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Lifeline · compass-group.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 8, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2012 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 31, 1997compass-group.com was registered on Jul 31, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described compass-group.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Safenames LtdSafenames LtdMay 8, 2012 – Dec 22, 2023Registrar Safenames Ltd (IANA 447) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for compass-group.com, from May 8, 2012 to Dec 22, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 8, 2012 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for compass-group.com are held from May 8, 2012 to Jun 11, 2026 (138 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: idp365.netMay 8, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed idp365.net nameservers (dns1.idp365.net, dns2.idp365.net, dns3.idp365.net) for compass-group.com from May 8, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonAug 28, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Amazon issued 14 certificates for compass-group.com from Aug 28, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Corporation Service Company
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Jul 31, 1997Registration: compass-group.com was registered on Jul 31, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described compass-group.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company with annual foodservice revenues in excess of £12bn”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 8, 2012 – Dec 22, 2023Registrar: Registrar Safenames Ltd (IANA 447) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for compass-group.com, from May 8, 2012 to Dec 22, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 8, 2012 – Jun 11, 2026Registrant: Registration records for compass-group.com are held from May 8, 2012 to Jun 11, 2026 (138 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 8, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed idp365.net nameservers (dns1.idp365.net, dns2.idp365.net, dns3.idp365.net) for compass-group.com from May 8, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
“Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company with annual foodservice revenues in excess of £12bn”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Jan 10, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 10, 2024 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Registrant changeJan 10, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 10, 2024. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2012–2026
Nameservers: idp365.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018idp365.net (dns1.idp365.net, dns2.idp365.net, dns3.idp365.net) were the nameservers listed for compass-group.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: idp365.netNameservers: idp365.netApr 4, 2018 – Nov 15, 2023Registration records listed idp365.net nameservers (dns1.idp365.net, dns2.idp365.net, dns3.idp365.net) for compass-group.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 15, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: cscdns.net, cscdns.ukDec 22, 2023 – Sep 10, 2024Registration records listed cscdns.net, cscdns.uk nameservers (udns1.cscdns.net, udns2.cscdns.uk) for compass-group.com from Dec 22, 2023 to Sep 10, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscdns.net, cscdns.ukDec 22, 2023compass-group.com's nameservers moved from idp365.net to cscdns.net, cscdns.uk between Nov 15, 2023 and Dec 22, 2023. Last seen at idp365.net: Nov 15, 2023 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Dec 22, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: cscdns.netOct 31, 2024 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for compass-group.com from Oct 31, 2024 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscdns.netOct 31, 2024compass-group.com's nameservers moved from cscdns.net, cscdns.uk to cscdns.net at some point between Sep 10, 2024 and Oct 31, 2024. Last seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Sep 10, 2024 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Oct 31, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Corporation Service Company
Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026
Corporation Service Company issued 9 certificates for compass-group.com from Nov 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comDec 18, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for compass-group.com from Dec 18, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 16, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for compass-group.com from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 26, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: idp365.net (dns1.idp365.net, dns2.idp365.net, dns3.idp365.net) were the nameservers listed for compass-group.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 15, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed idp365.net nameservers (dns1.idp365.net, dns2.idp365.net, dns3.idp365.net) for compass-group.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 15, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 22, 2023 – Sep 10, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net, cscdns.uk nameservers (udns1.cscdns.net, udns2.cscdns.uk) for compass-group.com from Dec 22, 2023 to Sep 10, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 22, 2023Zone file: compass-group.com's nameservers moved from idp365.net to cscdns.net, cscdns.uk between Nov 15, 2023 and Dec 22, 2023. Last seen at idp365.net: Nov 15, 2023 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Dec 22, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 10, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 10, 2024 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jan 10, 2024Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 10, 2024. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 31, 2024 – Jun 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for compass-group.com from Oct 31, 2024 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 31, 2024Zone file: compass-group.com's nameservers moved from cscdns.net, cscdns.uk to cscdns.net at some point between Sep 10, 2024 and Oct 31, 2024. Last seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Sep 10, 2024 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Oct 31, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 28, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 14 certificates for compass-group.com from Aug 28, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Corporation Service Company issued 9 certificates for compass-group.com from Nov 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 18, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for compass-group.com from Dec 18, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 16, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for compass-group.com from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 26, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Compass-Group.com is a worldwide food and support services company
Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company with annual foodservice revenues in excess of £12bn Logos
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Jul 31, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 17, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.compass-group.com.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #128,561)+6
Verified continuity: 29.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What compass-group.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company with annual foodservice revenues in excess of £12bn
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.