Compass Group UK & Ireland

Compass Group UK & Ireland: contract catering and support services in over 5,000 locations

Compass Group UK & Ireland is a group of companies bringing together tens of thousands of professionals dedicated to catering, cleaning, vending and facilities management. Its activity spans more than 5,000 locations across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and covers sectors such as education, healthcare, workplaces, defence, sport and leisure, hospitality and retail.

The company is part of Compass Group, a global food services group present in over 25 countries, with around 590,000 employees worldwide and underlying revenues of over $46 billion in the 2025 fiscal year. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. This international scale allows the British and Irish subsidiary to tailor solutions to each client's needs, according to the company itself.

Catering, cleaning and facilities management services

Compass Group UK & Ireland's service portfolio includes catering and hospitality, cleaning, vending and smart retail, guest services, facilities management and procurement and supply chain management. The company presents itself as a specialist in environments ranging from schools and hospitals to care homes, military bases, oil rigs, offices, industrial and manufacturing sites, as well as some of the country's best-known cultural venues and sports stadiums.

In addition to food, the group provides guest service management, hygiene solutions and supply chains so that its clients' day-to-day operations run smoothly. Its approach is tailored to the specific requirements of each environment, so that clients can focus on their core activity.

Sectors served

The company structures its offering into six main areas: workplaces, education, healthcare and senior living, defence, government and energy, sport, leisure and hospitality, and retail. In each of these, it adapts its services to the particularities of the sector and the space.

Social, environmental and wellbeing commitments

Compass Group UK & Ireland frames its impact around three promises. The Social Promise has reached over 500,000 people through job creation, education, training and charitable engagement to date. The Planet Promise has analysed and labelled over 5,600 recipes with Foodsteps carbon ratings, which helps its chefs design lower-impact menus; 32% of centrally analysed recipes already have an A or B rating. The Wellbeing Promise has delivered food, nutrition, wellbeing and sustainability workshops to over 98,000 young people and families in 2025.

The company also works on responsible sourcing, waste reduction and lowering emissions in its operations, and states that the health of its customers and employees is a priority.

Employment and career development

The group defines itself as a people-powered organisation and states that it invests in its workforce so that every professional can be themselves and progress in their career. It offers apprenticeship programmes, graduate intake and opportunities for all, with the stated aim of opening doors and creating growth opportunities. The company presents itself as the sector's number one team and maintains that recruiting talent and helping it thrive is part of its mission.

Regional presence and contact

Compass Group UK & Ireland has dedicated divisions for Wales, Scotland and Ireland. For general enquiries, the company is available by phone from 9:00 to 17:00 and has a contact form on its website.