Lime Venue Portfolio

Name

Lime Venue Portfolio

Legal name

Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited

Website

https://limevenueportfolio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lime Venue Portfolio is a UK & Ireland venue-sourcing platform that aggregates 80+ unique venues including stadiums, racecourses and heritage sites, connecting corporate bookers, agencies and associations with venues and catering via parent Compass Group subsidiary Levy UK & Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue Sourcing Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Party Venue Sourcing & Booking Services (HSACACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ), Catering Coordination & Bar Service Management (Non-restaurant) (HSACAAAH), Venue Food, Beverage & Hospitality Operations (Concessions, Catering, Premium Seating) (MPAGALAN), Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Venue sourcing services
• Event venue portfolio
• Corporate event catering
• Meeting venue finder
• Venue booking platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue Commission and Referral Fees: Lime Venue Portfolio acts as an intermediary between event planners seeking venues and venue partners. Revenue is generated through commissions and referral arrangements with member venues in their portfolio.
2. Corporate Catering Integration: Through parent company Compass Group and subsidiary Levy UK & Ireland, the company provides catering services at venues, generating revenue through food and beverage supply agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lime Venue Portfolio operates a curated venue-finding and booking platform that aggregates 80+ unique venues across the UK and Ireland, connecting event organisers, corporate bookers, agencies and associations with venues for meetings, conferences, banquets, Christmas parties, training, product launches, charity events and weddings. The company also delivers world-class catering through its parent group's food service operations (Levy UK & Ireland) and embeds sustainability commitments through its Meetings for Change and Better Banquets initiatives.

Product overview

Lime Venue Portfolio is the UK's largest venue-finding platform and portfolio aggregator, connecting event organizers with 80+ unique venues across the UK and Ireland. The core offering consists of the Venue Portfolio Platform with AI-powered search capabilities, supported by The Hub service for connecting venues with event professionals. The company differentiates through sustainability-focused services including Meetings for Change and Better Banquets, while also providing educational resources like the Big Event Food Survey, ESG Event Planning Guides (E, S, G), and the Neurodiversity Toolkit. Additional value-added services include the Lime Lotto promotional program and The AI Conversation research initiative exploring AI adoption in events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Hub: The central connector desk rebranded in 2023 to strengthen position as the ultimate connector between venues and event professionals.
• Meetings for Change
• Better Banquets
• Lime Lotto
• The AI Conversation

Products and services

• Venue Portfolio Platform The flagship venue aggregation platform connecting event organisers with 80+ unique venues (stadiums, racecourses, museums, heritage sites, conference centres) across the UK and Ireland. Searchable by location, occasion type and capacity.
• AI Venue Search

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% of all event feedback relates to food, making it the primary driver of delegate satisfaction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Accu Stadium / Huddersfield Town AFCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Lime Venue Portfolio expanded its sporting venue portfolio with the addition of Accu Stadium, home of Huddersfield Town AFC. The partnership connects the stadium to national event planners seeking venues with character and community identity.
• NEC GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandmark partnership bringing NEC Birmingham, ICC Birmingham, and Vox Conference Venue into the Lime Venue Portfolio. Described as 'great news for agencies' by Andy Gibb, Managing Director, Conventions, NEC Group.
• Farnborough InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, bringing Hampshire's premier exhibition and conference venue into the portfolio.
• The Business of EventscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLime Venue Portfolio joined the global think tank and advocacy network, The Business of Events, as a latest partner.
• GreengagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with sustainability specialists behind the innovative ECOsmart certification, supporting Lime Venue Portfolio's sustainability credentials and venue assessments.
• Levy UK & IrelandflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLevy UK & Ireland is the primary catering partner for Lime Venue Portfolio venues, providing world-class catering and hospitality services. They are market leaders in premium food and beverage services for iconic venues.
• Compass Group UK & IrelandflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Lime Venue Portfolio. Compass Group is a global leader in food services and operates Lime Venue Portfolio as a trading division of Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited.
• The Delegate WranglerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLime Venue Portfolio is the first ever Educational Partner to The Delegate Wranglers. Partnership renewed for 2026, including 'DW on the Road' events series and educational content collaboration.
• Stress MattersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop neurodiversity toolkits, workshops and learning resources to encourage better experiences for delegates with neurodiverse needs.
• ABPCO (Association of British Professional Conference Organisers)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLime Venue Portfolio joined ABPCO to grow partnerships within the association meetings community.
• ICCA UK & Ireland ChapterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLVP and Levy partnered with ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter as lead sponsor for the 2025 annual conference in Leeds (26-28 February 2025) to deliver Biohub Discovery Tour.
• Payne & GuntercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPremium catering partner for special event venues, creating exceptional menus and delivering food of the highest quality at premium venues including Hampton Court Palace, National Theatre, and Trinity House.
• KERBminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for National Theatre venue, KERB provides catering services at this premium London venue within the Lime Venue Portfolio.
• islaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with isla supporting their Temperature Check food and drink performance measurement initiative, advancing sustainable event food measurement.
• The Jockey Club VenuesStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Jockey Club's 14+ racecourse venues across the UK, providing catering through Jockey Club Catering with focus on British produce and seasonal ingredients.
• Burnley FCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBurnley FC's Turf Moor stadium joined the portfolio as one of the premier venues for events in the North West, offering pitch views and flexible event spaces.
• Brentford FC / Gtech Community StadiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Brentford FC's Gtech Community Stadium, a brand new state-of-the-art conference and events venue opened in 2020.
• Swansea City FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwansea City FC joined as the latest sporting venue, adding the Swansea.com Stadium to the portfolio for South Wales events.
• Garsington StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGarsington Studios joined the collection as a unique venue in Buckinghamshire for both corporate and private events, set within the Chiltern Hills.
• Rugby SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric Rugby School in Warwickshire joined the collection of campus-style UK venues, suitable for conferences, receptions and private celebrations for up to 500 delegates.
• The ConduitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIconic London members' club and purpose-led events venue in Covent Garden joined the portfolio, expanding Lime Venue Portfolio's London presence.
• Lakeside Conference CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetreat-style venue at York Biotech Campus joined the portfolio, offering lakeside setting with 250-seat auditorium and flexible meeting rooms.
• BCD Meetings & EventsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency partnership providing stress-free venue sourcing support, with roundtable discussions on sustainability hosted at The Meetings Show with LVP and ExCeL London.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Global event-management software and venue-sourcing platform serving corporate planners and agencies. Comparable as the category-leading venue-sourcing technology platform, with broader event-tech scope than LVP and competing for the same enterprise RFPs.
• Convene: Larger flexible-meeting and event-venue operator with a UK (and broader) presence. Comparable as a vertically-integrated meeting-room and events provider, though at materially larger scale than LVP and with owned rather than aggregated venues.

Direct peers

• etc.venues: UK provider of dedicated training, meeting and conference venues across London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. Comparable as a competing UK meetings-venue operator serving corporate bookers and agencies with bundled F&B packages.
• Hire Space: UK venue and event-space marketplace letting bookers search and book unique venues across London and the UK. Closely comparable online aggregator model with the same two-sided buyers (venues + event planners) and a competing technology-led UX.
• Headbox: UK venue-hiring marketplace for meetings, conferences and parties with a strong London footprint. Directly comparable as a venue-sourcing platform competing for the same corporate booker wallet and overlapping venue supply (stadia, hotels, event spaces).
• Venue Directory: UK venue listings platform and AIM Secure accreditation owner connecting bookers with venues. Comparable as an aggregated venue-discovery layer with overlapping supply and the 'Green Accreditation' that runs against LVP's ECOsmart claims.
• The Venues Collection: A Compass Group sister brand operating a curated portfolio of UK venues for events, meetings and weddings. Directly comparable because it sells the same venue-aggregation product to the same corporate/agency/charity buyers, with the same Levy/Compass catering backbone.
• Concerto Group: UK venue and event-services group offering event production, venue finding and hospitality across multiple in-house venues. Comparable because it provides both venue supply and venue-sourcing services to corporate and association clients.

Emerging players

• BCD Meetings & Events: Global event agency operating venue sourcing for corporate clients (and an LVP partner). Comparable as a venue-sourcing buyer-side intermediary, though as an agency rather than an aggregator; represents both a partner and channel partner for LVP.

Regional players

• Hawthorn: UK-based event production and venue-sourcing agency with a creative-production focus. Comparable as a UK event-organisation competitor offering venue finding alongside production services, primarily for corporate clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/ahintoflimevp

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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