Compass Diversified is a private equity firm focused on add-on acquisitions, buyouts, industry consolidation, recapitalization, late-stage, and middle-market investments. It targets leading industrial and branded consumer companies across sectors such as textiles, apparel and luxury goods, manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, business services, healthcare, safety and security, electronic components, and foodservice. The firm prefers North American companies, investing between $80 million and $800 million, with EBITDA starting from $10 million per annum, and seeks controlling or majority stakes. Founded in 1998, Compass Diversified is based in Westport, Connecticut, with an additional office in Costa Mesa, California.