28 Villages

What 28 Villages does

28 Villages is an Australian mining village management company that delivers integrated catering, facilities management, and maintenance services to remote fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining camps in Western Australia. Founded in 2018 and operating as a subsidiary of Compass Group (Australia) Pty Limited (itself part of global food services group Compass Group PLC, which operates in 45 countries), the company currently runs 9 remote mining villages catering to over 1,500 residents daily. Its core service lines include resident-centric catering built around bespoke culinary solutions, end-to-end facilities management (accommodation, cleaning, transport) under a single point-of-contact model, and preventative and reactive maintenance supported by technology-driven standards. The company's technology footprint is limited to the Leanpath food waste tracking system, deployed across 3 of 9 sites to measure plate and production waste and quantify carbon and monetary impact; there is no proprietary AI/ML capability disclosed.

The business operates on a B2B contract services model, securing multi-year managed services and professional services contracts directly with mining companies rather than through distribution channels. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, led by a Key Account Manager structure with bespoke pricing per site. Customer focus is vertical, with mining as the primary segment and construction as a secondary historical segment; one named client is Gold Road Resources. In February 2024, 28 Villages aligned with Compass Group Australia's SBTi-validated commitment to reach Climate Net Zero by 2050, strengthening sustainability positioning for ESG-driven mining procurement. The company launched a Trainee Village Manager Program in 2025 to develop internal leadership pipelines, with two trainees already graduating into Village Manager roles. Revenue, headcount, and detailed contract economics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

28 Villages

Legal name

Compass Group (Australia) Pty Limited

Website

https://28villages.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

28 Villages is an Australian mining village management subsidiary of Compass Group Australia, delivering catering, facilities management, and maintenance services to 9 remote FIFO mining camps in Western Australia serving 1,500+ residents daily under bespoke B2B contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Catering Services: High-quality catering services for mining village residents. Focus on enriching village experience with home comforts and authentic hospitality. Bespoke culinary solutions tailored to each village.
2. Facilities Management: Full suite of facilities management services including accommodation management, cleaning, and transport. Single point of contact for all site needs driving productivity and efficiency.
3. Maintenance Services: End-to-end preventative and reactive maintenance services ensuring camps remain welcoming, comfortable, and functional. Robust standards and operating procedures.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

28 Villages provides integrated catering, facilities management, and maintenance services to remote fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining camps in Western Australia. The company delivers resident-centric catering with bespoke culinary solutions, full-suite facilities management covering accommodation, cleaning and transport, and preventative/reactive maintenance services for mining village sites.

Product overview

28 Villages is a mining village management company offering an integrated suite of services for remote mining camps. The core portfolio consists of three main service lines: Catering Services (high-quality, hospitality-focused food delivery), Facilities Management (accommodation, cleaning, and transport), and Maintenance Services (preventative and reactive maintenance). These services are delivered through a resident-centric model with bespoke culinary and village management solutions. The company also operates a Trainee Village Manager Program as a structured training initiative to develop future village management leaders within the organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catering Services High-quality catering services focused on bringing home comforts to fly-in fly-out mining workers through simple food done well and authentic, hospitality-focused customer service. Bespoke culinary solutions enrich village experiences for mining camp residents.
• Facilities Management Full suite of facilities management services including accommodation management, cleaning, and transport, offering a single point of contact for all site needs to drive productivity and efficiency across staffing models, communications, transparency of service performance, and safety.
• Maintenance Services End-to-end preventative and reactive maintenance services to ensure mining camps remain welcoming, comfortable, and functional, with robust and proven standards and operating procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operates in 9 remote mining villages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compass Group AustraliacoreOthers · 1 February 2024Parent company of 28 Villages. Compass Group is the world's largest food services group operating in 45 countries. Made global commitment to reach Climate Net Zero by 2050, validated by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
• Gold Road ResourcesminorOthersMining company client. Gold Road Resources employees participated in 28 Villages' Christmas in July client appreciation event. Luka Zivkovic from Gold Road Resources won the Ugly Christmas Jumpers competition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo Remote Sites: Global food services and facilities management major with a dedicated remote sites division serving mining, oil & gas, and resource clients. Comparable in delivering integrated catering, accommodation, and maintenance to remote workforces, and competes directly with 28 Villages for Australian mining camp contracts.
• Programmed (PersolKelly): Australian workforce solutions and facility services provider with significant remote site operations in mining and resources. Comparable in providing staffing, facilities management, and maintenance solutions to remote workforce customers.
• Delaware North: Global hospitality and food service company with significant mining and remote resource sector operations in Australia. Comparable in delivering catering, accommodation, and recreational services to remote mining villages across similar geographies.
• Aramark Remote Workplace Services: US-headquartered food, facilities, and uniform services giant with a dedicated remote workplace services business serving mining and energy clients. Comparable in providing end-to-end village management including catering, accommodation, and maintenance at remote sites globally.

Direct peers

• Cater Care Australia: Australian-owned food services and camp management company specializing in remote site catering, accommodation, and facilities services for the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Direct Australian competitor with overlapping service portfolio and target client base.
• ESS (Compass Group division): Sister division within Compass Group specializing in remote site hospitality and facilities management for offshore, energy, and resource clients. Most direct comparable in service model and parent backing; competes with 28 Villages both inside the Compass network and in adjacent remote-site tenders.
• OTOC Australia: Australian remote accommodation and village management provider serving the mining, construction, and resource sectors. Comparable in delivering turn-key camp operations including catering, cleaning, maintenance, and transport to FIFO workforces.

Regional players

• Assetlink Services: Australian integrated facilities services provider with remote site capabilities serving mining, defence, and infrastructure clients. Comparable in delivering bundled facility, cleaning, and maintenance services with single-point-of-contact models similar to 28 Villages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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