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From Something Established, Something New: 1987-94
1987: Company is formed from the purchase of Grand Metropolitan's London catering division.
In 1991 came a changing of the guard and a major turning point at Compass with the appointment of Francis Mackay as chief executive.
1995: Acquisition of Eurest International makes Compass Group the largest foodservice company in the world.
Compass Group's domination of the global foodservice industry was in full swing by 1996.
By the end of the year Compass Group's stock value had quadrupled since its introduction a decade earlier, and profits had increased by 14 percent to £54.3 million from 1997.
Compass Group finished the year with turnover of £4.81 billion (US$7.92 billion), a 14.3 percent increase over 1998 and with operating profits of £261.4 million, another substantial increase over the previous year's £218 million.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| valley program for aging services | 1974 | $3.1M | 17 | - |
| The Day | 1881 | $14.0M | 125 | 7 |
| The Week UK | 1995 | $2.3M | 29 | 3 |
| TED | 1984 | $66.2M | 30 | 11 |
| Newman and Company | 1990 | $670,000 | 50 | 9 |
| Helm | 1943 | - | 76 | 11 |
| Spark Foundry | 1929 | $120.0M | 2,001 | 24 |
| Howard’s Motorcycles | 1950 | - | 176 | 13 |
| Dailey’s | - | $320,000 | 5 | 1 |
| Dunn&Co | 2003 | $1.6M | 45 | 12 |
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