Compass Group Overview

Business ServicesCompany

Was Compass Group formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Compass Group was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Where is Compass Group headquartered?

Compass Group is headquartered in Chertsey, United Kingdom.

What is Compass Group’s revenue?

Compass Group disclosed revenue of 42,002M GBP for 2024 and 37,857M GBP for 2023.

How many employees does Compass Group have?

Compass Group has 580,000 employees.

What sector is Compass Group in?

Compass Group is a business services company.

When was Compass Group founded?

Compass Group was founded in 1941.

Compass Group

Compass Group PLC

Compass House Guildford Street,
Chertsey, KT16 9BQ
United Kingdom,
+44 19 3257 3000
www.compass-group.com

Compass Group is a provider of contract foodservice and support services to its clients. It offers various foodservice solutions ranging from free-flow restaurants to formal dining, grab and go deli and café outlets to hospitality services, and vending; and a range of support services, such as cleaning, building operations and maintenance, business and office, logistics and transport, outdoor, project management, and security. Compass Group was incorporated in 1941 and is headquartered in Chertsey, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 - - - 1 - 4
vol $99M $731M $830M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
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