Announcement • Mar 06
SSP Group Plc Announces Board Changes Intertek Group Plc announced that Andrew Martin, Chairman, will be appointed as Chair of the Board of SSP Group Plc with effect from June 1, 2026. Following his appointment, Andrew will also assume the role of Chair of the Nomination Committee. Andrew succeeds Carolyn Bradley, who has served as Interim Chair since the AGM on 23 January 2026. Carolyn will remain on the Board as Senior Independent Director. Andrew has extensive experience across the global consumer, travel, hospitality and support services sectors. He is currently Chair of Intertek Group plc, a FTSE 100 company, and is stepping down at the end of May 2026 after more than five years in his current role and ten years in total as a Non-Executive Director. He was previously Chair of Hays plc, and has also served as a Non-Executive Director of easyJet plc and John Lewis Partnership plc, where he chaired the Audit and Risk Committee. Andrew held Board-level executive roles at Compass Group plc from 2004 to 2015, including Group Chief Operating Officer for Europe and Japan, and Group Finance Director. Prior to that, he was Group Finance Director of First Choice Holidays plc (now part of the TUI Group). Andrew is a Chartered Accountant. Announcement • Dec 05
SSP Group plc Revises Earnings Guidance for the Financial Year 2026 SSP Group plc revised earnings guidance for the financial year 2026. For the year, The company expects to deliver earnings per share towards the upper end of the guidance range of 12.9 to 13.9 that the company gave in October. Announcement • Nov 11
SSP Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 23, 2026 SSP Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 23, 2026. Announcement • Nov 10
SSP Group plc Announces Chair and Director Mike Clasper CBE to Step Down Following 2026 AGM on 23 January 2026 SSP Group plc (SSP) announced that Mike Clasper CBE has informed the Board that he intends to step down as both Chair and Director following the Company's 2026 AGM on 23 January 2026. Mike joined SSP as a Non-Executive Director and Chair designate in November 2019 and was appointed Chair in February 2020. The Board has initiated a process for the appointment of a successor, led by Carolyn Bradley, Senior Independent Director. If a successor has not been appointed by the 2026 AGM, Carolyn will become Interim Chair. Announcement • Oct 09
SSP Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Dec 04, 2025 SSP Group plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2025 results at 8:00 AM, GMT Standard Time on Dec 04, 2025 Announcement • Sep 25
Irenic Capital Urges SSP Group for a Potential Take Private Deal On September 25, 2025, Irenic Capital Management LP is promoting SSP Group plc to private equity firms for a potential take-private deal, suggests the Company could be valued at a 50% premium over its current market value, highlights Company’s predictable revenues, growth potential in US airports, and ability to raise capital by selling non-core assets, including its stake in Travel Food Services. Irenic Capital stated that the Company has faced challenges recovering post-COVID, especially due to slow UK rail travel rebound, operating margin dropped to 2.7% in early 2025, down from 5% in 2019. In addition, the Company acknowledged investor feedback and emphasized its focus on strategic priorities for sustainable growth, Company’s CEO Patrick Coveney admitted the recovery hasn’t yet met expected margins and returns. Announcement • Jan 29
SSP Group plc Declares Final Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 30 September 2024, Payable on 27 February 2025 SSP Group plc at its Annual General Meeting held on 28 January 2025, approved the final dividend recommended by the Directors of 2.3 pence per share for the financial year ended 30 September 2024 and to declare it payable on 27 February 2025. Announcement • Jan 28
SSP Group plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on May 20, 2025 SSP Group plc announced that they will report first half, 2025 results on May 20, 2025 Announcement • Jan 24
SSP Group plc Announces CFO Changes SSP Group plc announced that, after 20 years of service, Jonathan Davies, Chief Financial Officer, has given the Board notice of his intention to retire. Company also announce that Geert Verellen will join the Company in early April 2025 as CFO Designate. Geert has extensive financial and operational experience in international consumer, food and retailing companies, most recently as Chief Financial Officer from 2020 to 2024 at Maple Leaf Foods Inc, a listed multi-national food manufacturing company in Canada. Prior to this, he served as Regional CFO at Walmart Inc. overseeing finance operations in Canada, Japan & India from 2015 to 2019. Between 2002 and 2015, Geert held multiple senior finance roles at Delhaize Group, including Senior VP of Finance for Delhaize Belgium, VP of Group Investor Relations, and Director of Accounting of the Belgium operations. He began his finance career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, working in the US and Belgium. Geert has a Masters in Commercial Engineering and a Certificate in Applied Economics and Accountancy, from the University of Antwerp. Geert will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer and join the Board from 9 June 2025. To ensure continuity and a smooth transition, Jonathan has agreed with the Company that he will remain on the Board until 30 September 2025 and will continue in his role as Deputy CEO until the end of December 2025, which will enable company to benefit from his deep experience of SSP's business and his executive leadership of Travel Food Services, SSP's joint venture in India, through the execution of its planned IPO and its transition to becoming a successful listed business. Announcement • Jan 23
SSP Group plc Announces Retirement of Jonathan Davies as Deputy Chief Executive Officer SSP Group plc announced that, after 20 years of service, Jonathan Davies, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, has given the Board notice of his intention to retire. Jonathan has been the Group Chief Financial Officer of SSP since its original formation within Compass Group in 2004, through its period of private ownership by EQT, its IPO on the London stock market in 2014, and its subsequent transformation into the leading global food travel business it is today. He was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2021 and played a key role in successfully navigating the business through the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 period. During his tenure, SSP has expanded its footprint into many new regions, including North America, India, Australia, the Middle East, and a number of South-East Asian markets. Announcement • Dec 06
SSP Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 28, 2025 SSP Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 28, 2025. Announcement • Dec 03
SSP Group Announces Retirement of Kelly Kuhn as Independent Non-Executive Director, Effective January 28, 2025 SSP Group plc announced that Kelly Kuhn, Independent Non-Executive Director, has decided that she will not stand for re-election at the 2025 Annual General Meeting. Kelly will therefore retire from the Board at the conclusion of the AGM on 28 January 2025. Announcement • Nov 13
SSP Group plc Appoints Karina Deacon as Independent Non-Executive Director, Effective 1 January 2025 SSP Group plc announced the appointment of Karina Deacon as independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 January 2025. Karina will be a member of both the Audit and Nomination Committees. Karina is an experienced business leader with a strong financial background and significant experience in industries aligned with SSP's markets. Having started her career as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers, she has held various management positions at large, Danish-listed companies, spending 13 years with the facilities management company ISS A/S, four years as Group CFO of the cleaning equipment manufacturer Nilfisk A/S, as well as four years as CFO of Saxo Bank A/S. From early 2020 to May 2024, Karina served as Group CFO and member of the Executive Management of the shipping and logistics company DFDS A/S. Having worked in leadership roles within complex, international companies, Karina brings valuable industry experience across numerous areas including finance, business transformation, capital markets, M&A, strategy planning and risk management. Karina currently serves as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, an airline company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. In addition, she is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of VELUX A/S, a Danish-based manufacturer of roof windows, and a Non-Executive Director of Maersk Training A/S. She holds a Master of Economics and Business Administration from the Aarhus Business School in Denmark. Announcement • Jan 31
SSP Group plc Approves the Final Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 30 September 2023, Payable on 29 February 2024 SSP Group plc approved the final dividend recommended by the Directors of 2.5 pence per share for the financial year ended 30 September 2023 and to declare it payable on 29 February 2024, at its AGM, held on 30 January 2024 . Announcement • Dec 20
SSP Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 30, 2024 SSP Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 30, 2024, at 10:00 Coordinated Universal Time. Location: offices of Travers Smith LLP 10 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL. London United Kingdom Announcement • Dec 14
SSP Group plc (LSE:SSPG) acquired ECG Ventures Ltd. SSP Group plc (LSE:SSPG) acquired ECG Ventures Ltd on December 14, 2023.
SSP Group plc (LSE:SSPG) completed the acquisition of ECG Ventures Ltd on December 14, 2023. Announcement • Dec 08
SSP Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Final Results on Dec 19, 2023 SSP Group plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2023 final results on Dec 19, 2023 Announcement • Nov 11
Ssp Group Appoints Ann-Marie Murphy as Chief People Officer SSP Group announced the appointment of Ann-marie Murphy as Chief People Officer. She will take up her role early next year. Ann-marie joins from The Gym Group plc, one of the UK's fastest growing gym operators, where she is Chief Operations Officer. She joined The Gym Group in 2018, initially in the role of Director of People and Development and later as Chief People Officer, where she set up the company's people function, designing and delivering strategies for talent, LD, performance, inclusion and reward. Prior to The Gym Group, Ann-marie was Group Human Resources Director at New Look Retailers, where she established the Global HR function. She worked for nearly 13 years at Tui Travel plc, holding a variety of senior HR roles, with a remit covering the UK, North America, France, Spain and Australia. Announcement • Sep 22
SSP Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Dec 05, 2023 SSP Group plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2023 results on Dec 05, 2023 Announcement • Sep 13
French Competition Authority Announces Decision on Aéroports de Paris and Select Service Partner to Form Joint Venture Groupe ADP takes note of the French Competition Authority's decision authorizing the creation of a full-function joint venture - Extime Food & Beverage Paris - jointly controlled by Aéroports de Paris and Select Service Partner, dedicated to the management of food and beverage points of sales at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports. On March 22, 2021, Aéroports de Paris launched a call for tenders with publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, to select an industrial partner to create a joint venture dedicated to the management of restaurant points of sales at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports, for a period of ten years. Following this tender, Select Service Partner (SSP) was selected as the industrial partner to acquire 50% of the capital and voting rights of Extime Food & Beverage Paris. In line with merger control regulations, Aéroports de Paris and SSP jointly notified the French Competition Authority of their plans to create this joint venture. During the investigation of the notified transaction, the French Competition Authority opened an in-depth analysis phase1. At the end of this last phase, the French Competition Authority issued, on August 4, 2023, a favorable decision unconditionally authorizing implementation of the notified transaction. SSP and Aéroports de Paris will now be able to set up this joint venture as soon as possible and begin selecting the food and beverage partners it needs to support its hospitality strategy. Announcement • Jun 22
SSP Group plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 SSP Group plc provided earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2023 and 2024. for the year 2023, the company expects revenue in the range of £2.9 billion £3.0 billion and for a corresponding EPS (underlying pre-IFRS 16) in the range of 7.0 pence-7.5 pence.For the year 2024, the company expects revenues in the region of £3.2 billion to £3.4 billion. Announcement • May 05
SSP Group plc (LSE:SSPG) agreed to acquire Midfield concessions business from Midfield Concession Enterprises, Inc. SSP Group plc (LSE:SSPG) agreed to acquire Midfield concessions business from Midfield Concession Enterprises, Inc. on May 4, 2023. The acquisition is expected to complete in late Summer, subject to all necessary approvals. Announcement • Feb 04
SSP Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Final Results on Feb 16, 2023 SSP Group plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2022 final results on Feb 16, 2023 Announcement • Jan 06
SSP Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Feb 16, 2023 SSP Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Feb 16, 2023, at 11:00 Coordinated Universal Time. Location: at the offices of Travers Smith LLP, 10 Snow Hill London United Kingdom