- CEO
- Elias Joseph Sabo
- Full Time Employees
- 3,340
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Conglomerates
- Address
- 301 Riverside Avenue Westport CT United States of America 06880
- IPO Date
- Jun 20, 2017
- Business
- Compass Diversified Compass Diversified Holdings operates as a publicly traded holding company that acquires and manages a portfolio of leading middle-market businesses across branded consumer and industrial sectors; its core subsidiaries include 5.11 Tactical for tactical apparel and gear, The Honey Pot Company for feminine care products, Liberty Safe for safes and security vaults, PrimaLoft for performance insulation materials, BOA Technology for closure systems, Lugano Diamonds for luxury jewelry, and select industrial entities focused on manufacturing and distribution. The company provides strategic oversight, operational support, and permanent capital to these platforms, emphasizing innovation, market share gains, and long-term value creation through add-on acquisitions and organic growth; it targets North American-based firms with EBITDA of $10 million or more, typically investing $80 million to $800 million for controlling stakes held five to seven years. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, with an additional office in Costa Mesa, California, Compass Diversified maintains operations primarily in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia Pacific, serving consumer, commercial, and institutional customers. Recent developments include the January 2024 partnership with The Honey Pot Company for $380 million to bolster its branded consumer offerings, the acquisition of LifeVone to expand health-related capabilities, and the December 2024 divestiture of Ergobaby to Highlander Partners for debt reduction and capital reallocation; in early 2025, the company issued preferred equity, repurchased common shares, secured incremental term loans, and announced a planned restatement of financials for 2022-2024 amid an internal investigation into subsidiary reporting.