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Encyclopedia > Compass Group
Compass Group plc
Type Public (LSE: CPG)
Founded 1941
Headquarters Flag of the United Kingdom Chertsey, England, UK
Key people Sir Roy Gardner, Chairman
Richard Cousins, CEO
Industry food service
Revenue £10,815 million (2006)
Operating income £508 million (2006)
Net income £295 million (2006)
Employees 407,000 (2006)
Website www.compass-group.com

The British company Compass Group LSE: CPG is one of the largest food service businesses in the world. It provides catering services to many types of institutions, for example schools, hospitals, companies and nursing homes. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index. It is headquartered in Chertsey, Surrey to the south west of London. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Map of Chertsey (from OpenStreetMap) Chertsey Bridge The Old Town Hall Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames, and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A chair or seat is also a seat of office, authority, or dignity, such as the chairperson of a committee, or a professorship at a college or university, or the individual that presides over business proceedings. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Foodservice is a business term which is mostly synonymous with catering. ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), also known as operating income and operating profit, is a term used to describe a companys earnings. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... Foodservice is a business term which is mostly synonymous with catering. ... A professionally catered event Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... The FTSE 100 Index (or just the FTSE, pronounced footsie) is a share index of the 100 most highly capitalised companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. ... Map of Chertsey (from OpenStreetMap) Chertsey Bridge The Old Town Hall Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames, and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. ... This article is about the English county. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Contents

Highlights

  • The Compass Group was formed in 1987 when management bought out the catering business of Grand Metropolitan renamed Diageo.
  • Net revenue for the year ended 30 September 2006 was £10,815 million.
  • Employs over 400,000 people in more than 90 countries.
  • Ranks number 12 on the list of the world's largest employers
  • Ranks at 260 on the Global 500 of Fortune, ahead of McDonald's and Sodexho Alliance (one of its main competitors).
  • Analysts believe that as much as 15% of current business comes from government sources around the world.
  • Directly involved in a 2005/2006 scandal for corrupting United Nations officials for winning contracts.
  • Adopted hardball labour tactics, in 2006 cancelling a service contract at an Ottawa, Ontario, Canada nursing home rather than pay employees the arbitrator-awarded wage after a three year dispute.
  • The Americas Division is headqaurtered in Charlotte, NC and the company employs about 3000 people in the Charlotte metro region. This division includes all of North and South America.

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Brands

The Compass Group owns the following brands and businesses: Bon Appétit Management Company, Caffè Ritazza sold with SSP and Moto, Chartwells, Create Host Services, Crothall, Eurest, Eurest Support Services (ESS), Everson Hewett, FLIK, Harry Ramsden's, Keith Prowse, Leith’s, Levy Restaurants, Medirest, Milburns, Millie's Cookies, Mitropa, Morrison, Moto Hospitality, Patina Group, Pumpkin, Restaurant Associates, Scolarest, Selecta, Tastte!, Upper Crust, Wolfgang Puck. It operates many franchises of outlets such as Burger King. In India they have ventured with RadhaKrishna Hospitality Services ( RKHS )and are the only organised player have a 100 Million $$ market share in India. In India they employ around 15000 staff. The Bon Appétit Management Company is an onsite custom restaurant company that provides café and catering services to corporations, colleges and universities, and specialty venues. ... A Caffè Ritazza at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport Caffè Ritazza is an International Owned Brand of the Compass Group. ... Chartwells Educational Foodservices Inc. ... Eurest is a catering company owned by the Compass Group. ... Eurest Support Services (ESS), a subsidiary of the giant catering company, the Compass Group. ... Harry Ramsdens is a worldwide restaurant chain dedicated to traditional British-style fish and chips. ... Levy Restaurants is a restaurant franchise company specializing in providing premium-quality vending and food services to major entertainment and sports venues. ... Millies Cookies is a British chain of 121 retail bakeries, specializing in American products, selling cookies, muffins, speciality coffees and Baskin-Robbins ice cream. ... MITROPA is a catering company best known for having managed sleeping and dining cars of different German railroads for most of the 20th century. ... // Morrison (alternate spellings: Morison, Morrieson or Moryson) may refer to: Morrisons, a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom Morrisons Cafeteria, a chain of cafeteria-style restaurants located in the southeastern United States Morrison & Foerster, an American law firm Morrison & Sinclair, a ship building company based in Sydney, Australia... Moto Hospitality is a company which operates motorway service stations in the UK. It is owned by the Compass Group. ... For the film, see Pumpkin (film). ... Selecta, owned by the food giant Unilever with the Philippines RFM corporation (its original owner) as its partner. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and conform with our NPOV policy, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Upper Crust is a chain of sandwich restaurants which specialises in baguettes. ... Wolfgang Johann Puck (born Wolfgang Johann Topfschnig on July 8, 1949) is an Austrian-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and businessman based in Los Angeles. ... Burger King (often abbreviated to BK) is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ...


Many are no longer part of Compass since the sale of SSP and Moto.


Management

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The United Nations Corruption Scandal + Iraq overcharging scandal

The Compass Group is involved in a corruption scandal with its subsidiary Eurest Support Services winning contracts to provide food to United Nations peacekeepers in Liberia. The value of Compass’s food contracts with the United Nations is valued at $237 million, with renewals and add-ons that could reach $351 million. Eurest Support Services (ESS), a subsidiary of the giant catering company, the Compass Group. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...


Alexander Yakovlev (UN procurement) the UN Procurement Officer and Vladimir Kuznetsov Head of the UN Committee for Administrative and Budgetary Issues were arrested and indicted after taking nearly $1 million in bribes from Compass. Alexander Yakovlev was a long serving tenured member of the United Nations procurement department (since 1985). ... Vladimir Kuznetsov was the head of the United Nations Committee for Administrative and Budgetary Issues. ...


Competitors Es-Ko and Supreme Foodservice AG have initiated lawsuits claiming violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, the Sherman Antitrust Act and New York State's Donnelly Act regulating free trade. Federal investigations are underway and the case has been referred to the Serious Fraud Office (UK). RICO or the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act is a United States law which provides for extended penalties for criminal acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization. ... The Sherman Antitrust Act, formally known as the Act of July 2, 1890, ch. ... The Serious Fraud Office is an arm of the Government of the United Kingdom, accountable to the Attorney-General. ...


After its own three-month internal investigation, Compass declared it had discovered "serious irregularities" in its UN business, but that these were limited to "only a few individuals" who were dismissed: Peter R. Harris, Andy Seiwert and Doug Kerr. Compass refused to make public its investigation and did not name any other individuals involved beyond those already fired, so the true level of corruption within Compass is unclear. However, Compass’s CEO Michael Bailey has stepped down in June 2006 and has been replaced by an outsider to the catering industry, Richard Cousins. Peter R. Harris was formerly the CEO of the UK and Ireland, Middle East and Africa division of Compass Group before being dismissed in October 2005 for improper conduct in relation to practices within the United Nations procurement department. ... Michael Bailey was the Chief Executive Officer of the Compass Group, a British food service company in the FTSE 100 Index. ...


Furthermore, Compass through its subsidiary Eurest Support Services is involved in the scandal of overcharging its services to the US Government in Iraq as are many other government contractors, including Compass' competitor, France-based Sodexho[1]. Eurest Support Services (ESS), a subsidiary of the giant catering company, the Compass Group. ...


Corporate Governance Problems

  • Sir Francis Mackay Compass's Chairman also chairs the Nomination Committee.
  • A Code of Ethics (or Ethical code) has been published by Compass only in August 2006.
  • Compass has no Environment Management System.
  • Compass published no guidelines for stock ownership by the CEO, Senior Management and non Executive Directors.
  • Compass facilities are not known to be certified by internationnally known standards. Some of its larger sites have achieved ISO 14001 accreditation, but the level of certification across the Group is not disclosed.

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References

External links

Competitors

Aramark Corporation (NYSE: RMK) is a professional services organization, providing food services, facilities management, hospitality services, and uniforms and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, businesses, prisons, senior living facilities, parks and resorts, correctional institutions, conference centers, convention centers, and public safety professionals... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

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Compass Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (706 words)
Compass facilities are not known to be certified by internationnally known standards.
The Compass Group is involved in a corruption scandal with its subsidiary Eurest Support Services winning contracts to provide food to United Nations peacekeepers in Liberia.
Compass refused to make public its investigation and did not name any other individuals involved beyond those already fired, so the true level of corruption within Compass is unclear.
Compass Group (519 words)
Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company with annual foodservice revenues in excess of £10bn.
The Compass Group want each of their businesses to deliver levels of performance that cannot be matched by any of their competitors – to set the standards for others to follow.
Compass want each of their businesses to deliver levels of performance that cannot be matched by any of thier competitors – to set the standards for others to follow.
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