- 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
- Mar 6, 2018
- Business
- Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI-PB) operates as a publicly traded holding company that acquires, manages, and grows a portfolio of middle-market businesses across branded consumer and industrial segments; it targets high-growth companies with competitive advantages in niche markets, providing strategic support through its permanent capital base and operational expertise. The company's core subsidiaries encompass branded consumer platforms such as 5.11 Tactical for tactical apparel and gear, Ergobaby for baby carriers and parenting products (prior to recent divestiture), Liberty Safe for residential and commercial safes, Velocity Outdoor for outdoor sporting equipment, and PrimaLoft for performance insulation materials; industrial platforms include Arnold Magnetic Technologies for engineered magnetic solutions, BOA Technology for performance fit systems, and others focused on protective packaging, engineered materials, and specialized manufacturing. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, Compass Diversified conducts operations primarily in North America with additional reach into Europe, Asia Pacific, and other international regions through its subsidiaries.
In recent developments, the company divested Ergobaby, Marucci Sports, and Advanced Circuits to streamline its portfolio; appointed Stephen Keller as chief financial officer, Larry L. Enterline as board chair alongside Teri R. Shaffer, and added board members including Heidi Locke Simon, Nancy B. Mahon, and Alex Bhathal. Compass Diversified completed the acquisition of PrimaLoft and BOA Technology, bolstering its materials and fit systems capabilities; it also executed an $88 million share offering, a $202 million additional bond offering, and a $115 million Series C preferred offering to enhance liquidity and capital availability. Through subsidiary Arnold Magnetic Technologies, it entered a strategic partnership with Less Common Metals (LCM), a USA Rare Earth entity, to advance rare-earth magnet supply chain integration as of December 2025. These moves reflect ongoing portfolio optimization, leadership strengthening, and inorganic growth amid a base of nine current platforms and 24 aggregate transactions including 35 add-ons.