Compass Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Compass Group M&A Summary

Compass Group has acquired 3 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Compass Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2024, when it acquired CH&Co Catering Group for $731M. Compass Group has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (67%) and safety/security (34%).

Compass Group Business Overview

Where is Compass Group headquartered?

Compass Group is headquartered in Chertsey, United Kingdom.

What is Compass Group’s revenue?

Compass Group disclosed revenue of 17,908M GBP for 2021 and 19,940M GBP for 2020.

How many employees does Compass Group have?

Compass Group has 480,000 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.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

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, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - - - - 1 3
vol $99M $731M $830M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 1 - - - - 4
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
CH&Co Catering Group Ltd. 2024-01-22 731M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Reading, United Kingdom · www.chandcogroup.com
Crothall Healthcare 2020-12-31 - Divestiture
Wayne, Pennsylvania · www.crothalllaundryservices.com
Bateman Community Living 2018-07-02 - Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia · www.batemancommunityliving.com
Trinity Services Group, Inc. 2012-04-24 - Divestiture
Oldsmar, Florida · www.trinityservicesgroup.com
Vision Security Group Ltd. 2010-08-25 99M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Northampton, United Kingdom · www.vsg.co.uk
SSP Group plc 2006-06-01 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.foodtravelexperts.com
Crothall Healthcare 2001-08-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Wayne, Pennsylvania · www.crothalllaundryservices.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 2 (67%) 731M (88%) 3 (75%) -
Safety/Security 1 (33%) 99M (12%) - -
Restaurants - - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 $830M 4 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 - 3 -
  Pennsylvania 1 - 1 -
  Georgia - - 1 -
  Florida - - 1 -
United Kingdom 2 830M 1 -
Domestic 2 (67%) 830M (100%) 1 (25%) -
Cross-border 1 (33%) - 3 (75%) -
Total 3 $830M 4 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $731M
< $100M 1 $99M
TOTAL $830M
Largest CH&Co Catering Group Ltd.
$731M (2024-01-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
3 (100%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Business Services

Revenue

17,908   11% 2021
19,940   20% 2020
24,878   9% 2019
22,964   2% 2018
22,568   16% 2017
19,605   12% 2016
17,590   4% 2015
17,058   3% 2014
17,557   4% 2013
16,905   2012
(millions of GBP) Show More Show Less

Employees

480,000

Established

1941

Public

London Stock Exchange: CPG

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