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Compass has acquired 27 hospital stores from Martin McColl for £19m, and will rebrand them under its Amigo fascia by September. 20-Apr-2009 Compass Group has acquired KIMCO Corporation, the provider of commercial caretaking services in North America with 5,500 staff, for an initial £50m. 09-Jan-2009 Compass is to create about 100 jobs at its Aberdeen-based Ess Support Services business over the next few months, due to rising demand for its offshore catering and facilities management services. 30-Aug-2007 Compass is to sell its Selecta vending business to Allianz Capital Partners for £772m, including 150,000 vending machines in 22 countries. 14-May-2007 Compass is looking to sell its Selecta vending operations in continental Europe and reduce the number of countries in which it provides catering services from 90 to 65. 30-Nov-2006 Compass is to shed 200 management jobs over the next few months, as part of a reorganisation of its contract catering business that will also result in a reduction in the number of brands. 27-Sep-2006 Compass has sold its Select Service Partner travel concessions business for £1.8bn, with Macquarie Bank getting the Moto motorway service stations division and EQT Partners getting the airport and railway concessions. 10-Apr-2006 Compass, the contract caterer, has shed 200 management jobs, as part of a £50m cost-cutting campaign. 31-Oct-2005 Compass is looking to sell its SSP travel concessions business, which operates in airports, service stations and railway stations, for at least £300m. 19-Sep-2005 Compass is looking to cut costs in its catering business by £50m over the next 18 months, which could involve job losses from its 110,000-strong UK workforce. 19-May-2005 Brakes is in discussions to acquire the Peter's Food Service chilled food distribution business from Compass. 15-Sep-2004 Compass is in discussions to acquire the Keith Prowse corporate hospitality business for at least £10m. 14-Sep-2004 Compass is to acquire Mitropa, the operator of concessions in German stations and motorway service areas, for £12m. 06-Apr-2004 Compass is to acquire Creative Host Services, the US airport concessions company, for £22m. 20-Feb-2004 Compass has won a 10-year contract to revamp and manage Woolworths' in-store restaurants. 10-Dec-2003 Compass has acquired Millies Cookies, the Bury-based operator of 100 cookie outlets, for £24m. 03-Dec-2003 Compass is planning to shed 93 management and administration jobs, following a review of the divisional structure in its contract catering business. 14-Mar-2003 Compass is planning to open up to 45 Harry Ramsden's fish shops this year, including about 30 franchises. 16-Jan-2003 Compass is to sell its 220 Travelodge hotels and 368 Little Chef restaurants to private equity group Permira for £712m. 19-Dec-2002 Compass is seeking a retail partner to start opening convenience stores on motorway service stations, and pilot sites are expected at Reading and Heston on the M4. 13-Dec-2002 Compass is planning to expand its chain of 32 Whistlestop convenience stores across the country, and suitable sites include universities, hospitals and military bases. 11-Nov-2002 Compass is paying £80m for a 60% stake in Italian catering company Onama. 30-Sep-2002 Compass has put its Little Chef restaurants and Travelodge budget hotels up for sale, in order to raise up to £700m and to focus on contract catering. 01-Jul-2002 Compass is to acquire Gruppo Events, the provider of catering services at Somerset House in London, for up to £6.6m. 15-Apr-2002 Compass is to acquire Bon Appetit Management, the US foodservice company based in California, for £114m. 07-Mar-2002 Compass has acquired the Castle Independent school meals business, which includes 2,500 staff across the country, from Castle View for undisclosed terms. 15-Feb-2002 Compass has announced deals worth up to £42m to provide catering services at the Silverstone motor racing circuit and racecourses at Worcester, Windsor, Lingfield Park, Wolverhampton, Southwell and Folkestone. 05-Feb-2002 Compass has acquired London-based contract caterer Woodin & Johns for undisclosed terms, in order to expand its City dining branch Restaurant Associates. 01-Feb-2002 Marks & Spencer is said to be planning to open at least 40 Simply Food convenience stores on railway stations in partnership with Compass. 14-Jan-2002 Compass has won a 10-year contract worth up to £1.3bn to provide catering and facilities management services at ChevronTexaco sites worldwide, which will involve the transfer of about 12,500 staff. 14-Jan-2002 Compass has completed the £41m acquisition of three catering companies from the parent of Swissair - Restorama, Rail Gourmet and parts of Gourmet Nova. 24-Dec-2001 Compass is to move its Travelodge budget hotel chain into Spain with two new properties opening in Madrid and Barcelona in 2003, and has also announced that First Motorway Services will be its second franchisee in the UK. 17-Dec-2001 Compass has acquired Seiyo Food Systems, the Japanese contract catering company, for £193m. 12-Dec-2001 Compass is planning to franchise its Travelodge budget hotel chain, and is considering a number of potential partners in the UK, Europe and the Far East. 26-Nov-2001 Compass has won a £150m 10-year contract to run catering facilities for the BBC, which will cover 20 sites in London and Scotland. 13-Nov-2001 Compass is to acquire Manpower Kantineservice, the Norwegian staff restaurant company, for undisclosed terms. 19-Oct-2001 Compass is to acquire Crothall Services, the US provider of ancillary healthcare services, for £120m, which will help it win hospital management contracts in North America. 07-Aug-2001 Compass has acquired Vendepac, the supplier of vending machines, from TM Group for £84m. 24-Jul-2001 Compass is discussing plans to transfer its Eurest In-Flight catering business to Swissair, in return for the airline's Restorama, Rail Gourmet and Gourmet Nova operations, which have a combined workforce of 4,600. 13-Jul-2001 Compass has completed the sale of the Le Meridien chain of hotels to Nomura International for £1.9bn. 28-May-2001 Compass is to rebrand the 47 former Granada motorway service stations under the name of Moto, and new outlets will include Upper Crust pizzas and Ritazza coffee. 23-May-2001 Compass has won a £28m contract to provide catering services to Royal Bank of Scotland over the next two years. 21-May-2001 Compass is considering a £1.85bn takeover bid from Nomura International for its Le Meridien chain of hotels. 02-May-2001 Compass is looking into the possibility of transforming its motorway service stations into airport-style retail parks, and wants the government to relax restrictions on retailing at the sites. 01-May-2001 Compass has sold its 48 Heritage country hotels to a joint venture between Macdonald Hotels and Bank of Scotland for £235m, while 79 Posthouse hotels are being sold to Bass for £810m. 05-Apr-2001 Compass is planning to expand its recently-acquired Belleview chain of 25 Whistlestop convenience stores into a national network, and is particularly interested in sites at railway stations and airports. 02-Apr-2001 Compass is forming a joint venture with Itochu Corporation to move into the Japanese foodservice market. 30-Mar-2001 Compass has sold two London hotels - the Strand Palace and Regent Palace - to London & Regional Properties for £105m. 29-Mar-2001 Compass has acquired Milburns, the supplier of catering services at a number of historic sites. 23-Mar-2001 Compass has bought a 75% stake in HSG, the German catering company, and has an option to buy the remaining 25%. 07-Mar-2001 Compass is looking to sell its chain of seven Wheeler's fish restaurants and a number of wine bars, in order to raise about £8m. 02-Mar-2001 Compass is to invest £44m in a joint venture with Abu Dhabi National Hotels to offer food service management in countries throughout the Middle East. 26-Feb-2001 Compass has won a £65m contract to run the catering at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in the US. 20-Feb-2001 Compass is to acquire the remaining 67% of Selecta Group, the European vending machine operator, for £374m. 13-Feb-2001 Compass is to acquire Morrison Management Specialists, the US contract caterer, for £383m, and has also announced the completion of its demerger from Granada. 07-Feb-2001 Granada and Compass are planning to merge to create a combined catering and hotels group called Granada Compass, while Granada's media operations would eventually be separated off. 16-May-2000 Compass has won a £1.2bn contract to supply catering services to IBM in the US until 2030. 07-Mar-2000 Compass expects to create 1,000 jobs in the UK over the next 18 months, in an ongoing expansion of its catering business. 10-Dec-1999 Compass has won a £11m contract to provide catering services to the Crown Cork & Seal packaging group across Europe. 26-Jul-1999 Compass has won a £400m contract to provide catering services to the Australian armed forces. 19-May-1999 Compass is linking up with Accor of France to acquire a 50% stake in GR, the Brazilian contract caterer, for £47m. 22-Dec-1998 Compass is to acquire Restaurant Associates, the US retail food service concern, for £54m, which will give it access to the US market for events and leisure catering. 04-Jun-1998 Compass has won a contract to supply catering facilities to cover all 265,000 worldwide employees of Philips Electronics. 04-Mar-1998 Accor of France has sold half of its 10% stake in Compass, the contract caterer, which will give Compass a broader shareholder base. 18-Feb-1998 Compass has agreed a 5-year deal that will enable it to use the TGI Friday's brand in airport restaurants in mainland Europe, Canada, South America, and the Asia-Pacific. 18-Feb-1998 Compass has won a £25m contract to provide staff restaurants at EuroDisney, covering nine sites. 21-Oct-1997 Compass is buying SHRM, the French food service company, for £227m, increasing its market share from 12% to 19% and giving it its first foothold in Canada and Australia. 24-Jun-1997 Compass is to acquire Daka International, the US foodservice company, for £120m. 29-May-1997 Compass has acquired National Leisure Catering, the food service group which includes Wembley and the Oval among its customers, for £11m. 16-May-1997 Compass is planning to acquire a stake of at least 20% in Selecta, Europe's largest vending machine operator owned by Valora of Switzerland, in order to improve its vending service. 08-Mar-1997 Compass Group is acquiring an 11.2% stake in Generale de Restauration, the French food service company, for £28m, and is considering the acquisition of the entire company. 08-Jan-1997 Compass, the food services concern, is buying the food operations of Service America for £77m, making it the second largest contract caterer in the US. 27-Aug-1996 Compass, the catering group, is acquiring Service America's dining and vending food service division for $119m. 26-Aug-1996 Compass is acquiring Professional Food-Service Management, the Florida-based college caterer, for up to $26m. 03-Jul-1996 Compass Group is buying Roberts Catering and Payne & Gunter, the sports catering businesses, for £6.5m. 10-May-1996 Compass has won shareholder support to acquire a controlling stake in Eurest France, the French contract caterer. 18-Apr-1996 Compass has acquired rights to the Harry Ramsden fish and chip shop brand and plans to open 15 new shops, mainly at airports. 30-Jan-1996 Compass has sold its healthcare operation, which runs 15 hospitals, to management for £179m. 13-Dec-1995 Compass expects to sell its health care division to management, so it can concentrate on catering. 04-Dec-1995
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