ABSOLUTELY CATERING LIMITED
Company number 06313610 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Absolutely Catering Limited operates within the highly competitive UK contract catering sector as a specialized subsidiary within the CH&Co portfolio, now integrated into the Compass Group ecosystem via shared corporate secretarial services. Its historical focus on the education segment provides a resilient revenue stream against the volatile footfall trends affecting corporate Business & Industry catering. Ultimately, its position within the market-leading Compass Group infrastructure provides significant supply chain and procurement advantages, insulating it from the sector-wide inflationary pressures that challenge independent operators.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2007-07-16
- Registered office
- Parklands Court 24 Parklands, Birmingham Great Park, Rubery, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B45 9PZ
- Postcode
- B45 9PZ
- Capital
- 2 GBP
- Accounts category
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-06-30
- Next due by
- 2027-06-30
- Financial year end
- 30 September
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-16
- Next due by
- 2027-07-30
Nature of business (SIC)
- 56290 Other food services
Officers 5 current · 21 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by CH & CO CATERING LIMITED — since 2021-12-31
Controlled by THE BROOKWOOD PARTNERSHIP LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2020 (period to 2019-12-31) as part of the CH & CO CATERING GROUP LIMITED group statement.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA674869 (Tier 2), registered since 2020.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
21.3%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2020/21
Contact details
- Website
- absolutelycatering.com
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| GRAYSONS EDUCATION LIMITED | 2014-08-30 |
| GRAYSONS RESTAURANTS LIMITED | 2013-05-30 |
Previous registered addresses 8
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 550 SECOND FLOOR THAMES VALLEY PARK, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 1RA | 2016-08-18 |
| C/O COLE MARIE PARTNERS LIMITED, PRIORY HOUSE 45-51 HIGH STREET, REIGATE, SURREY, RH2 9AE | 2016-07-28 |
| SUITE 7 FOUNTAIN HOUSE, 4 SOUTH PARADE, LEEDS, LS1 5QX | 2013-06-10 |
| SUITE 7 FOUNTAIN HOUSE 4 SOUTH PARADE, LEEDS, LS1 5QX | 2011-05-18 |
| FAIRFAX HOUSE MERRION STREET, LEEDS, LS2 8JU | 2011-03-16 |
| FAIRFAX HOUSE MERRION STREET, LEEDS, LS2 8JU | 2010-04-12 |
| 5TH FLOOR ST MARTINS HOUSE 16 ST. MARTIN'S LE GRAND, LONDON, EC1A 4EN | 2009-07-14 |
| 8 PINEWOOD CLOSE, IVER HEATH, SL0 0QT | 2009-03-02 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 680 similar companies in B, trading since 2007
The class of 2007
29%
of the 379 companies in this sector incorporated in 2007 are still active today; 69% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.