Number 8 Events

What Number 8 Events does

Number 8 Events is a UK-based private event services company operating since 2014 and headquartered at 85 Great Portland Street, London, with primary operations and storage at The HayShed in Matching Green, Essex. The company provides an integrated suite of event services organized around three core disciplines: event equipment hire (a catalogue of 215+ products spanning barriers, furniture, fire safety equipment, gazebos, radios, and site equipment), health and safety management (risk assessments, safety plans, SAG attendance, crowd and fire risk assessments, on-site safety officers), and full event production (corporate events, festivals, gala dinners, public events, and traffic management). Supporting service lines include Infection Control (COVID-19 testing stations, vaccination centre support, sanitisation, air purifiers), Civil Contingencies, Logistics (storage and distribution at The HayShed), and Number 8 Creates (event branding and creative design).

The company operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Number 8 Safety Ltd and Number 8 Hire Ltd, which were incorporated to separate safety and equipment hire operations from the parent entity. Its technology stack is a conventional web-based service platform: an online catalogue with category browsing, product pages with specifications, add-to-quote functionality, and a quote-management workflow. No proprietary AI, ML, or advanced automation is evidenced. The company holds NEBOSH and IOSH safety qualifications and maintains memberships with the National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA), the British Safety Council, and the Chartered Institute of Occupational Health, which are prerequisites for delivering regulated safety services at UK public events.

Number 8 Events sells primarily through a quote-based, consultative direct sales motion to two segments: corporate enterprises (Apple, Google, Nike, Adidas, Bentley, Starbucks, Spotify, Pepsi, Domino's, Volvo, BT, EE, Levi's, Converse) and local government bodies (Waltham Forest Council). Revenue is generated across usage-based equipment rental, professional services fees for safety and event management, and managed services for storage and distribution. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed; payment terms are 30 days from invoice with tiered cancellation penalties. The company is founder-led by Wesley Pierce (CEO, Founder and Managing Director) and is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Number 8 Events

Legal name

Number 8 Events Ltd

Website

https://number8events.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Number 8 Events is a UK-based private event services company providing equipment hire, health and safety management, and event production to corporate enterprises (Apple, Google, Nike, Adidas, etc.) and local government bodies across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Security, Safety & Crowd Management (MPAGAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Festivals, Fairs & Outdoor Event Security (BPAKACAC), Event Security & Crowd Management (IMAIAEAD), Event Parking & Traffic Management (BPABAKAF)

Keywords

• Event safety management
• Equipment hire services
• Event production management
• Crowd management services
• Health safety compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of event equipment including barriers, tents, furniture, fire extinguishers, radios, gazebos, and more. Charged per rental period with deposits and insurance requirements.
2. Event Safety Services: Health and safety management including risk assessments, safety plans, SAG attendance, crowd management, fire risk assessments, safety officer provision, and event safety team staffing.
3. Event Management & Production: Full event organization and management including corporate events, festivals, gala dinners, award ceremonies, public and community events, and traffic management services.
4. Storage and Distribution: Storage services for client's goods at The HayShed facility, including delivery and collection logistics.
5. Infection Control Services: COVID-19 related services including testing station operation, vaccination centre support, sanitisation, and air purifier hire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Number 8 Events provides integrated event services including health and safety management (risk assessments, safety plans, SAG attendance, on-site safety officers), equipment hire across a catalogue of 215+ products (barriers, furniture, fire extinguishers, radios, gazebos, site equipment), full event production (corporate events, festivals, gala dinners, award ceremonies, public/community events, traffic management), infection control services, civil contingencies, logistics and storage, and creative/branding services. Clients can engage for individual service lines or full-service event delivery.

Product overview

Number 8 Events is a comprehensive event management company offering an integrated suite of services built around event safety, equipment hire, and event production. The core offering consists of Event Equipment Hire (a one-stop-shop catalogue of 215+ rentable products including barriers, furniture, gazebos, fire safety equipment, radios, and site equipment), Health & Safety Management (risk assessments, safety plans, SAG attendance, on-site safety officers), and Event Production (corporate events, festivals, gala dinners, public events, traffic management). Supporting services include Infection Control (COVID-19 testing/vaccination support, sanitisation kits, air purifiers), Civil Contingencies, Logistics (storage and distribution), and Number 8 Creates (branding and creative services). The company operates as both a service provider and equipment rental business, allowing clients to select individual services or a full-service package.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Equipment Hire Rental of 215+ event products including barriers, fire extinguishers, radios, furniture, gazebos, and site equipment for events of all sizes, supplied to corporate event organizers and government clients.
• Health & Safety Management Comprehensive event safety services including SAG attendance, tabletop planning, risk assessments, safety plans, crowd management plans, fire risk assessments, and on-site safety officers, provided by NEBOSH/IOSH-qualified professionals.
• Event Production Full event management and production covering corporate and brand events, festivals, gala dinners and award ceremonies, public and community events, and traffic management.
• Infection Control COVID-19 and infection control services including operation of testing stations, vaccination centre support, sanitisation, COVID-19 control kit hire, and air purifier hire.
• Civil Contingencies Emergency planning and civil contingency services for突发事件 (incident) response and emergency needs at events.
• Event Logistics Event logistics services including storage and distribution of equipment and materials, with delivery and collection from The HayShed facility.
• Number 8 Creates Event branding and creative design services for custom event experiences, delivered alongside the company's safety, hire, and production offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of issues resolved within 24 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NOEAminorOthersMembership association for the events industry. Number 8 Events Ltd is a member of NOEA (National Outdoor Events Association), providing industry networking and standards alignment.
• British Safety CouncilminorOthersProfessional membership organization for health and safety. Number 8 Events Ltd carries membership demonstrating commitment to health and safety standards in event management.
• Chartered Institute of Occupational HealthminorOthersProfessional body for occupational health professionals. Number 8 Events Ltd carries membership demonstrating qualified occupational health expertise.
• Number 8 Safety LtdcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary incorporated in England and Wales (registered number 15378732) at 85 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7LT. Specializes in safety services.
• Number 8 Hire LtdcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary incorporated in England and Wales (registered number 15378670) at 85 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7LT. Specializes in equipment hire services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• HW Martin Traffic Management: HW Martin is a UK traffic management contractor providing temporary traffic management for events and infrastructure projects — comparable to Number 8 Events' event traffic management service, though focused more on infrastructure than live events.
• Entegy: Entegy is a UK event management and production company offering full-service event delivery including logistics, branding, and on-site operations — partially overlapping with Number 8 Events' event management and Number 8 Creates offerings.
• Bravada Solutions: Bravada Solutions is a UK health and safety consultancy specializing in event safety, risk assessments, and CDM regulations — overlapping with Number 8 Events' Health & Safety Management service line, though smaller in scale.

Direct peers

• AP Security: AP Security provides event security, crowd management, and stewarding services across UK concerts, festivals, and sporting events — directly overlapping with Number 8 Events' safety officer and SAG offerings.
• Showsec: Showsec is the UK's largest specialist event security, stewarding, and crowd management company, providing safety staffing and crowd management at concerts, festivals, and sporting events — directly comparable to Number 8 Events' event safety and crowd management offering.
• Stage Electrics: Stage Electrics is a UK event production supplier offering lighting, audio, staging, and event hire services with an extensive equipment catalogue — directly comparable to Number 8 Events' hire business for corporate and live events.
• Hawthorn: Hawthorn is a UK-based event production and equipment hire company providing AV, lighting, staging, rigging, and event infrastructure services to corporate and live event clients, overlapping with Number 8 Events' equipment hire and event production capabilities.
• P&L Events (Production Hire): P&L Events is a UK-based event equipment rental company supplying staging, lighting, audio, and event infrastructure to corporate events, festivals, and brand activations — comparable to Number 8 Events' hire catalogue and event production services.
• Orridge Event Solutions: Orridge provides event traffic management, parking control, and stewarding services across UK events, festivals, and venues — directly comparable to Number 8 Events' traffic management and event safety officer offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Allied Universal (formerly G4S Events): Allied Universal is a global security services firm (acquired G4S) providing event security and crowd management solutions as part of a broader security portfolio — overlapping with Number 8 Events' event safety but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Number8Events
• Xtwitter.com/number8events
• Instagraminstagram.com/number8events
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/number8events

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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