Deliveroo
Deliveroo is a British online food delivery company founded by Will Shu and Greg Orlowski in 2013 in London, England. It operates in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar. It formerly operated in Germany, Taiwan, Spain, the Netherlands, and Australia.
| Deliveroo | |
| Formerly | Roofoods Ltd |
| Company type | Public limited company |
| LSE: ROO | |
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| Founded | 2013 |
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| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
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| Revenue | £6.8 billion (GTV)(2022) |
Number of employees | Around 3,980 (2022)
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| Website | corporate |
Its subsidiary operation, Deliveroo Editions operates ghost kitchens—kitchens not on restaurant sites—for the preparation of delivery-only meals.
Deliveroo HOP operates from delivery-only grocery stores run by Deliveroo, working in partnership with existing grocers. Deliveroo also provides delivery and technology for on-demand grocery to major UK retailers.
The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange on 31 March 2021 as Deliveroo Holdings plc. It is seen by some as being among the worst IPOs in the history of the London exchange. In 2022, in its first annual report since listing, Deliveroo showed growth in Gross Transaction Value of 70% year-on-year in constant currency.