Comptoir Group PLC

What Comptoir Group PLC does

Comptoir Group PLC is a UK-headquartered, publicly listed hospitality operator (LSE: COM) founded in 2000 and based in Dartford, running a multi-site casual-dining estate under the Comptoir Libanais brand that serves Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine. The group employs 501-1000 people, consistent with a mid-sized chain of high-street and travel-hub restaurants, and has extended into branded bakery products through Comptoir Bakery, with new product launches recorded in the frozen bakery market in 2025. The company is led by founder Tony Kitous, who continues in the role of Founder and Creative Director, indicating retained founder influence over culinary direction and brand identity.

The reported revenue trajectory — approximately $28.0M in 2021, $37.5M in 2022, $40.1M in 2023, $43.6M in 2024, and $44.6M in 2025 — implies multi-year top-line growth at roughly 12% CAGR, consistent with an operator expanding units and extending the brand beyond restaurant dining into retail bakery channels. Profitability has lagged the top line: operating income was negative in four of the five years shown and net income was negative in three, with EBITDA turning negative in 2025, suggesting the business is still in an investment/expansion phase rather than a mature harvest mode. Growth has historically been supplemented by M&A — most notably the November 2016 acquisition of Agushia Ltd — alongside organic unit growth and product-line extension. No AI/ML capabilities, software products, or technology platform disclosures are evident in the available data, and the firm's competitive differentiation rests on its Lebanese-cuisine brand identity, multi-site physical footprint, and the founder's continued creative involvement.

Name

Comptoir Group PLC

Website

https://comptoirlibanais.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Fast Casual (THAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Middle Eastern & Mediterranean QSR (Kebab, Shawarma, Falafel) (THAFAAAG), Patisseries & Dessert Boutiques (CRAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Lebanese restaurants
• Middle Eastern cuisine
• Casual dining
• Restaurant group
• Hospitality services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Comptoir Group PLC operates a chain of restaurants under the Comptoir Libanais brand, serving Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine to individual diners. The group runs physical restaurant locations primarily in the United Kingdom, offering a menu rooted in Levantine culinary traditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comptoir Libanais Restaurants

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Ottolenghi: UK Mediterranean/Middle Eastern-inspired deli, restaurant, and packaged food brand; comparable on Levantine flavor positioning and UK casual dining/retail crossover.
• Yalla Yalla: London-based Lebanese street food and casual dining concept; directly comparable cuisine, though smaller footprint, useful for benchmarking Middle Eastern QSR economics.
• Honey & Co: London-based Middle Eastern cafe and restaurant concept with a strong culinary identity; comparable as a UK Middle Eastern casual dining brand at smaller scale.

Direct peers

• Nando's: Large UK casual dining chain with a single-cuisine focus and standardized menu, similar in scale and operational model to Comptoir Group's multi-site estate.
• CAVA Group: US-listed Mediterranean fast-casual chain offering bowls, pitas, and dips; directly comparable concept to Comptoir Libanais in category, menu architecture, and growth-stage economics.
• Wahaca: UK casual dining chain specializing in Mexican cuisine with comparable full-service format, multi-site footprint, and design-led brand positioning.
• Maroush Group: London-based Lebanese restaurant group operating a multi-site estate of casual and upscale Lebanese venues. Direct comparable to Comptoir Libanais on cuisine, UK geographic footprint, and full-service casual dining model.
• Leon Restaurants: UK fast-casual Mediterranean-influenced chain offering healthy eating options; comparable on cuisine adjacency, daypart mix, and UK-centric multi-site operations.
• Zoës Kitchen: Mediterranean fast-casual chain in the US prior to its CAVA combination; representative peer for Mediterranean casual dining unit economics and brand extension patterns relevant to Comptoir.

Regional players

• Mia Italian & Lebanese: UK operator combining Italian and Lebanese cuisines across multiple sites; useful regional comparator for UK Lebanese-segment casual dining positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ComptoirLibanai
• Facebookfacebook.com/lecomptoirlibanais
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-comptoir-libanais

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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