COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of the listed Compass Group PLC, the company provides contract catering, hospitality, and facilities management services across various UK sectors including education, healthcare, and corporate offices.
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Cash
£17m
+116.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£422m
-0.1% vs 2024
Employees
50,802
+0.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£119m
+4.5% highest in 3 filed years
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Our short-form breakdown of COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED's latest filing
Compass Contract Services sees steady growth, but executive pay outpaces the top line. 🍽️
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,259,463,000 | £2,403,390,000 | £2,589,447,000 | +7.7% | |
| Operating profit | £9,540,000 | £112,663,000 | £117,968,000 | +4.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£76,155,000 | £113,985,000 | £119,107,000 | +4.5% | |
| Net profit | -£61,131,000 | £86,508,000 | £89,453,000 | +3.4% | |
| Cash | £7,978,000 | £8,055,000 | £17,404,000 | +116.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £814,509,000 | £874,038,000 | £854,432,000 | -2.2% | |
| Net assets | £355,620,000 | £422,163,000 | £421,932,000 | -0.1% | |
| Equity | £355,620,000 | £422,163,000 | £421,932,000 | -0.1% | |
| Average employees | 52,374 | 50,767 | 50,802 | +0.1% | |
| Wages | £1,043,506,000 | £1,100,499,000 | £1,191,463,000 | +8.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £4,491,000 | £6,913,000 | £7,866,000 | +13.8% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | -2.7% | 3.6% | 3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.2% | 12.9% | 13.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 88.1% | 86.4% | 87.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.40x | 0.44x | 0.52x | |
| Interest cover | 0.48x | 4.66x | 4.98x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED 1988-01-06 → present
- CENTRALBOSS LIMITED 1987-03-25 → 1988-01-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“We have not identified, and concur with the directors' assessment that there is not, a material uncertainty related to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for the going concern period;”
Group structure
- COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED · parent
- Bateman Healthcare Services Limited 100%
- Chartwells Hounslow (Feeding Futures) Limited 100%
- Compass Offshore Catering Limited 99%
- Compass Services Limited 100%
- Compass Services (UK) Limited 100%
- Cygnet Foods Holding Limited 100%
- Eurest Offshore Support Services Limited 100%
- Fairfield Catering Company Limited 100%
- Hamard Group Limited 100%
- Leisure Support Services Limited 100%
- Meal Service Company Limited 100%
- Pennine Services Limited 100%
- PPP-Infrastructure Management Limited 100%
- The Bateman Catering Organization Limited 100%
- Security Office Cleaners Limited 50%
- Hamard Catering Management Services Limited 100%
- Hospital Hygiene Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 1 June 2025, an intra group sale and purchase agreement was signed that details the transfer of trade and assets of Elvendon Restaurants Limited to Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited.”
- “On 1 June 2025, an intra group sale and purchase agreement was signed that details the transfer of trade and assets of Peabodys Coffee Limited to Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited.”
- “On 1 November 2025, an intra group sale and purchase agreement was signed that details the transfer of trade and assets of Dine Contract Catering Limited to Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited.”
- “Subsequent to the year end, the Company's indirect dormant subsidiary, Meal Service Company Limited, was placed into voluntary liquidation on 13 March 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 74 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-12-24 | — | — |
| ATKINS, Karl James | Director | 2022-06-01 | Feb 1985 | British |
| BROWN, Charles Baxter | Director | 2018-02-12 | May 1974 | British |
| DAVIES, Jonathan Mitchell | Director | 2018-10-01 | Jan 1978 | British |
| HUNTER, Robert | Director | 2026-04-06 | Feb 1992 | British |
| LEA, Jodi | Director | 2018-09-03 | Apr 1982 | British |
| MILLS, Robin Ronald | Director | 2019-11-25 | Apr 1967 | British |
| SANDERS, Michelle Mary | Director | 2025-03-31 | Jul 1980 | British |
| SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan | Director | 2021-11-02 | May 1980 | British |
| SMITH, Sophie Caroline Oona | Director | 2025-03-25 | Aug 1985 | British |
| THOMAS, Matthew Owen | Director | 2021-01-04 | Dec 1973 | British |
| TURNER, David James | Director | 2025-10-20 | Dec 1973 | British |
| WEBSTER, Mark John | Director | 2018-02-12 | May 1972 | British |
Show 74 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASON, Timothy Charles | Secretary | — | 2008-12-24 |
| ALDRICH, Peter Wilfrid | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2005-12-05 |
| ALLEN, Charles Lamb | Director | — | 1991-11-29 |
| ARMSTRONG, David James | Director | 1997-06-24 | 2000-04-07 |
| BAILEY, Colin Geoffrey | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2017-10-01 |
| BARRY, Andrew | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2017-10-01 |
| BOYLE, James | Director | 2014-07-28 | 2018-03-28 |
| BRIGGS, Trevor Holden | Director | 1994-03-24 | 2007-06-30 |
| BUCKNALL, Christopher David | Director | 1991-11-29 | 1995-10-26 |
| BURTON, Michael Jeremy | Director | 2000-07-27 | 2002-08-01 |
| BYRNE, Antony Paul | Director | 2010-06-30 | 2011-04-14 |
| CATLEY, Donna Lisa | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2022-12-09 |
| CENCI, Steven Robert | Director | 2010-06-30 | 2022-04-01 |
| CHADWICK, Leigh George | Director | 1994-04-20 | 1994-05-24 |
| CHIDLEY, Chris | Director | 2020-05-31 | 2024-08-31 |
| CHOGLAY, Fatima | Director | 1992-09-09 | 1994-05-24 |
| CINELLI, Peter Julian | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2020-05-31 |
| COCK, Oliver William Francis | Director | 2011-05-31 | 2019-01-01 |
| COPNER, Christopher Charles James | Director | 2003-03-25 | 2007-03-31 |
| CRANNA, Ian Peter | Director | 2020-01-06 | 2022-04-01 |
| DAVENPORT, Donald Andrew | Director | 2000-07-28 | 2002-07-10 |
| DAVIES, Stephen John | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2015-01-01 |
| DOWNING, Roger Arthur | Director | 2015-05-08 | 2018-04-30 |
| DUNHAM, Kate | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| DUNLOP, Nigel John | Director | 2000-07-27 | 2007-09-07 |
| EDWARDS, Rowena | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2007-10-11 |
| EL MOKADEM, Ian Ramsey Safwat | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2007-11-02 |
| EL-MOKADEM, Ian Ramsey Safwat | Director | 2008-04-14 | 2010-03-31 |
| FRANCIS, Robert Keith Lindsay | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2013-04-16 |
| FREATHY, Morag | Director | 2019-05-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| GALVIN, Paul Anthony | Director | 2010-12-31 | 2017-12-30 |
| GARSIDE, Christopher John | Director | 2010-06-30 | 2019-11-25 |
| GREEN, Gary Richard | Director | 1991-11-22 | 1994-05-24 |
| GREENWOOD, John Robert | Director | 1994-06-13 | 2000-07-28 |
| GRUNDY, Clive William Patrick | Director | 1993-02-24 | 1998-02-10 |
| HARRIS, Andrew John | Director | 2008-05-22 | 2014-08-01 |
| HENRIKSEN, Alison Jane | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2019-02-01 |
| HOGAN, Dennis Moulton | Director | 2014-01-06 | 2017-10-01 |
| HUMPHREYS, Fiona | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2019-02-01 |
| LEEK, Jason Charles | Director | 2006-10-09 | 2013-05-08 |
| LYNCH, Andrew Patrick | Director | 1999-06-30 | 2002-08-01 |
| LYNCH, Andrew Patrick | Director | 1994-05-24 | 1997-06-24 |
| MACKAY, Francis Henry, Sir | Director | — | 2002-08-01 |
| MASON, Timothy Charles | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2008-12-24 |
| MATTHEWS, Roger John | Director | — | 1999-06-30 |
| MILLS, Robin Ronald | Director | 2009-05-23 | 2015-10-31 |
| MONNICKENDAM, Anthony Louis | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2003-05-31 |
| MORTIMER, David Grant | Director | 2001-03-16 | 2007-05-31 |
| MURPHY, Ian Christopher, Mr. | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2022-03-28 |
| NAYLOR, Caron | Director | 2013-04-16 | 2016-02-29 |
| NICOL, Charles Urquhart | Director | 2018-02-12 | 2018-10-01 |
| OLDFIELD, Michael John | Director | 2000-07-27 | 2006-10-01 |
| OWEN, Michael James | Director | 2018-04-30 | 2018-09-03 |
| OWEN, Michael James | Director | 2018-04-30 | 2018-09-03 |
| PAIN, John | Director | 2008-09-29 | 2010-06-30 |
| PEARSON, Emma Louise | Director | 2017-09-08 | 2019-05-01 |
| PILKINGTON, Louise Jane | Director | 2018-02-12 | 2019-02-01 |
| RICHARDS, Andrew Ian | Director | 2011-05-31 | 2013-01-31 |
| ROBINSON, Gerard Jude | Director | — | 1991-10-21 |
| RYLAND, Fiona Michelle | Director | 2013-01-31 | 2017-04-21 |
| SARSON, Ian James | Director | 2009-04-28 | 2014-01-06 |
| SARSON, Ian James | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2007-11-02 |
| SERGEANT, Sarah Jane | Director | 2019-12-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| SIMS, Graham Charles | Director | 2007-01-04 | 2009-09-30 |
| SMITH, Neil Reynolds | Director | 2008-06-11 | 2010-12-31 |
| SMITH, Neil Reynolds | Director | 2008-01-24 | 2008-01-24 |
| SOMMERVILLE, Carol Yvonne | Director | 2023-11-06 | 2024-08-01 |
| TAYLOR, Richard James Wallington | Director | 2018-02-12 | 2020-01-31 |
| TERNOFSKY, Friedrich Ludwig Rudolf | Director | 1995-10-26 | 1999-09-24 |
| THOMPSON, Matthew Longstreth | Director | 2008-06-11 | 2013-05-01 |
| TOMKINS, Graeme John | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2013-05-08 |
| WALDEN, Michael John | Director | 2008-05-06 | 2011-05-31 |
| WARR, Christopher James | Director | 1999-01-14 | 1999-03-31 |
| WOODWARK, Alice Elizabeth | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2020-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 318 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.