Gooch & Housego PLC (AIM:GHH) acquired GS Plastic Optics for $15.7 million on June 20, 2023. The total consideration payable for GS Optics by G&H is up to $15.7 million. This comprises an initial cash consideration of $11.3 million, funded from existing resources, together with $2.6 million of new G&H ordinary shares. There is also deferred contingent cash consideration of up to $1.8 million, payable based upon the GS Optics' performance in the year ending 31 December 2023. In its financial year ended 31 December 2022 the revenue of GS Optics was $10 million and adjusted EBITDA was $1.5 million. As at the end of May 2023 GS Optics had gross assets of $5 million. The acquisition is expected to be marginally earnings enhancing in the first full financial year of G&H's ownership. Christopher Baird and David Anderson of Investec Bank plc acted as financial advisor to Gooch & Housego PLC. Mark Court of Buchanan Communications Ltd. acted as financial advisor to Gooch & Housego PLC.

Gooch & Housego PLC (AIM:GHH) completed the acquisition of GS Plastic Optics on June 20, 2023.