Compass Group Belgium – Machelen (Brab.), Belgium

1,457.3FTEEmployeesVerifiedas of 30 Sept 2025

1971FoundedVerified

5/5Financial years checkedFY 2021 – FY 2025

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0AwardsNo published awards yet

01Overview

About Compass Group Belgium

Short description by MeritVeri

Compass Group Belgium is a contract food-service company that prepares meals for businesses, schools and universities, and healthcare institutions. Its Belgian brands include Eurest (business and industry), Medirest (health and care), Scolarest (education) and Gourmet Invent (events and hospitality), alongside a purchasing platform and several event-catering subsidiaries.

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02VerificationVerified9 items checked by MeritVeri
03FinancialsProfit in 3 of 5 years · FY 2021 – FY 2025
04PeopleCEO / managing director and 2 board members, named
06AwardsNo published awards yet
07ReviewsNo reviews yet

02Verification

Checked fact by fact

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Verified

Verified on 19 October 2026, valid until the end of 19 October 2027 (Brussels time).

VRF-BE-2026-000038

Official public sourcesBusiness register, central balance sheet office, official gazette, EU VAT system and LEI record
Published by the companyThe company's own published annual reports and website
Decided by MeritVeriMeritVeri decides every verification and records it with its date and reference

What was checked9 items

Items checked by MeritVeri, with the checked value, the source and the state of each
Item	Checked value	Source	State
Registration number	0408.364.753	—	Verified
VAT number	BE 0408.364.753	—	Verified
Registered office address	Hermeslaan 1H, 1831 Machelen (Brab.)	—	Verified
Website	https://www.compass-group.be/	—	Verified
Year founded	1971	—	Verified
Number of employees	1,457.3 FTEas of 30 Sept 2025	—	Verified
CEO / managing director	1 personsee People	—	Verified
Board of directors	2 directorssee People	—	Verified
Financial statements	FY 2021 – FY 2025 · 5 yearssee Financials	—	Verified

All items checked on 19 Oct 2026

Outside this verification

Quality of products and services
Phone number and email address
Description, logo and photos
Social media accounts
Creditworthiness or future results

Verification cycles

VRF-BE-2026-000038First verification · Current · 19 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2027Verified

03Financials

Five financial years, checked

Every checked amount was compared with the annual accounts filed with the official register. The result label for each year is always public.

Verified
Not disclosed
Not available

EUR

Financial results FY 2021 to FY 2025, oldest first. Each value shows its verification state.
Metric	FY 20211 Oct – 30 Sept	FY 20221 Oct – 30 Sept	FY 20231 Oct – 30 Sept	FY 20241 Oct – 30 Sept	FY 20251 Oct – 30 Sept	Trend
Result	Loss	Loss	Profit	Profit	Profit	Profit in 3/5
Revenue	€95,588,237Verified	€146,559,531Verified	€187,915,148Verified	€216,984,831Verified	€237,434,782Verified	+148% since 2021
Net resultafter tax	-€10,556,656Verified	-€1,948,936Verified	€2,112,012Verified	€23,286,033Verified	€14,995,807Verified	2021–2025
Equity	€13,100,763Verified	€11,151,827Verified	€13,263,838Verified	€36,549,872Verified	€51,545,679Verified	+293% since 2021
Gross margin	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	—
EBITDA	-€6,706,482Verified	€1,963,886Verified	€7,860,772Verified	€7,815,873Verified	€12,350,260Verified	2021–2025
Source	—	—	—	—	—

FY 20251 Oct – 30 Sept

Profit

Revenue: €237,434,782Verified
Net result: €14,995,807Verified
Equity: €51,545,679Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: €12,350,260Verified

FY 20241 Oct – 30 Sept

Profit

Revenue: €216,984,831Verified
Net result: €23,286,033Verified
Equity: €36,549,872Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: €7,815,873Verified

FY 20231 Oct – 30 Sept

Profit

Revenue: €187,915,148Verified
Net result: €2,112,012Verified
Equity: €13,263,838Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: €7,860,772Verified

FY 20221 Oct – 30 Sept

Loss

Revenue: €146,559,531Verified
Net result: -€1,948,936Verified
Equity: €11,151,827Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: €1,963,886Verified

FY 20211 Oct – 30 Sept

Loss

Revenue: €95,588,237Verified
Net result: -€10,556,656Verified
Equity: €13,100,763Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: -€6,706,482Verified

Trend over the years

Revenue
+148% since 2021
Net result
2021–2025
Equity
+293% since 2021
Gross margin
—
EBITDA
2021–2025

What the states and labels mean

Profit · Loss · Break-even: Based on the net result of the financial year. Break-even: the net result, positive or negative, is at most 1% of that year's revenue. Otherwise a positive net result is a profit and a negative one a loss. If the year has no revenue figure, it is break-even only when the net result is exactly 0.
Verified: Checked by MeritVeri against the filed annual accounts or other official sources, in a verification that is valid today.
Not disclosed: The company chose not to publish this value.
Not available: There is no value for this financial year.
Amount hidden by the company: The company chose not to show its amounts. The years, the state of each value and the result of each year stay public.

04People

Who runs and owns it

Management, owners and board, checked by MeritVeri against official sources such as the official gazette and filed annual accounts, and against the company's own published annual reports.

Employees: 1,457.3 employees (FTE) · as of 30 Sept 2025; Verified

CEO / managing directorChecked 19 Oct 2026

Bart MatthijsManaging director
Since 2017Verified

Board of directorsChecked 19 Oct 2026

Olivier De BruynDirector · Since 2024
Verified
Seda InanDirector · Since 2026
Verified

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05Business details

Business details

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Legal name: Compass Group Belgium
Trading name: Compass Group Belgium
Enterprise number: 0408.364.753; Verified
VAT number: BE 0408.364.753; Verified
Registered office: Hermeslaan 1H1831 Machelen (Brab.)Belgium; Verified
Industry: Hotels, restaurants and catering
Founded: 1971; Verified
Employees: 1,457.3 FTEas of 30 Sept 2025; Verified
Website: compass-group.be (opens in a new tab); Verified
Email address: info@compass-group.be
Phone: +32 2 243 22 11
Social media: LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)

Listing updated on 19 Oct 2026 · Report incorrect information

06Awards

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07Reviews

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