Compass
Coverage explores the operations, strategy, and contract activity of the UK’s largest foodservice and support services group, operating across sectors including education, healthcare, defence, business & industry, and sports & leisure. Reporting includes major contract wins, Compass Group UK & Ireland financial performance, digital ordering initiatives, sustainability targets, workforce programmes, and the role of subsidiaries like Chartwells, Medirest, ESS, and Levy. Insight is designed for professionals tracking outsourced catering models and large-scale operational delivery in institutional and venue settings.
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Dec- 2020 -3 DecemberCatering Companies
Compass names Matt Thomas as MD for RA Group
Compass Group UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Matt Thomas to its executive team as MD of RA Group on 4 January 2021. RA Group is a collection of specialist food and guest services companies and includes Restaurant Associates, Rapport, RA Venues and commercial restaurant partnerships including City…
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Nov- 2020 -24 NovemberCatering Companies
Compass profit plummets 82% in full-year results
Compass has reported that operating profit plummeted 82% to £294m in the year ended 30 September, down from a profit of £1.6bn reported the year before. The catering company also saw revenue fall by 19.8% to £19.9bn due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19, as well as resulting lockdown restrictions…
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19 NovemberEducation
Compass Hospitality launches £60k scholarship programme
Compass Hospitality has announced it is partnering with the University of Hull to offer students a £60,000 scholarship and opportunity to expand their career in the hospitality sector. The programme, which is set to launch in January 2021, is tailored to support students who need financial assistance and reward those…
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Aug- 2020 -18 AugustPeople
Compass Group appoints director
Compass Group, the multinational contract foodservice group, has announced the appointment of Ian Meakins as both non-executive chairman and director of the company. He will join the board on 1 September 2020, and take over as chairman on 1 December 2020, when Paul Walsh will step down from the board. …
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May- 2020 -29 MayCatering Companies
Compass Group acquires digital start-up Feedr
Compass Group UK and Ireland has acquired food and health technology start-up, Feedr, in a move to “accelerate its digital transformation”. The group said the deal was completed in early March 2020 and will play a key role in reshaping the companies “return to work” strategy. It added that it…
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19 MayCoronavirus
Compass Group launches £2bn share raising
Catering firm the Compass Group has announced it has launched a £2bn share offering in order to help increase its liquidity in face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a trading update, Compass revealed that for the first six months of the year ending 31 March 2020 it saw revenues…
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Apr- 2020 -3 AprilPeople
Domino’s appoints Neil Smith as interim CFO
Domino’s Pizza Group has announced the appointment of Neil Smith as in interim chief financial officer with effect from 15 April 2020. Smith most recently served as the CFO of Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns) from 2011 until its recent takeover by Stonegate Pub Company. He has also held senior…
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Jan- 2020 -20 JanuaryRegulations & Policies
Hospitality Action launches Blue Monday campaign
Hospitality Action announced it has partnered with Compass Group UK and Ireland to launch a new workplace mental wellness programme. The food service provider has joined forces with Hospitality Action to launch the awareness programme on Blue Monday (20 January), which is “widely recognised” as the “saddest day of the…
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6 JanuaryPeople
Compass Group chairman to exit
Paul Walsh, chairman of contract food service company Compass Group, has revealed he is to step down from the position. Walsh, who is also the director of the company, said he is leaving the group in order to focus on his “other business interests”. Compass Group said Walsh will remain…
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Oct- 2019 -16 OctoberPeople
CH&CO strengthens operations team with three appointments
Fiona Gilbertson has joined the CH and Co team as operations director covering the south and south east. Gilbertson will be responsible for driving sustainable growth through the delivery of “innovative quality services, nurturing strong client relationships and leading highly motivated and effective teams”. Most recently Gilbertson worked in strategic…
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