Compass Group - About the company
Compass Group is a public company based in Chertsey (United Kingdom), founded in 1941 by James Caswell and Jack Bateman. It operates as a Provider of food and support services. Compass Group has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 190 active competitors, including 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BM Caterers, Genuine Dining and Total Foodservice.
Company Details
Compass Group is a provider of food and support services. The foodservice solutions offered include free-flow restaurants, formal dining, grab and go deli, café outlets, hospitality services, and vending. The support services offered include cleaning, building operations & maintenance, logistics, project management, and security. The Company delivers services in five sectors: business and industry; healthcare and seniors; education; defense, and offshore and remote, and sports and leisure. Compass Group employs around 500000 people in around 50 countries. It holds the patent of Steamplicity - a system to steam-cook restaurant-quality hot meals. Compass Group is a member of Fortune Magazine's 50 Companies that Change the World list. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $32.54B and a net profit of $1.42B.
- Website
- www.compass-group.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@compass-group.com, *****@compass-group.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- Nádražní 610 59101 Žďár nad Sázavou
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1941
Location
Chertsey, United Kingdom
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
1st among 190 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£1B+ as on Sep 30, 2025
Employee Count
61,913 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Compass Group
Compass Group is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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COMPASS GROUP PLC CIN: 04083914 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 28, 2000 | £1B+ (As on Sep 30, 2025) | 562460 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | |
COMPASS INDIA FOOD SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74110HR1997PTC064955 , India, Active | Oct 13, 1997 | ₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 19005 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
COMPAS, spol. s r. o. CIN: 00559911 , Czech Republic, Active | Nov 02, 1990 | - | - | |
COMPASS GROUP (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U55100HR1997PTC064628 , India, Active | Jun 10, 1997 | ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 21278 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
CAREER COMPASS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74920PN2005PTC020496 , India, Active | Apr 01, 2005 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
Compass Group's IPO details
Compass Group got listed on Feb 02, 2001.
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Compass Group's funding and investors
Compass Group has raised funding over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on 1987. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Compass Group has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Compass Group:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 01, 2021 | 9877368 | Grant (prize money) | 2855154 | 2592584 | 3923200 | 1363284 |
May 19, 2020 | 2014869 | Post IPO | 2854364 | 7260143 | 1934357 | 1762466 |
Dec 19, 2017 | 8930993 | Grant (prize money) | 4460535 | 8326621 | 9968319 |
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Compass Group's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Compass Group are James Caswell and Jack Bateman. Takashi Ishida, Christian Funk and Dominic Blakemore are the CEOs of Compass Group.
Here are the details of Compass Group's key team members:
- James Caswell: Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific Region of Compass Group. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Jack Bateman: Former Founder of Compass Group.
- Dominic Blakemore: CEO of Compass Group. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Compass Group's employee count trend
Compass Group has 61,913 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Compass Group's employee count trend over the years:
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Compass Group's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Compass Group include BM Caterers, Genuine Dining and Total Foodservice. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Compass Group, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Compass Group 1941, Chertsey (United Kingdom), Public | Provider of food and support services | - | 62/100 | |
2nd |  BM Caterers 1999, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Internet-first brand offering catering services | - | - | 41/100 |
3rd | Genuine Dining 1999, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Contract based catering service provider | - | 37/100 | |
4th |  Total Foodservice 1967, Huddersfield (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of food catering services | - | - | 36/100 |
5th | CH&CO 1991, Reading (United Kingdom), Acquired | Offers catering services to workplaces, education, events and more | - | 34/100 | |
6th | Officeserve 2011, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled | E-distributor for multi-category products | $4.49M | 32/100 | |
7th |  Snezana Basingstoke (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Provider of Greek cuisine for takeaway, delivery, and catering services | - | - | 31/100 |
8th | Company of Cooks 1996, Reading (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Internet-first caterer offering catering services | - | - | 31/100 |
9th | Waterfall Catering Group 2006, Warrington (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provides contract catering services in UK | - | 27/100 | |
10th |  Dine Contract Catering 1997, Birchwood (United Kingdom), Acquired | Internet first caterers for food order and delivery | - | - | 26/100 |
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Compass Group's Investments and acquisitions
Compass Group has made 2 investments in companies including VenueNext and WorldBusiness Capital. Compass Group has also acquired 25 companies including Vermaatgroup and Vermaat.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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- | Investments | 2003 | Hartford (United States) | |
Jul 22, 2025 | Acquisition | - | ||
Jul 22, 2025 | Acquisition | 2012 | Ijsselstein (Netherlands) |
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News related to Compass Group
Filter this listMedia has covered Compass Group for a total of 29 events in the last 1 year, 13 of them have been about company updates and 4 about partnerships.
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Compass Group PLC Affirms Full-Year Outlook on Strong Quarterly Sales GrowthShareprices•Jul 21, 2026•Compass Group
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Compass Group: full year guidance unchanged after strong first halfEUROPE SAYS•Jun 03, 2026•Compass Group
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Compass Group India Backs Cage-Free Egg Production with Global Food PartnersBusinessnewsthisweek•May 14, 2026•Compass Group
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Compass Group upgrades profit forecast, shares surge on strong resultsCity A.M.•May 11, 2026•Compass Group
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Jockey Club Agrees £100m Deal for Cheltenham and Epsom UpgradesCity A.M.•Mar 16, 2026•Thejockeyclub, Compass Group
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