Arlington Capital closes take-private of UK photonics maker Gooch & Housego

Washington-area private investment firm Arlington Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Gooch & Housego PLC, an Ilminster, England-based designer and manufacturer of photonic and optical components and subsystems for aerospace and defense, industrial and life sciences markets. Financial terms were not included in the release.

Why it matters: The deal takes a listed UK defense-adjacent technology supplier into US private equity hands, reflecting sponsor interest in government-regulated industries.