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Sheffield Hallam University
Alumni Event,11th November
Ian Sarson
Group Managing Director UK&I
Agenda
• My Career
• Compass Group
• Our UK and Ireland Business
• My first 7 months at the helm
• Any Questions
Who is Ian Sarson?
• Group Managing Director, Compass Group UK & Ireland
• OND/HND Student (1984) in Hotel,Catering and Institutional Mgt
• 30 years in the hospitality industry
• International experience
• Visiting Fellow at SHU (4th year)
• Married with two daughters (1 studying at SHU!!)
• 7 years with Compass
• Chair of Compass International Healthcare Forum
Compass Group PLC
Revenue >£14 bn (FY 2010)
Over 40,000 client
locations
Portfolio of market
leading sector brands
386,000 employees
globally
90 of fortune 100
companies are our
clients
4 billion meals a year
served
Global reach in more
than 50 countries
Position 35th in the FTSE
100 Index
£5.6m Worldwide
charitable donations
2009
A world leading food services and support services company
Our Vision
“To be a world-class provider of contract food and
support services renowned for our great people,
our great service and our great results.”
Delivering our vision
• Attracting and retaining great people
• Delivering great food, services and events
• Driving relentlessly to be the lowest sensible price provider
• Empowering our teams and delivering our promises
• Setting the highest standards for health, safety, corporate
governance and the impact we have on our communities and
the environment
Compass Coverage
2008/9 Audited Accounts
Group
North America
Continental Europe
United Kingdom
Rest of the World
£11,440m
2007/8: £10,268m
£4,553m
2007/8: £4,206m
£3,021m
2007/8: £2,553m
£1,926m
2007/8: £1,931m
£1,940
2007/8: £1,578m
Underlying operating
profit
£720m
2006/7: £583m
Underlying operating
profit
£311m
2006/7: £264m
Underlying operating
profit
£197m
2006/7: £151m
Underlying operating
profit
£108m
2006/7: £107m
Underlying operating
profit3
£104m
2006/7: £61m
Compass Group UK & Ireland
UK & Ireland Revenue - £1.8 bn (FY 2009)
14% of Compass Group Revenue
Over 7,000 sites
Multi service contracts
make up 30+%
of our income
56,000 employees
2nd largest cleaner in the
NHS
3 million transactions per
day
1,200 retail
outlets in the workplace
4th Largest Security
company in the UK
Two Michelin
Star restaurants
Leading provider of
Hospitality in Sports and
Leisure
Compass Group is the
UK and Ireland market leader
Our market share is the size of our top two competitors combined
Services are provided by our Sectors
Business and
Industry
Defence and
Offshore
Fine
Dining
Sports and
Leisure
Healthcare
Corporate
Hospitality
Senior
Living
Venue
Sales
Education
Specialist Event
Catering
Security
Some new and retained accounts for this year
DMGT
Some of Our Sports and Leisure Portfolio
Corporate Responsibility
Run our business to
the highest ethical
standards
We are committed to
growing responsibly with
a clear corporate vision
and strategy.
Make a positive
contribution to the
communities in which
we live and work
Support the good
health and wellbeing
of our customers
Reduce our impact
on the world in which
we live
We measure our
performance against our
five pillars
NOTE: Robin to update
People Agenda
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11,500 face to face training days this year
E-learning – 19,330 completed One Compass Welcome,
12,300 completing and Health and Safety e-learning
4,600 NVQ/ apprentices this year
700 unit managers hired centrally this year
MFV 555 trained last year - MFA 500 to be trained
before end Dec
• Evolve management trainee programme 80 graduates –
87 new participants
• 57 people on Compass Academy
• 34,000 completed Your Voice survey – 73% satisfaction
rate
UK economic backdrop - challenging
Fragile recovery following largest recession since records
began in 1955
Source: ONS
Unemployment at
2.47 million, 7.8% highest levels since 1995
Inflation (RPI) at 4.7%
Consumer Price Index
(CPI) at 3.1%
Interest rates at record low
of 0.5% since March 09
Retail Sales fell in August
0.5% due to worries
about tax rises and
budget cuts
£200bn quantitative easing
regime
CSR has heightened
consumer concern
Economic backdrop – outlook of impact on Compass
Consumers adapting to new economy – changing behaviours
Corporates and Public sector seeking subsidy reduction/removal and contractor profit
squeeze
Hospitality not returning – changed forever ????
Weak pound continues to threaten food costs (food inflation pressure & VAT increase)
New UK Government tackling national debt (public sector spending / union activity)
Compounded by Geographic challenges e.g.; Wheat price increases in Russia
Recovery fragile - double dip remains possible
My first 225 (146 working) days
• Comprehensive restructure and reduction of central
functions (reduced by 23%, 220 Roles)
• Merged our Marketing and Purchasing and Supply chain
teams to create a new Commercial Directorate
• Supported the winning of £70m new business
• Announced the closure of the UK Head Office
• Acquired the UK’s 4th Largest Security Company
• Chaired Compass International Healthcare forum (in
Toronto)
• Helped reduce internal e-mail traffic by 50% (900k e-mails
per month)
My first 225 (146 working) days
• Ultimately responsible for >600m customer experiences
• Delivered 42 presentations
• Met with 98 clients
• Represent Compass in the Government’s Responsibility
Deal chaired by Sec of State for Health (Andrew Lansley)
• Met with 3 other Secretary’s of State (Education, DEFRA
and Defence)
• Attended far too many lunches and dinners
In Summary
• Managing change is the core competence of our
business
• It is possible to land your dream job
• Our sector provides infinite variety and growth
potential
• Compass is a Great company to join for a long
term and potentially international career
• If I can do it, anybody can!!!!
Thanks for listening….
Any Questions