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Compass Group

Compass Group plc is a British multinational contract foodservice company headquartered in Chertsey, England. It is the largest contract foodservice company in Europe, employing over 590,000 people as of September 2025. It serves meals in locations including offices and factories, schools, universities, hospitals, major sports and cultural venues, mining…

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Founded
1941; 85 years ago (1941)
Industry
Foodservice
Headquarters
Chertsey, England, UK
Formerly
Compass Demerger Limited (September–November 2000)
Key people
Ian Meakins (Chairman) · Dominic Blakemore (CEO)
Net income
£1.880 billion (2025)

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Compass Group

Nodes89
Edges88
Triples118
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022472
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Compass Group

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related to 2013 horse meat scandal · 6
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related to Origin · 5
Compass Group → Bateman Catering, Factory Canteens Limited, Grand Metropolitan, Jack Bateman, Midland Catering
related to Public listing · 4
Compass Group → Eurest, London Stock Exchange, United States, US

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compass group un company catering services food contract uk subsidiary foodservice management contracts eurest business support health meals plc us

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Compass GroupFormerlyCompass Demerger Limited (September–November 2000)1.00infobox
Compass GroupFounded1941; 85 years ago (1941)1.00infobox
Compass GroupHeadquartersChertsey, England, UK1.00infobox
Compass GroupIndustryFoodservice1.00infobox
Compass GroupKey peopleIan Meakins (Chairman)1.00infobox
Compass GroupKey peopleDominic Blakemore (CEO)1.00infobox
Compass GroupNet income£1.880 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Compass GroupNumber of employees590,000 (September 2025)1.00infobox
Compass GroupOperating income£2.964 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Compass GroupRevenue£46.070 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Compass GroupTraded asLSE: CPG FTSE 100 Component1.00infobox
Compass GroupTypePublic limited company1.00infobox
Compass GroupWebsitewww.compass-group.com1.00infobox

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