(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Gooch & Housego PLC - Somerset, England-based manufacturer of photonic components & systems - Says trading in the second half of its financial year has been "strong" and as a result expects revenue for the full financial year to be "marginally" ahead of market expectations. Notes that industrial markets volumes of its fibre and acousto optic assemblies have grown, more than offsetting the effects of de-stocking by some customers. Demand for its hi reliability fibre couplers has been stable but expects demand to increase in the new financial year. Notes integration of GS Optics and Artemis is going to plan. Read More
(Alliance News) - Gooch & Housego PLC on Friday said it had completed its acquisition of Artemis Optical Holdings Ltd, in a deal worth up to GBP8.9 million. Read More
Gooch & Housego PLC - Somerset, England-based photonics components and systems manufacturer - Agrees to acquire Artemis Optical Holdings Ltd for up to GBP8.9 million. Artemis is a Plymouth, Devon-based producer of thin-film coatings for aerospace and defence, industrial and life sciences customers. Gooch & Housego says the acquisition allows it "to offer both substrates and coating materials of the highest quality" while its "worldwide reach" will help Artemis access new territories. Read More
(Alliance News) - Gooch & Housego PLC on Tuesday said it acquired life sciences firm GS Optics LLC for up to USD15.7 million. Read More
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Gooch & Housego PLC - Somerset-based maker of photonics components and systems - For the six months to March 31, reports pretax profit jump to GBP3.3 million from GBP1.2 million a year prior. Revenue climbs 32% to GBP71.3 million from GBP54.1 million. Citing a positive outlook, declares interim dividend of 4.8 pence per share, up 2.1% from 4.7p. Looking ahead, notes "sustained demand" across its target markets, with its order book as at March 31 growing 3.8% to GBP124.4 million from GBP119.9 million a year ago. Further, notes growth in deliveries into industrial laser markets, especially into Asia. "This has been driven by post-pandemic end customer demand for electronic products recovering strongly, although demand levels are expected to normalise in the coming period," firm says. However, notes continued extended lead times in some part of its supply chain, for which it maintains higher levels of safety stocks. Read More
(Alliance News) - Gooch & Housego PLC on Tuesday said that revenue for the first half of its financial year is expected to rise on higher prices and favourable exchange rates. Read More
Gooch & Housego PLC - Somerset-based maker of photonics components and systems - Says it has made good progress during the first four months of the current financial year ending on September 30, increasing its productive capacity "as a result of our refocused recruitment and operational improvement activities". Order book stands at GBP129.3 million as at January 31, compared to GBP110.5 million on the same date a year earlier. Notes trading continues to be in line with expectations. Looking ahead, expects revenue to be more evenly balanced between the first and second halves of the financial year. It will announce its interim results in June. Read More
(Alliance News) - Gooch & Housego PLC on Tuesday announced a swing to an annual loss, but boasted a record order book due to strong market demand. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Gooch & Housego PLC on Wednesday saw its shares plummet as it announced its Chief Executive Mark Webster will retire and it lowered its full-year adjusted pretax profit forecast. Read More