Five Crowns Capital

Five Crowns Capital, LLC is a private equity firm established in January 2003, specializing in buyouts and investments in small to middle market companies. The firm engages in various financial activities, including control acquisitions, corporate divestitures from public entities, bridge financing, distressed debt, and special situations. Five Crowns Capital primarily focuses on mature, privately-held, and family-owned businesses, with investments spanning multiple sectors, excluding utilities and financials. Key areas of interest include healthcare and life sciences, technology, media and entertainment, and construction materials. The firm typically invests equity ranging from $1 million to $200 million in companies with enterprise values between $10 million and $500 million, targeting revenue and EBITDA figures of $10 million to $1 billion and $1 million to $100 million, respectively. Based in Newport Beach, California, with an additional office in Nevada, Five Crowns Capital primarily targets investments in the United States and Canada, aiming for exit opportunities within three to five years.

Ronnie Cox

Operating Partner

David Grooms

Operating Partner

Werner T. Heid

Operating Partner and MD of Technology

David Hope

Operating Partner

Lisa Matlaf

Senior Associate

David McReynolds

Managing Partner

Jeffrey P. Schaffer

Founder and Managing Partner

Michael Sieglen

Vice President

Christopher Taylor

Managing Partner of Five Crowns Credit Partners

5 past transactions

Picture Head, LLC

Acquisition in 2018
Picture Head, LLC provides post-production services. It offers editorial, color, audio, graphic, and digital services. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Hollywood, California.

HCI

Acquisition in 2016
HCI Inc. specializes in the construction, installation, and maintenance of communications infrastructure, primarily serving the telecommunications sector. The company provides a range of services, including central office and outside plant design, telecom and information technology engineering, network equipment installation, and infrastructure security. Founded in 1982 and based in Norco, California, HCI operates additional offices across various cities in California. It is recognized as one of the largest infrastructure service providers for the telecom industry on the West Coast. HCI Inc. was previously known as Hood Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 1997 and operates as a subsidiary of Lombardy Holdings, Inc.

Verrex

Acquisition in 2016
Founded in 1947, Verrex has built over six decades of expertise integrating, servicing, and supporting complex AV systems globally, with an approach to superior execution that has clear advantages to clients. Superior performance is our hallmark. We are driven by a proprietary quality-management system – The Verrex Process; detailed design and construction documentation; and a clear focus on adoption to deliver reliability, consistency, and best-in-class standards regardless of scope, challenges, or geography.

Cosmetic Design Group

Private Equity Round in 2015
CDG prides itself on having the highest performing supply chain which allows for exceptional innovation and quicker speed-to-market development to capitalize on new trends & launches. CDG caters to all needs for successful brand management including: design, fills, assembly and warehousing.

Mob Scene

Acquisition in 2014
Mob Scene is a creative destination with a passionate and collaborative environment that inspires imagination, cultivates top talent and delivers premium service.