Global Presence
We have an extensive global presence, with operations in around 64 countries around the world. These are strong businesses in their own right, with the expertise and capability to meet the needs of their national clients and develop the local market. Within our global framework these operations also provide the global consistency required by the growing number of international clients who look to us to meet the food and support service requirements in their businesses around the world.
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Group
Group Revenue1,4
£10,268m
2006: £9,768m
Total operating profit1,2
£529m
2006: £428m
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North America
Split of revenue
£4,162m
2006: £4,290m
Split of operating profit3
£261m
2006: £246m
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Continental
Europe
Split of revenue
£2,553m
2006: £2,484m
Split of operating profit3
£151m
2006: £122m
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United Kingdom
Split of revenue
£1,931m
2006: £1,882m
Split of operating profit3
£107m
2006: £107m
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Rest of the World
Split of revenue
£1,622
2006: £1,611m
Split of operating profit3
£64m
2006: £47m
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All figures shown relate to continuing operations.
1. Constant currency restates the prior year results to 2007 average exchange rates.
2. Includes share of profit of associates. UK £3 million (2006: £1 million) and North America £1 million (2006: £1 million).
3. Excludes share of profit of associates.
4. Organic growth is calculated by adjusting for acquisitions (excluding current year acquisitions and including a full year in respect of prior year acquisitions), disposals (excluded from both years) and exchange rate movements (translating the prior years at current year exchange rates) and compares the results against 2006.