ME Group International plc
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GB0008481250
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- CEO
- Serge Paul Crasnianski
- Full Time Employees
- 1,133
- Sector
- Retail trade
- Industry
- Specialty stores
- Address
- Unit 3B Epsom SU United Kingdom KT19 9AP
- IPO Date
- Jan 3, 1986
- Website
- me-group.com
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- ME Group International plc operates as an international market leader in automated self-service equipment primarily targeting the consumer market. The company manufactures, sells, installs, and services a broad range of instant-service vending equipment under four main product categories: Photo.ME, which includes photobooths and integrated biometric identification solutions; Wash.ME, providing unattended laundry services and launderettes; Print.ME, offering high-quality digital printing kiosks; and Feed.ME, comprising vending equipment for the food service market. Additionally, the group operates other vending equipment such as children's rides, amusement machines, and business service equipment. Its equipment is predominantly located in high footfall areas including supermarkets, shopping malls (indoor and outdoor), transport hubs, and administrative buildings across the United Kingdom & Ireland, Asia Pacific, and Continental Europe, with operations in 18 to 20 countries. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in the United Kingdom. In recent strategic developments, ME Group expanded its operations in Japan through the acquisition of a significant photobooth business, which is expected to consolidate its market leadership in the region and increase its Asia Pacific revenue by 20-30%, adding approximately £2.2 million in profit before tax for the fiscal year ending October 2024. The company also secured a five-year contract with Motor Fuel Group to install and operate up to 300 Revolution laundry machines across the UK. Furthermore, ME Group continues to invest in proprietary software upgrades to enhance user experience within its photobooth estate, resulting from the integration of the Japanese photobooth business acquired under the Fujifilm transaction. The company also sold SEMPA SAS to focus on growing its core activities. ME Group reported record financial performance with full-year revenue for 2025 projected between £311 million and £318 million and profit before tax of up to £79 million. It is exploring strategic options to enhance shareholder value, including potential offers from third parties, while maintaining focus on expanding its core laundry and photobooth businesses and leveraging its competitive advantages globally. This combination of automated self-service equipment across photography, laundry, printing, and food vending segments, together with strategic acquisitions and alliances, positions ME Group International plc as a leading diversified instant-service vending operator with strong market presence in Europe and Asia Pacific.
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