With an annual turnover of over £1bn, Sodexo UK & Ireland delivers a range of services ranging from catering, cleaning, reception to asset management, security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo Motivation Solutions in the UK provides benefit and reward services such as SayShopping vouchers; public benefits; and employee benefits such as childcare vouchers and engagement surveys.

Sodexo delivers a diverse range of services:

· Food services - specifically tailored to its customers, whether they are in schools, hospitals, garrisons, offices, factories or at special events like Royal Ascot

· Soft services – Sodexo’s portfolio includes everything from cleaning and security to reception and specialist laboratory services, allowing clients to focus on their core business

· Hard services - this includes the management of all physical assets of its clients' businesses. The company provides asset maintenance, interior and exterior building services, estates management, grounds and landscaping services

Sodexo UK & Ireland is part of the Sodexo Group, the 20^th largest employer in the world. Founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organisational performance.

Operating in 80 countries, Sodexo serves 75 million consumers each day through its unique combination of On-site Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services. Through its more than 100 services, Sodexo provides clients an integrated offering developed over more than 45 years of experience: from reception, safety, maintenance and cleaning, to foodservices and facilities and equipment management; from Meal Pass, Gift Pass and Mobility Pass benefits for employees to in-home assistance and concierge services.

Sodexo’s success and performance are founded on its independence, its sustainable business model and its ability to continuously develop and engage its 420,000 employees throughout the world.

Key Figures (as of August 31, 2012)

Sodexo in the world

18.2 billion euro consolidated revenue

420 000 employees

20th largest employer worldwide

80 countries

34,300 sites

75 million consumers served daily

9.5 billion euro market capitalisation (as of November 7 2012)