Stadiums, arenas, racecourses and event venues

Facilities management for stadiums, events and venues

Match days and race days bring large crowds, tight timings and Martyn's Law obligations. SPS Group provides event and stadium security, race-day and match-day cleaning, and the CCTV, access control and fire alarm systems that keep busy venues safe.

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family owned and Hull based: Since 1992; family owned and Hull based
people employed across the group: 1,000+; people employed across the group
SPS-run control room in Hull: 24 hours; SPS-run control room in Hull
Hull, Grimsby and Lincoln: 3 offices; Hull, Grimsby and Lincoln
certified fire and security systems: BAFE & SSAIB; certified fire and security systems

In short

SPS Group supports stadiums, arenas, racecourses and event venues across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. SPS Security provides event security, crowd management, access control and Martyn's Law support; ICS Cleaning provides race-day, match-day and venue cleaning, and already cleans racecourse and stadium venues in the region; and SPS Technical and TESS install, maintain and monitor CCTV, access control and fire alarm systems.

Stadia, events and venues: six capabilities, one group

Clean, Protect, Detect, Maintain, Train and Integrate. Use one, combine several, or bring them together as one integrated contract.

What we do

Stadia, events and venues: services from one group

Each service is delivered by the specialist business that runs it, with its own trained team and accreditations. Follow the links for full details on each business's website.

SPS Security

Event and stadium security

Experienced event security officers for match days and events: entry points, searching, crowd management and response, coordinated with the venue's safety team.

Stadium and event venues Security guarding

SPS Security

Martyn's Law readiness

Readiness reviews, procedures and practical support for venues in scope of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.

Martyn's Law readiness Readiness review Awareness check

SPS Security

Non-event days

Keyholding, alarm response and mobile patrols for stadiums and venues between events, plus car park security.

Keyholding and alarm response Mobile patrols Car park security

ICS Cleaning

Race-day, match-day and venue cleaning

ICS Cleaning already cleans racecourse and stadium venues in the region: stands, concourses, hospitality suites, offices and washrooms, with turnaround cleans, deeper cleans and pressure washing between events.

Commercial cleaning Washroom and consumables Pressure washing

SPS Technical

CCTV and access control

CCTV across stands, concourses and car parks, and access control for staff, hospitality and restricted areas.

CCTV Access control Monitoring

SPS Technical

Fire alarm systems

Fire alarm maintenance and testing that keeps large, multi-area venues compliant, scheduled around the fixture and event calendar.

Fire alarm systems Fire alarm maintenance System takeovers

Who we work with

Stadia, events and venues we support

Football and rugby stadiums

Match-day security, non-match-day keyholding, CCTV and fire alarm maintenance.

Racecourses

Race-day security, venue cleaning and systems across large outdoor sites.

Arenas and conference venues

Event security, access control for back-of-house areas and hospitality cleaning.

Outdoor events and festivals

Event security officers, temporary CCTV and patrols for temporary sites.

Hospitality and function suites

Cleaning and washroom services around a busy calendar of events.

Community and sports clubs

Keyholding, alarm response and intruder alarms for club premises.

What matters

What stadia, events and venues clients tell us matters most

Crowd safety

Experienced officers and clear procedures for entry, circulation and incidents.

Martyn's Law

Practical readiness for public-facing venues in scope of the new duty.

Turnaround

Cleaning and checks between events so venues are ready on time.

Systems that work on the day

CCTV, access control and fire alarms maintained around the calendar.

Free tools

Free tools to plan, check and compare

Instant, practical tools from our businesses. No contact form needed to get started.

SPS Security

SPS Technical

ICS Cleaning

Accreditations

Accredited teams and clear records

ICS Cleaning: ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, BICSc corporate member
SPS Security: SIA Approved Contractor, with its own 24-hour control room in Hull
SPS Technical: BAFE SP203-1 for fire detection and alarm systems, SSAIB for security systems, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
Directly employed, trained and vetted teams, with a named contact for every contract
Clear records: attendance, incidents, service visits and maintenance reports
One group to talk to, with each service contracted with the business that delivers it

Where we work: East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, including Hull, Leeds, York, Sheffield, Doncaster, Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Lincoln, from offices in Hull, Grimsby and Lincoln. See locations, accreditations and integrated facilities management.

Facilities management across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Facilities management in Hull and East Yorkshire Facilities management in Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire Facilities management in Lincolnshire Facilities management in South Yorkshire Facilities management in West Yorkshire Facilities management in York and North Yorkshire

Facilities management guides

Stadia, events and venues: examples

Real examples of clients using several SPS Group capabilities on the same site. Client names are withheld for security and confidentiality. Train is part of every one: mandatory training for all our staff (safeguarding, site inductions, health and safety), plus added-value training from a broad range of courses.

Stadiums and events

Professional sports stadium

Clean Protect Detect Train Integrate

A professional sports club's stadium, where SPS Security provides mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response between fixtures, SPS Technical looks after the CCTV, and ICS Cleaning carries out specialist cleaning.

Services: Specialist cleaning · Mobile patrols · Keyholding · Alarm response · CCTV

Stadia, events and venues: questions

What does SPS Group provide for stadiums and event venues?▾

Event and stadium security, crowd management, Martyn's Law support, keyholding and patrols (SPS Security); venue and washroom cleaning (ICS Cleaning); and CCTV, access control and fire alarm systems (SPS Technical and TESS).

Does Martyn's Law apply to stadiums and venues?▾

Larger venues where 800 or more people may be present are expected to fall in the enhanced tier of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. SPS Security provides readiness reviews and practical support; it is information and support, not legal advice.

Can you cover non-event days as well as match days?▾

Yes. Between events SPS Security provides keyholding, alarm response, mobile patrols and car park security.

Do you clean stadiums and racecourses?▾

Yes. ICS Cleaning already provides cleaning for racecourse and stadium venues in Yorkshire, covering stands, concourses, hospitality areas and washrooms on event days, with turnaround cleans, deeper cleans and pressure washing between events.