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  • Compass: Catering giant buys Vermaat Groep in £1.3bn deal

    hospitality

    Compass has agreed to acquire European food services business Vermaat Groep for €1.5bn (£1.3bn). Shares in the hospitality giant rose by more than five per cent in early trades. Vermaat, which is a market leader in the Netherlands, will give Compass a “unique opportunity” for sustainable growth in Europe, the catering company told markets this [...]

    Catering giant Compass Group has raised its expectations for profit. 
  • Compass: Revenue surges as acquisition drive continues

    Business

    Catering company Compass Group recorded organic revenue growth of 9.2 per cent last quarter, with all divisions contributing to growth. The FTSE 100 food service group reported 9.7 per cent organic revenue growth in North America, 8.4 per cent in Europe, and 7.9 per cent in the rest of the world, it said in a quarterly [...]

    Food inflation increased to four per cent year on year in July
  • Compass: European deals on the cards as growth accelerates

    hospitality

    Catering company Compass has reported double-digit growth in 2024 as it looks to grow its presence in Europe. Compass told markets this morning that underlying revenue grew by 10.6 per cent, to $42.2bn (£33.6bn) in the year ended 30 September, up from $38.1bn last year. Underlying operating profit grew 16.4 per cent year on year, from $2.6bn [...]

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  • Compass: Return to office and university helps catering giant to double-digit growth

    July 23, 2024

    Catering company Compass has reported double digit growth in the third quarter of 2024 as it looks to expand past North America and the UK. Revenue in Europe led with 12 per cent growth, while in North America it grew by 9.9 per cent and in the rest of the world grew by 8.5 per [...]

  • UK dividends jump five per cent in first quarter as airlines bounce back

    April 25, 2024

    UK dividends grew by 4.9 per cent in the first three months of 2024, reaching £15.6bn thanks to one-off special dividends.

  • Compass: Catering firm thanks inflation for surging profits

    November 20, 2023

    Compass has unveiled a jump in revenues for the year as the catering giant was bolstered by food inflation and demand for its products.

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