego
Description
Arlington Capital has made a cash offer to acquire Gooch & Housego, valuing the optics and photonics firm at approximately £400 million. The acquisition requires approval from UK regulators and G&H shareholders. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, promising immediate and certain value for G&H shareholders.
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M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed