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Martyn’s Law consultancy
Martyn’s Law guidance and consultancy from people who have done the job.
There’s a lot of worry about Martyn’s Law, and plenty of people ready to charge a fortune for it. Our approach is calmer. We get to know your business properly, then help you become safer and compliant in sensible stages, within your budget, without spending on things you don’t need.
Done in stages, within budgetReview, adjust, then add only what’s needed
Former RAF Police leadershipMilitary standards, real accountability
Counter-terrorism mindsetHostile reconnaissance and threat awareness
Proportionate, practical adviceWhat the law requires, not a sales list
Answered 24/7 by our operations team — speak to someone who knows security, not a call centre.
Martyn’s Law at a glance
Became law
3 April 2025
Royal Assent
In force
Spring 2027
Expected, per the Home Office
Regulator
The SIA
Security Industry Authority
Maximum penalty
£18m or 5%
Of worldwide revenue, enhanced tier
No need to panic
Martyn’s Law doesn’t have to cost a fortune.
For most premises, the law is about having sensible procedures and staff who know what to do. It is not about buying every piece of security kit on the market.
Our job is to make you secure, safer and compliant, within your budget. We will tell you honestly what you need, what can wait, and what you don’t need at all.
An honest view of what the law actually requires of you
A plan built around your budget, not a shopping list
Changes made in stages, reviewed and adjusted as you go
Extra security added only where it is genuinely needed
Does Martyn’s Law apply to you?
The Act covers publicly accessible premises of certain types, such as shops, hospitality, entertainment venues, education and places of worship, along with large public events. Which tier you fall into depends on how many people you can reasonably expect at the same time.
200 to 799 people
Standard tier
You must notify the SIA and have appropriate public protection procedures in place, so far as reasonably practicable. These cover four things:
Evacuation · Invacuation · Lockdown · Communication
Mostly about procedures and trained staff, not expensive equipment.
800+ people, and qualifying events
Enhanced tier
Everything in the standard tier, plus appropriate public protection measures to reduce your vulnerability to an attack. Your procedures and measures must be documented and provided to the SIA.
Also applies to public events of 800+ with controlled entry, such as ticketing or bag checks.
Places of worship expecting 200 or more people fall in the standard tier, even above 800. Not sure where you stand? That’s the first thing we check.
What our Martyn’s Law consultancy includes
A complete service, from finding out whether the Act applies to making sure your staff know exactly what to do.
Scope and tier check
We confirm whether your premises or event is in scope and which tier applies, and identify the responsible person.
Terrorism risk assessment
A practical assessment of your site, its surroundings and how an attack could affect the people in it.
Public protection procedures
Written evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication procedures that fit your building and your staff.
Public protection measures
For enhanced tier sites, proportionate measures to reduce vulnerability, from access control to monitoring.
Staff training and drills
Making sure your team understands the procedures and can carry them out under pressure.
SIA notification and documents
Help notifying the SIA and preparing the documentation the regulator will expect, with reviews as things change.
Why Risk Secured
Advice from people who think like the threat.
Our leadership comes from RAF Police and intelligence work. We understand how attackers plan, what hostile reconnaissance looks like and how the first minutes of an incident play out. That’s the thinking behind every procedure we write.
Our advice is proportionate. We will never recommend equipment or guarding you don’t need. Where you do need more, such as CCTV, alarm response or officers, we can provide it as part of the same plan, added in stages as your assessment shows it’s needed. Our Martyn’s Law consultancy is also included with every corporate security contract.
Who we help prepare
Across Birmingham, the West Midlands, Worcestershire and the East Midlands.
Venues & hospitality
Pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues.
Retail
Shops, retail parks and shopping centres open to the public.
Places of worship
Churches, mosques, temples and other places of worship.
Education
Schools, colleges and education premises.
Buildings with public areas
Offices and business premises with public receptions, halls or event spaces.
Event organisers
Public events of 800 or more with controlled entry.
Leadership you can reach
Led by David Foster — 30 years in security, from the RAF Police to the Midlands’ industrial estates.
Every Risk Secured contract is overseen by senior management with real operational backgrounds. That means clear standards, visible supervision and proper support for the officers on your site — and a straight answer on where your money should go, including where you’re paying for cover you don’t need.
— David Foster, Managing Director, Risk Secured Ltd
Nobody can get this right from a single quick visit. Good advice starts with understanding your business.
1
Initial assessment
A one to two hour visit to understand your business, your premises, your risks and what you can and can’t realistically do.
2
A clear, prioritised plan
What the law requires, what matters most, and what can wait, set out plainly and costed to fit your budget.
3
Put in place in stages
Procedures written, staff trained and the first measures in place, starting with what makes the biggest difference.
4
Review and adjust
We review how it’s working, adjust, and only add more security where it’s needed to keep you safe and compliant.
Common questions
Straight answers from 30 years in the industry.
Last updated: October 2026
Martyn’s Law is the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. It requires certain publicly accessible premises and events to be prepared for a terrorist attack, so that fewer people are harmed if one happens. It is named after Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena attack in 2017.
The Act became law on 3 April 2025 with an implementation period of at least two years. The Home Office expects it to come into force in spring 2027. The SIA will regulate it, and statutory guidance was published in April 2026, so now is the time to prepare.
It applies to publicly accessible premises of the types listed in the Act, such as retail, hospitality, entertainment, education and places of worship, where 200 or more people can reasonably be expected at the same time, and to certain public events of 800 or more. Many private offices are out of scope. Our initial assessment will confirm where you stand.
Standard tier premises (200 to 799 people) must notify the SIA and have public protection procedures covering evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication. Enhanced tier premises and events (800+) must also have public protection measures to reduce vulnerability, and document everything for the SIA.
Usually not for the standard tier. Its duties are mainly about having sensible procedures and staff who know what to do. Enhanced tier premises may need additional measures, but these should be proportionate. We will tell you honestly what you need and what you don’t.
The SIA will have a range of enforcement powers. Maximum penalties are up to £10,000 for standard tier premises, and the greater of £18 million or 5% of worldwide revenue for enhanced tier premises and events, with daily penalties for continued non-compliance.
We start with an on-site assessment of one to two hours, so we can properly understand your business, your premises, your risks and what you can and cannot realistically do. There is a fee for the assessment, which depends on the size and type of business and is always agreed with you in advance. Getting in touch to discuss it is free and there is no obligation.
Yes. Our Martyn’s Law consultancy is included with every corporate security contract. It is also available on its own for any organisation that needs it.
Get ready for Martyn’s Law now, not in spring 2027.
Expert advice and a costed recommendation, from senior management, not a call centre. No obligation.
