Newman Event Services

What Newman Event Services does

Newman Event Services Ltd is a UK private limited company headquartered in Bloxham, Oxfordshire, with a secondary office in Banbury. The company provides professional event safety, crowd management, stewarding, security, traffic management, parking, and health-and-safety consultancy services. Its core offerings comprise six service lines — Crowd Management, Event Security, Event Stewarding, Health & Safety, Event Consultancy, and Event Parking — delivered by SIA-licensed personnel with experience engaging Safety Advisory Groups and obtaining Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders on behalf of clients. Operations are delivered by a small permanent team of 9 employees supplemented by large casual workforces (zero-hour contract stewards and security officers) deployed at client events.

The business serves event organizers and promoters across festivals (Henley Festival, Bath Festival Finale, Wilderness Festival), mass-participation sporting events (London Marathon, RideLondon-Essex, Brighton Marathon), professional sports clubs (Wycombe Wanderers FC), and local government (Buckinghamshire County Council). Marquee engagements include sole-supplier status for Henley Festival's 4,500-seat arena (since 2017), Bath Festival Finale (since 2021), and section-level responsibilities on the London Marathon and Brighton Marathon. The company also operates a sub-brand, NES Security Services, providing non-event recurring commercial security (static guarding, alarm response, key holding, night patrols).

The revenue model is professional-services based, with hourly billing for deployed security and stewarding staff (advertised pay rates of £12.21–£15.00 per hour indicate the billing structure on the labor side). Go-to-market is predominantly referral-driven, supplemented by direct outreach, case-study content marketing, and competitive tender processes. Geographic scope has expanded from a regional Oxfordshire base to nationwide UK delivery. The company is privately held, family-influenced (Dean Newman as Director & Head of Operations; Gemma Newman as General Manager), with no external investors or parent company disclosed.

Name

Newman Event Services

Legal name

Newman Event Services Ltd

Website

https://newmanevents.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Newman Event Services is a UK-based event safety, crowd management, stewarding, and security firm serving festivals, marathons, sports clubs, and local authorities with SIA-licensed personnel, operating from Oxfordshire with nationwide coverage and a small permanent team of 9.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Security & Crowd Management (IMAIAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

VIP, Backstage & Crowd Management Services (BPAKACAH), Festivals, Fairs & Outdoor Event Security (BPAKACAC), Concerts & Live Music Venue Security (BPAKACAA), Event Traffic, Parking & Perimeter Security (BPAKACAJ), Sports Security, Crowd Management & Event Medical Services (MPAGAMAL)

Keywords

• Event security services
• Crowd management
• Event stewarding
• Health safety consultancy
• Traffic management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloxham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Security Services: Providing SIA-licensed security personnel for events including stewarding, crowd management, access control, and incident response. Revenue generated through hourly rates for security officers and stewarding staff deployed at client events.
2. Event Stewarding Services: Casual and permanent stewarding staff provided to events. Pay rates ranging from £12.21 to £15.00 per hour indicate service-based billing model for crowd management and event support.
3. Event Consultancy: Non-operational presence providing event safety expertise, risk assessments, crowd management planning, and policy development for event organizers.
4. Event Parking and Traffic Management: Managing safe access of vehicles, campsite parking, road closures, and traffic flow for events. Includes Safety Authority Group (SAG) liaison with local authorities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Newman Event Services supplies SIA-licensed personnel for crowd management, event security, stewarding, health and safety consultancy, event parking, and traffic management at concerts, festivals, sporting fixtures, marathons and public events across the UK. A sub-brand, NES Security Services, additionally provides static guarding, mobile patrols, alarm response and key holding for commercial premises. Services span end-to-end event delivery from planning and risk assessment through on-site operations to post-event debrief.

Product overview

Newman Event Services is a provider of comprehensive crowd management and event safety services in Oxfordshire and surrounding regions. The company's service portfolio comprises six core offerings: Crowd Management (covering planning, coordination, and provision from concept to delivery), Event Security (including pit security, stewarding, queue management, and vehicle security), Event Stewarding (for concerts, festivals, sporting events, and public events), Health & Safety Consultancy (risk assessments, safety management, and policy development), Event Consultancy (non-operational safety expertise), and Event Parking (managing vehicle access and traffic coordination). The company also operates a sub-brand, NES Security Services, which provides static security, mobile patrols, alarm response, and key holding for commercial premises. Services are delivered by SIA-licensed professionals and are applicable across diverse event types including concerts, festivals, sporting competitions, marathons, and public events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crowd Management End-to-end crowd management services from concept through delivery for concerts, festivals, sporting events and public occasions, including protocol development, on-site operations oversight, and post-event debrief. Designed for event organizers needing integrated crowd safety planning and execution.
• Event Security Comprehensive event security services including pit security, safety and cloakroom stewards, turnstile and ticketing queue management, and vehicle security experts. Designed for festivals, concerts and sporting events requiring professional on-site security personnel.
• Event Stewarding High-quality event stewarding services for concerts, festivals, sporting fixtures and public events, providing customer-friendly trained stewards throughout event duration. Designed for event organizers needing SIA-trained front-of-house and back-of-house staff.
• Health & Safety Consultancy Event health and safety consultancy services including on-site safety management, recce attendance, in-depth risk assessments, and development of company safety policies and systems. Designed for event organizers needing expert safety planning and policy support.
• Event Consultancy Non-operational event safety presence providing expertise across the entire crowd management and event safety spectrum for entire event cycles or specific event days. Designed for organizers needing senior advisory support without on-site operational staff.
• Event Parking and Traffic Management Event parking services managing safe access of up to 700 cars within a couple of hours, campsite parking for festivals, road closures, and traffic flow coordination. Includes Safety Authority Group (SAG) engagement with local authorities on behalf of event organizers.
• NES Security Services Sub-brand service line providing night patrols, static security, alarm response, and key holding services for commercial and corporate security needs. Designed for businesses requiring ongoing non-event site security.

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed approximately 14,000 participants safely at Brighton Marathon 2024 with no major incidents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Henley FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Newman Event Services has been the exclusive security provider for Henley Festival's 4,500-seat outdoor music arena since 2017. They manage all arena security including entrance/exit management, front-of-stage security, and perimeter security. The partnership has expanded to include main festival entrance bag searches and Challenge 25 scheme implementation.
• London Marathon EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted partner of The London Marathon since the company's inception. Provides event security at the start area of one of the world's most famous marathons. Also supported the 5K Reunion test event during the pandemic.
• RideLondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year partnership providing crowd management and event security for the Box Hill section of the route. The company's success led to a recommendation to London Marathon. Contract extended with Essex County Council until 2026.
• Brighton MarathoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst year partnership in 2024 managing approximately 14,000 participants. Responsible for road closures and route management for miles 19-25. Successfully delivered first year with no major incidents.
• Bath Festival FinalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSole supplier of crowd management and event security services for the prestigious Bath Festival Finale since 2021. Over 6,000 attendees per day. Named as preferred supplier for following year.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mitie: UK facilities management and security services group with an event security and stewarding practice. Comparable as a competitor for stadium, arena, and large public event security contracts, though its core business is broader facilities services.
• G4S (Allied Universal): Global security services giant with UK event security and stewarding capabilities as part of a much broader portfolio. Comparable because it competes for the same large-scale event and venue contracts, but with vastly greater scale and cross-vertical reach.
• Securitas UK: Global security services provider with UK event and venue security offerings alongside guarding, mobile patrols, and electronic security. Comparable because it competes for event security tenders, though event work is a small fraction of its broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Kingdom Services Group: UK-based security services group providing event security, stewarding, and crowd management alongside static guarding. Comparable as a direct competitor for event organizer contracts across concerts, festivals, and sporting fixtures in the UK.
• Croma Vigilant: UK event security and crowd management firm providing SIA-licensed stewards and security officers to concerts, festivals, and live events. Comparable as a regional-to-national peer chasing the same UK live event RFPs.
• Amba Security Services: UK security services firm offering event security, stewarding, and crowd management alongside commercial guarding. Comparable as a direct competitor for live event and venue security contracts.
• FGH Security: UK event security and stewarding specialist serving festivals, concerts, and sporting events. Comparable because it competes for the same promoter and council event contracts with similar SIA-licensed crowd management offerings.
• Showsec: Largest UK specialist in event security, stewarding, and crowd management serving concerts, festivals, and sporting events. Directly comparable because Showsec operates in the same SIA-licensed event staffing niche targeting identical customer segments (promoters, venues, councils).
• Carlisle Support Services: UK-wide staffing and security services provider with a dedicated events division including stadium and racecourse contracts (e.g., Cheltenham). Comparable because it delivers SIA-licensed stewarding, crowd management, and event security services to similar UK live event customers.

Emerging players

• S.I.S. Group (Security Industry Specialists): UK-based security and event staffing provider serving concerts, festivals, and venues. Comparable as a smaller specialist peer competing for similar mid-market event contracts in the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/newmanevents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newman-event-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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