What EP TEAM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED does

EP TEAM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED is a UK-based, owner-operated event operations and technology company headquartered in Crick, Northamptonshire. Founded in 2008, the company bundles four interconnected service streams — Technology, Equipment, Agency (staffing) and Management — into a single vendor proposition for major venues, festival promoters and public sector clients. Its core technology comprises proprietary platforms built on AWS with mobile-first design: Park-LIVE (parking booking and management with ANPR/QR integration), Accredit-LIVE (event accreditation with zone-based access control), SmartSign-Live! (portable ANPR-ready digital signage) and a proprietary bag-drop tracking system capable of processing approximately 1,500 bags every 30 minutes. The May 2026-launched EP Team App extends this software footprint into staff shift management and real-time operational visibility.

The company monetises through bespoke, project-quoted engagements spanning equipment hire (HVM barriers via Pitagone, Continest foldable containers, CROM/TACRION crowd-control systems, fencing and site cabins), agency staffing (SIA-licensed security, Chapter 12A–D traffic management operatives, parking and crowd stewards), managed services (parking, traffic, security, crowd management, admissions, event consultancy) and a recently opened Training Hub offering Lantra- and Highfields-accredited courses. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise and public-sector field sales, with deeply embedded multi-year contracts at flagship venues (notably Wembley National Stadium, where EP Team maintains a permanent 24/7 team of 12) and a portfolio spanning Edgbaston, Tottenham, Twickenham, Leicester, Stoke, MK Dons, Festival Republic's Leeds/Reading festivals, Knebworth 2022, the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2026, the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games (17 sites, 500+ staff, 250,000+ spectators), Sandwell Borough Council, Sunderland City Council, Transport for West Midlands and Fiji Sports Council. Strategic partnerships with Continest Technologies (June 2025), Stadium Crowd Solutions (May 2026) and Pitagone, combined with ISO 9001, Cyber Essentials, Park Mark, NOEA and Lantra/Highfields accreditations, support entry into public-sector tenders and Protect Duty-driven demand for Zone Ex safety solutions.

Name

EP TEAM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Legal name

EP Team

Website

https://epteam.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UK-based event operations company providing proprietary technology-enabled parking, traffic management, bag drop, and crowd safety services to major stadiums, festivals, and public sector clients including Wembley, Tottenham, Twickenham, BBC, and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Operations and Crowd Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Security, Risk & Crowd Management (MPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Security & Crowd Management (IMAIAEAD), Crowd Management & Queue Management Staff (HSACAEAD), Event Parking & Traffic Management (BPABAKAF)

Keywords

• Event traffic management
• Parking management software
• Crowd management services
• Event security staffing
• Stadium operations management

Headquarters

HQ city

Crick

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment & Infrastructure Hire: Hire of fencing, gates, barriers, mobile site offices, ticket booths, catering units, temporary structures (Continest CN10, CN20-RW, CN Retail), hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) barriers, crowd control systems (CROM, TACRION), and bag drop facilities. Equipment is delivered to sites and deployed by EP Team's logistics team.
2. Staffing & Agency Services: Provision of trained, qualified personnel including SIA-licensed security staff, traffic management operatives (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D qualified), parking stewards, crowd safety stewards, hospitality/bar/waiting staff, and CCTV operators. Staff are provided as agency workers to client events.
3. Managed Event Services: Fully managed solutions for parking, traffic, security, crowd management, admissions, and event consultancy. Bespoke end-to-end management combining planning, personnel, technology, and equipment under one coordinated structure. Recurring contract relationships with major venues (e.g., Wembley).
4. Transport & Logistics Services: Delivery and on-site movement of event infrastructure using specialist vehicles (articulated lorries, flatbeds, cranes) and forklifts. Qualified HGV/LGV drivers and trained forklift operators. Transport services are bundled with infrastructure hire.
5. Training Services: Professional courses offered through the Training Hub including Lantra and Highfields accredited programmes in traffic management, health & safety, crowd safety, and security. Also room/facility hire for external businesses. Free parking and accessible facilities; located off M1 junction 18.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EP Team delivers technology-enabled event operations services for major venues, festivals, and public sector clients across the UK. Its core offering combines proprietary software platforms (Park-LIVE!, Accredit-LIVE, SmartSign-Live!) with on-the-ground managed services covering parking management, traffic management, crowd safety, security staffing, bag drop, infrastructure hire, transport logistics, and event consultancy. The company acts as a single-source vendor that plans, staffs, equips, and operates the full ingress/egress and crowd management lifecycle for events ranging from community gatherings to 90,000+ spectator stadium operations.

Product overview

EP Team operates as a technology-enabled services company offering a portfolio of proprietary software platforms and equipment/services. The core technology suite includes Park-Live! (parking booking and management), Accredit-LIVE (staff accreditation and access control), Bag Drop (bag tracking and storage), and SmartSign-Live! (dynamic portable signage). These software products are complemented by equipment hire (HVM barriers, crowd control systems, temporary structures, fencing, cabins) and managed services (traffic management, parking management, security personnel, event consultancy, training). The offering functions as an integrated one-stop-shop where the technology platforms support and optimize the delivery of the physical services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Park-Live!: Custom-built advanced parking booking and management platform with client-facing WebApp for controlling parking options, venue directions, maps, and ANPR/QR code registration.
• Accredit-LIVE
• SmartSign-Live!
• Bag Drop

Products and services

• Park-Live! Proprietary advanced parking booking and management platform with a client-facing WebApp for controlling parking options, venue directions, maps, ANPR or QR code registration, real-time reporting dashboard synced with live traffic data, multiple events/dates/venues, and guest/hospitality pass management. Includes a customer-facing Android app for advance booking and ticket/directions delivery.
• Accredit-LIVE Proprietary event accreditation and access management solution with desktop app for pre-event data loading (personnel, zoning, dates, schedules), pass printing, user permission editing, and real-time personnel tracking. Supports role designation, department/zone-based permissions, secure AWS hosting with SSL login, monthly penetration testing, and IP address locking.
• SmartSign-Live! Portable digital signage unit combining full-motion video, remote control, and ANPR-ready intelligence in a rugged, forklift/crane-deployable design with dual HD displays (front and rear). Real-time messaging via dedicated backend platform for crowd direction, safety notifications, and sponsor activations, integrating with ANPR or Park-Live dashboards.
• Bag Drop Service Scalable bag storage and tracking service for events, processing approximately 1,500 bags every 30 minutes, supported by proprietary bag tracking technology, mobile bag storage facilities, and trained staff with real-time monitoring and live data reporting.
• EP Team App Mobile staff management application for iOS and Android covering shift viewing and application, profile management, real-time updates, check-in/check-out, compliance and hour tracking, team notifications, and event/staffing information for live events and stadium operations.
• Traffic Management Full-service traffic and pedestrian management including planning, Chapter 12A/B/C/D personnel deployment, equipment supply, custom signage production, road closures, traffic marshalling, and on-the-day management for events and public sector works.
• Parking Management Full-service parking management including Park-Live! app integration, ANPR scanning, QR code registration, space designation, and experienced parking personnel for event parking operations at venues and greenfield sites.
• Event Consultancy Bespoke consultancy services covering traffic, crowd, security, admissions, and infrastructure planning delivered by experienced management teams with hands-on operational support for venues, festivals, and public sector clients.
• Security and Stewarding Personnel Trained, qualified agency personnel including SIA-licensed security staff, traffic management operatives (Chapter 12A/B/C/D), parking stewards, crowd safety stewards, hospitality/bar/waiting staff, and CCTV operators provided to client events.
• Training Hub Professional training programs including Lantra and Highfields accredited courses in traffic management (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D), health & safety, spectator safety (Level 2 and Level 3), security guarding, door supervision, first aid, and CCTV operations. Also offers commercial room/facility hire to external businesses.
• Infrastructure and Equipment Hire Rental equipment including fencing, gates, barriers, mobile site offices, ticket booths (TicketSafe), catering units, toilets, bag drop facilities, hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) barriers, crowd control systems (CROM, TACRION), foldable container units (Continest CN10, CN20-RW, CN Retail), and custom signage.
• Transport and Logistics Services Specialized vehicle transport for delivering and moving site infrastructure including articulated lorries, flatbeds, cranes, forklifts, and qualified HGV/LGV drivers and trained forklift operators for to-site delivery and on-site movement of event infrastructure.
• Quality Assurance Specialist operational standards team that independently assesses performance against benchmarks covering briefings, role knowledge, customer service, emergency preparedness, and compliance at live events to drive continuous improvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed 250,000+ spectators through park and ride/walk facilities at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games across 17 sites
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadium Crowd Solutions (SCS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Strategic partnership to deliver advanced crowd management safety solutions to stadiums and arenas across the UK. EP Team gains access to SCS's CROM (2.2m crowd separation) and TACRION (2.5m soft mesh, with Reinforced variant) crowd management systems. These systems have been operationally developed and refined through use at stadiums and major events in Denmark and Sweden. The partnership addresses the heightened focus on Zone Ex safety driven by Protect Duty, providing flexible deployment inside and outside venues.
• Continest Technologies Plc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Strategic partnership with Continest Technologies Plc., a global leader in foldable, sustainable infrastructure. EP Team becomes an official UK delivery partner for Continest's award-winning CN10, CN20-RW, and CN Retail foldable container units, providing rapid deployment of temporary structures for events, emergency response, and secure site operations. Continest's units have been proven at world-renowned events including Glastonbury Festival, Formula E London, and Wembley Stadium. Foldable containers reduce transport emissions and costs by up to 80%.
• Pitagone Threat ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Pitagone for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) barrier installations. Pitagone barriers are BSI Impact Test approved and ASTM International Certified, capable of mitigating head-on, offset, and angled attacks up to 45 degrees. Barriers feature a punch tip designed to destroy vehicle engines and can be linked to suit installation size. Unlike some HVM barriers, Pitagone barriers allow pedestrians through, minimising disruption to crowds. EP Team provides installation, fully manned installations, and equipment hire.
• Tribal RisksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Tribal Risks on the Tuckers National Games project in Fiji (2026). Tribal Risks provided risk management expertise alongside EP Team's operational delivery of crowd management, ticketing, and access control services.
• Sunderland City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey stakeholder and operational partner for BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Sunderland 2026. The council played a central role in planning approvals, traffic coordination, and highways authority engagement. The partnership was fundamental to transforming a previously unused greenfield site into a successful festival venue.
• Big Green CoachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransport partner for BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Sunderland 2026. Big Green Coach was responsible for procurement and management of transport resources for the transport hub operation, enabling attendees to travel to the festival via sustainable coach travel.
• Specialised SecurityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecurity partner for BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Sunderland 2026. Provided support with access control and crowd management alongside EP Team's stewarding and security teams.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Showsec: UK's leading specialist event stewarding, crowd management and security company providing SIA-licensed staff at stadiums, festivals, and live events. Direct competitor to EP Team across the same venue and festival client base in the UK.
• Croma Security Solutions Group: UK security services provider with event-focused offerings including SIA-licensed personnel, event security, and crowd management. Comparable in size and focus to EP Team within the UK live events market.
• AP Security (Andrews Partnership): UK-based event security and crowd management firm delivering stewards, security officers, and traffic management to concerts, sporting events, and large public gatherings — directly overlapping with EP Team's stewarding and Zone Ex services.

Emerging players

• Parkopedia: Global parking data and technology platform used by drivers and operators. Overlaps with EP Team's Park-LIVE! parking booking and management system at the software layer, though Parkopedia does not deliver physical parking operations.
• Crowd Connected: UK-based crowd analytics and location technology company providing real-time crowd flow and engagement data to live events. Adjacent to EP Team's SmartSign and accreditation platforms — could be a complementary partner or future competitor.

Broad incumbents

• G4S / Allied Universal: Global security services giant with extensive event security, stewarding, and venue protection capabilities. Represents the broad incumbent alternative that EP Team competes against for large enterprise venue contracts.
• Sodexo Live!: Sodexo's live events and venue hospitality division provides event operations, hospitality staffing, and venue services at major UK and global stadiums and arenas. Competes with EP Team for venue multi-service contracts.
• Securitas UK: Major UK security services provider offering guarding, event security, and specialist protective services. Larger, multi-vertical competitor that EP Team encounters when bidding for stadium and public sector contracts.

Others

• NSI (National Security Inspectorate) approved installers: Industry body governing UK security and HVM installer standards. Not a competitor but the accreditation ecosystem EP Team operates within for HVM and stewarding services, comparable to NOEA and Park Mark in defining service quality.
• Loomis (event cash services): Cash handling and secure logistics specialist with event-facing services (ticket/cash management at large venues). Comparable to EP Team's ticketing and cash handling components (e.g., Mid-Devon Show) without being a direct crowd-management competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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