Detect. Protect.
Respond.
VENGUARD helps SMEs and local venues prepare for Martyn's Law with simple staff alerts, public QR/NFC access, incident workflows and practical records, starting with the Wi-Fi and smartphones they already have.
Martyn's Law is coming. VENGUARD helps make preparedness manageable.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act — known as Martyn's Law — creates new duties for qualifying premises and events to improve preparedness for terrorism and security incidents. For many venues that means clearer procedures, trained staff, documented actions and a practical way to evidence readiness.
Qualifying publicly accessible premises with capacity of 200 or more should plan for clear procedures and prepared staff.
Larger qualifying venues are expected to consider additional measures, documentation and coordination arrangements.
Every venue benefits from a calm, competent, well-rehearsed response — whatever its size.
Everything you need to respond — in one place
VENGUARD connects your controller, your staff and your visitors so that when something happens, everyone moves together.
Incident Response
The duty manager runs the incident from the Admin Centre. Stage the alert, pick the zone, and see live concerns on one screen.
Staff App
Your team get the alert and a clear job on their own phone. Available soon on iPhone and Android.
Public App
Visitors get the same public instruction, and can report a concern. No account. Coordinates stay on the phone. Available soon on iPhone and Android. QR and NFC plates still work without the app.
Real incident workflows
Built-in Evacuate, Invacuate, Lockdown, Medical and All-Clear workflows guide everyone through exactly what to do.
Readiness audit trail
Alerts, actions and messages can be recorded to support preparedness evidence, internal review and post-incident learning.
Resilient by design
Designed to support SMS fallback, local resilience and multi-language messaging as the platform matures.
Built for responsible venue operators
VENGUARD is being developed as a practical support system for preparedness, coordination and records, not as a substitute for professional advice or emergency services.
Planned AWS-hosted architecture, role-based access, encrypted connections and audit logging for core actions.
Designed to support GDPR-conscious data minimisation, retention controls and clear privacy notices.
Workflows are shaped around real incident coordination, staff roles, clear instructions and post-incident learning.
VENGUARD helps coordinate venue response, but does not replace calling 999, police guidance or local emergency plans.
Detect. Protect. Respond.
Three simple stages — the same three words on every VENGUARD plate, screen and badge.
A concern is raised
A staff member, a member of the public, or the controller spots something. VENGUARD captures it instantly and routes it to the right person.
Everyone moves together
Visitors are guided to safety, your team stays coordinated, and key steps are recorded to support review and preparedness evidence.
The right workflow triggers
The controller starts the appropriate response. Staff phones and any displays update at once with clear, consistent instructions.
Clear alerts for every situation
One consistent visual language across phones, staff devices and optional displays — so there's never any doubt about what to do.
Leave the building via the nearest exit and follow staff instructions.
Medical assistance required. Remain calm and keep access clear.
Secure yourself away from doors and windows until told otherwise.
Move to the nearest safe area inside the building and wait.
The incident is over. It is safe to resume normal activity.
The old way vs the VENGUARD way
Why spend a year on a hardware project when your existing Wi-Fi and your team's smartphones can form the starting point?
Runs on what you already have
VENGUARD is built around minimal infrastructure. A typical venue goes live without a capital project — and without proprietary kit on every wall.
Calm, clear, coordinated
When something happens, the same instruction appears on every screen, every staff phone and every public touchpoint at the same moment. No confusion. No conflicting messages. Just a single, calm response.
Designed for everyday venues
Practical safety for the places that make up our towns and communities — at Standard tier, Enhanced tier, or simply meeting a duty of care.
We'll help you get started
Register your interest and we will talk through your venue, capacity and the lowest-cost way to get started. No obligation.
You can add training at any point. Briefing £695. Venue day £1,995.
Register your interestThe Cost of Unpreparedness
One serious incident can cost far more than preparedness. Core is £149 a month. About £4.90 a day. A Standard duty fine is £10,000.
WITHOUT VENGUARD
- Confused staff communication
- Delayed incident response
- Loss of customer confidence
- Potential cancellations and downtime
- Limited accountability and audit evidence
WITH VENGUARD
- Coordinated multi‑channel alerts
- Structured operational response
- Improved staff coordination
- Support for business continuity
- Documented response visibility
One price per plan
Software is a monthly subscription. Training is sold separately. Extra venues are £149 each.
One venue. About £4.90 a day. Less than a pint. No major hardware spend.
One venue. Controller, Staff App, Public App, tap and scan you set up, incident modes and Compliance Health. Extra venue £149, max two. Support £49 a month if you want a human.
The full product. Everything in Core, plus TV Display, training records, Evidence Snapshot, Public Protection Plan, GPS geofences, Compliance Pack, and support. Extra venues £149 each, max three.
Past the venue cap, or you want a named rollout and a signed contract. Same product as Core Plus. First venue at Core or Core Plus. Further venues £149.
Briefing £695. Venue day £1,995. Group programme from £3,995. Not inside the software price.
Core stops at two venues. Core Plus stops at three. After that it is Enterprise.
Software gives you the platform. Training gives your team the muscle memory.
A civilian behavioural-confidence course built around DETECT → PROTECT → RESPOND. Buy it with the software, or on its own.
Practical safety — not surveillance
VENGUARD is a practical operational safety platform, built in North-East Lincolnshire for the kinds of venues that make up our towns and communities. It is not a surveillance system or a predictive-policing tool. It exists to help ordinary venues — halls, clubs, hotels, leisure centres and theatres — coordinate a calm, competent response and meet their duty of care.
We'll help you get started
Register your interest and we will talk through your venue, your likely tier, and the lowest-cost way to get started. No obligation.
- ✓A conversation about your venue Understand what your venue actually needs before spending money.
- ✓Clear next step A short conversation about what your venue actually needs before you spend money.
- ✓Clear list prices Core is £149 a month. About £4.90 a day. Training is sold separately.
Martyn's Law readiness, made manageable.
Join the venues getting ahead of the deadline with a calm, coordinated, low-cost response system.
Register your interestCommon questions
Does Martyn's Law actually apply to my venue? +
If your premises or event is open to the public and can hold 200 or more people, you are likely to have duties under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act. VENGUARD is designed to help both Standard tier (200+) and Enhanced tier (800+) venues — and is genuinely useful for smaller venues meeting general duty-of-care expectations.
Do we have to buy special hardware? +
No. VENGUARD runs on your existing Wi-Fi and your staff's own smartphones, plus a controller tablet or laptop and a few low-cost QR/NFC plates. Dedicated displays are entirely optional extras.
How much does it cost? +
Core is £149 a month for one venue. Core Plus is £299 a month. Extra venues are £149 each. Core stops at two venues. Core Plus stops at three. After that it is Enterprise, on a contract. Training is sold separately. Briefing £695. Venue day £1,995.
How long does setup take? +
Because the starting point is lightweight, most venues should be able to configure the core system and brief staff quickly. Onboarding support, enhanced training and tabletop exercises are available as add-ons.
What does the one-day training programme cover? +
Training is a separate product. The venue day is 0900 to 1700, built around DETECT → PROTECT → RESPOND. It covers five scenario families, a VENGUARD walkthrough, PAcT familiarisation, a tabletop and a live practical. Briefing £695. Venue day £1,995. One instructor up to 11 people, two from 12. Group programme from £3,995. See the Training section.
Is our data secure? +
Incident data is logged in the cloud with a clear audit trail, built specifically for compliance evidence and post-incident review. VENGUARD coordinates response — it does not monitor or track people.
When can we get it? +
Register your interest and we will talk through timing for your venue. Public App and Staff App are available soon on iPhone and Android.