Manufacturing company Gooch & Housego (G&H) has reported a 46.8% jump in adjusted pre-tax profit to £11.9m in its latest annual results.

The AIM listed group, announcing its trading figures for the year to 30 September, also posted a 10.7% rise in revenue to £150.5m.

G&H, which manufactures components for the aerospace and defence, industrial, and scientific research sectors, said it had made strong progress that will support “mid-teen returns” on sales in the medium-term.

The company’s order book closed the year at £142.4m, a figure up 36.2% on the same point last year, and with over 80% billable in FY26, it said.

Across the year, G&H saw its net debt increase to £43.9m, up from £25.8m in FY25, following £10.1m spent on acquisitions and £7.5m worth of strategic investment in inventory.

Looking ahead, the G&H board’s expectations for FY2026 have remained unchanged as the company said it was confident it will continue to deliver profitable growth.

G&H CEO, Charlie Peppiatt, commented: “I am delighted with the substantial progress the group has made in FY2025. Our operational performance has shown sustained improvement and resilience in the face of a complex and uncertain macroeconomic environment, with unprecedented supply chain and tariff challenges.

“With our growing order book and differentiated photonics expertise aligned to markets with structural growth from megatrends, we remain confident in our ability to deliver further progress.”

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