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SSP Group plc
Company typePublic
LSESSPG
Founded1961
Headquarters169 Euston Road, London
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Vagn Sørensen, Chairman
Kate Swann, Chief Executive
ProductsRestaurants, Cafes, Bars, Fast Food
ServicesFoodservice
Revenue£1,832.9 million (2015)[1]
£97.4 million (2015)[1]
£60.3 million (2015)[1]
Number of employees
30,212 (2015)[1]
Websitewww.foodtravelexperts.com

SSP Group plc is a British multinational company, headquartered in London, England, which operates branded Catering and Retail units at over 125 airports and 270 train stations around the world as a concessionaire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The business was established as a division of SAS Group under the name of SAS Catering in 1961.[2] It was subsequently renamed Select Service Partner ('SSP') and acquired by Compass Group in May 1993 for £72 million.[3] Compass then merged SSP with several other companies it owned, including Travellers Fare, British Rail's former catering division which had been privatised under a management buy-out in 1988 before being bought by Compass in 1992.[4] In 2006 the business was bought by EQT Partners for £1.822 billion.[3] The company was the subject of an initial public offering in 2014.[5]

Operations

A Caffè Ritazza outlet at Hull Paragon railway station.

SSP operates a vast portfolio of small brands - most of which are locally specific. The significant brands include:[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Annual report 2015" (PDF). SSP Group. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. ^ "EQT to acquire Select Service Partner from Compass". EQT. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Compass sells Moto service stations and Upper Crust food chain for £1.8bn". 10 April 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Travellers Fare". Cinven. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Shares rise in SSP stock market debut". The Telegraph. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Brands". SSP Group. Retrieved 25 April 2017.

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