Service Launch · London · 25 February 2026
VIP Protection Services has enhanced its corporate event security offering, adding structured pre-event planning documentation aligned to the UK's Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act duties, alongside accredited stewarding and dedicated VIP arrival management.
“Event security is decided in the planning meeting, not on the door. If the risk assessment, the arrival plan and the evacuation plan are right, the operation on the night is quiet — and quiet is the objective.” — spokesperson, VIP Protection Services
What has changed
The enhanced service formalises the planning phase. Every corporate engagement now receives a written event risk assessment, a documented crowd and capacity plan, an arrival and egress plan for principals and speakers, and a briefed evacuation and invacuation procedure.
On the operational side, the company supplies SIA-licensed door supervisors, close protection officers for named principals, control-room coordination for larger venues and search or accreditation teams where the profile of the event requires them.
- • Written pre-event risk assessment and security plan
- • Capacity, queue and crowd-flow management
- • Accreditation, bag search and screening teams
- • VIP and speaker arrival, holding and egress management
- • Medical liaison and documented emergency procedures
Aligning with Martyn's Law duties
Under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, qualifying premises and events in the UK carry duties to consider terrorism risk and put proportionate procedures in place. For most corporate events that means documented procedures for evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication, and evidence that staff have been briefed.
The enhanced service supplies that documentation as a deliverable rather than as an internal working note, so organisers can evidence compliance to venues, insurers and clients.
Where organisers most often get it wrong
The recurring failures are predictable: no single accountable security lead, arrival plans that route principals through public queues, unbriefed volunteer stewards, and evacuation routes that were signed off on paper but never walked.
A pre-event walkthrough with the venue and the client resolves most of these in under two hours.
Event types covered
Conferences, AGMs and results announcements, product launches, awards dinners, private hospitality at sporting fixtures, film and media events, and executive off-sites.
Teams are available across London and nationwide, with scaling from a two-officer presence to full multi-team operations with control-room coordination.
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Frequently asked questions
What does corporate event security include?
Pre-event risk assessment, security planning documentation, licensed door supervisors, crowd and queue management, accreditation and search, VIP arrival management and documented emergency procedures.
How much does event security cost in the UK?
The cost of event security in the UK is set by how many officers are needed, for how long, where, and the assessed level of risk, plus any vehicles or travel. We send an itemised written quotation after a short confidential assessment, usually the same working day.
Does my event need to comply with Martyn's Law?
Qualifying premises and events carry duties under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act. A pre-event assessment establishes which tier applies and what documentation is required.
How far in advance should event security be booked?
Four to six weeks for medium and large events; longer for events during peak season or requiring accreditation and screening teams.
Can you provide close protection for speakers and guests?
Yes. Named-principal close protection can be integrated into the wider event operation with a single command structure.
Notes to editors
VIP Protection Services is an SIA-licensed close protection and private security company headquartered in London and operating nationwide. All operational officers hold valid Security Industry Authority licences and are screened to BS 7858.
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