Compass Group, a British catering company, agreed to acquire CH&CO, a catering and hospitality company, from Equistone Partners, a London-based independent investment firm, for £475m. “I have always admired CH&CO and its real passion for food. I believe that by combining our strengths the proposed acquisition will bring a multitude of benefits to clients, customers and employees. Together we have the potential to create even more compelling and innovative solutions for our clients and customers, as well as a wider range of career opportunities for our talented people in both organisations,” Robin Mills, Compass Group UK & Ireland CEO.