Compass Group plc

Who owns Compass Group?

Compass Group plc is a widely held public company listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker CPG), owned by institutional and individual shareholders with no controlling owner.

Is Compass Group publicly traded?

Yes. It trades on the London Stock Exchange under CPG and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.

What does Compass Group own?

Compass owns dozens of sector foodservice brands including Levy Restaurants, Eurest, Bon Appetit Management Company, Chartwells, Morrison Healthcare, ESS, Canteen, and Restaurant Associates.

How big is Compass Group?

Fiscal 2025 revenue was $46.1 billion with underlying operating profit of $3.335 billion and about 590,000 employees across more than 30 countries, making it the world's largest contract caterer.

Where is Compass Group headquartered?

Chertsey, England, United Kingdom, although North America generates roughly two-thirds of revenue.

Who is Compass Group's CEO?

Dominic Blakemore has served as group chief executive since 2018, leading the company through portfolio reshaping and record financial performance.

The company's roots go to 1941, when Factory Canteens Limited began feeding British munitions workers during the Second World War. It was acquired by Grand Metropolitan in 1967 and grew through the postwar expansion of contract catering.

The modern Compass Group emerged in 1987 from a management buyout, becoming Compass Group plc and listing on the London Stock Exchange. Through the 1990s it consolidated the fragmented contract catering industry with acquisitions in Europe and North America, including major purchases that made it the sector's global leader.

The 2000 merger and demerger with Granada created a larger combined group, from which Compass was separated again as a pure foodservice company in 2001, the origin of its current corporate form. That decade it expanded into sports and leisure through the partnership with, and 2006 acquisition of, Levy Restaurants, and into premium corporate dining through brands like Bon Appetit Management Company and Restaurant Associates.

Under CEO Dominic Blakemore, who took over in 2018, the group completed a portfolio reshaping that exited smaller countries and consolidated reporting into North America and International regions. Fiscal 2025 delivered organic revenue growth of 8.7 percent, an underlying operating margin of 7.2 percent, and operating profit up 11.7 percent on a constant-currency basis to $3.335 billion.

Compass publishes an annual sustainability report and has committed to climate targets validated under the Science Based Targets initiative, including net-zero ambitions across operations by mid-century. Programs cover food waste reduction through Waste Not, sustainable sourcing commitments, plant-forward menu development, and responsible procurement.

The group faces recurring scrutiny typical of the sector: labor standards in contracted workforces, prison and immigration facility catering contracts criticized by advocacy groups, and periodic supplier compliance questions. The company is not B Corp certified.