About Five19
A long-term partner for Canadian business owners.
We are looking to acquire one great Canadian business. Not to flip it, not to hand it off to a management team, but to roll up our sleeves and run it for the long term. Five19 Holdings is backed by a group of successful entrepreneurs and operators with hands-on experience across manufacturing, distribution, logistics, industrial services, and commercial building services. We have committed capital ready to deploy.
About CurtisCurtis McGrath, CPA
Curtis McGrath
CPA · Principal, Five19 Holdings
My career started in public accounting, advising and supporting small and medium-sized business owners across a range of industries.
Working directly with founders gave me a practical understanding of how real companies operate — the decisions that drive performance and the ones that keep owners up at night. That foundation shapes how I think about every business I look at today.
Early in my career I relocated to Montreal to join a fast-growing biotechnology company. I stepped into a financial leadership role and worked closely across every function of the business.
In many ways it was a hands-on education in how businesses really operate. Working at the executive table in a small, fast-moving company meant being close to every function — operations, sales, HR, legal — and developing a real understanding of how each part connects. Biotechnology is an industry where nothing stays still. Regulatory shifts, funding cycles, and rapid pivots meant being adaptable was not optional.
I joined the executive leadership team, managing cash flow, leading capital raises, and driving strategic partnerships while building the operations and processes the company needed to scale.
Through that work I developed strong relationships with investors, lenders, lawyers, and advisors, and a track record of navigating complex processes with the right people around the table. Leading teams and contributing at the executive level through periods of significant challenge shaped a practical understanding of what it takes to run and grow a business.
Five19 Holdings is the next step, bringing together everything built across accounting, operations, and leadership.
Through public accounting, a high-growth start-up, and a leadership role in a scaling Canadian company, I have built a broad base of experience across finance, operations, and people. Five19 Holdings brings that together with one focus: acquiring and operating one great Canadian business for the long term.