Completed · United Kingdom · Consumer goods and retail
Revelyst acquires Optimum Golf Technologies.
Revelyst, the US maker of sports technology and outdoor gear brands such as Foresight Sports and Bushnell Golf, announced on 4 November 2026 that it has acquired Optimum Golf Technologies, a Guildford-based European distributor of golf technology products and a key distribution partner for those two brands. The deal closed on 23 October; Optimum will be rebranded Revelyst Golf Technology Europe. Terms were not disclosed. The deal completed on 23 October 2026.
SigningDay 100
Announced 4 November 2026 · Day 100 on 31 January 2027
- Buyer
- Revelyst, Inc. ·Bozeman, United States
- Target
- Optimum Golf Technologies Limited ·Guildford, United Kingdom
- Type
- Acquisition
- Announced
- 4 November 2026
- Completed
- 23 October 2026
- Value
- Not disclosed
- People
- Not stated in the release
- Last checked
- 9 November 2026
The people side in the United Kingdom
- In a business transfer or service provision change, staff move to the buyer on their existing terms; a dismissal solely or mainly because of the transfer is unfair. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulations 4 and 7
- Long enough before a TUPE transfer, the employer informs staff representatives and consults on any measures envisaged; failure can cost up to 13 weeks' pay per affected employee. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulations 13 and 16
- Acas guidance says TUPE is not likely to apply to a transfer of shares only, as in a share deal. Acas: TUPE, advice for employers and employees
- Buying over 25% of an entity in one of 17 sensitive areas in the UK needs approval before completion, or the deal is void; the first review takes up to 30 working days. GOV.UK: Check if you need to tell the government about an acquisition that could harm the UK's national security (National Security and Investment Act 2021)
- A business that starts employing staff in the UK registers with HMRC as an employer before the first payday, and not more than 2 months before it starts paying people. GOV.UK: Register as an employer
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