SIA-licensed security
Door supervisors for pubs, bars and clubs in Devon
SIA-licensed door supervisors who keep your venue safe, welcoming and on the right side of your premises licence, with every incident recorded as it happens and reports available on request.
Why clients choose APD
Licensed and checked
Every officer holds a valid SIA Door Supervisor licence, re-checked automatically against the SIA register.
Evidence you can use
Timestamped incident logs, refusal records and photo or video references, ready for licensing reviews.
Consistent faces
Where possible we keep the same officers on your door so they learn your regulars and your venue.
Door Supervision
Door staff who protect your licence
The door is the first impression your guests get and the first line of defence for your premises licence. Our door supervisors control entry, manage capacity and deal calmly with conflict before it escalates, so the atmosphere inside stays exactly how you want it.
Every officer is briefed on your venue, your dispersal plan and the conditions on your premises licence before their first shift. Refusals, ejections, welfare cases and first aid are logged digitally on the night, giving you an accurate record if the police or your licensing authority ever ask questions.
Who we work with
We supply door teams to licensed venues of every size, from a single supervisor at a busy pub on a Saturday to full door teams for nightclubs and late bars. Cover can be regular weekly shifts, seasonal peaks or one-off nights for private functions.
What is included
What our door supervisors do
Everything is agreed with you up front and set out in clear assignment instructions for our officers.
Entry and ID checks
Challenge 25 support, ID scanning where you use it, dress code and capacity management at the door.
Queues and capacity
Clear, calm queue control and accurate guest counts to keep you within your licensed capacity.
Handling conflict
Officers trained to defuse situations early and remove people safely when they have to.
Searches
Consistent search procedures that deter weapons and drugs and support your venue policies.
Welfare
Ask for Angela, lone and vulnerable guest care, and safe dispersal at the end of the night.
Incident logs
Every incident recorded with time, location and officer, with reports available to the venue on request.
How it works
Talk to us
Tell us about your venue, trading hours, capacity and any licensing conditions.
Site visit
We visit, review your conditions and recommend the right number of officers.
On the door
Your door team arrives briefed on the venue, policies and dispersal plan.
Reports on request
Incidents, refusals and counts are logged digitally, with reports and summaries available whenever you request them.
Reporting & records
Records of every night
Your door team records refusals, ejections, welfare cases and first aid on their phones as it happens. Reports are timestamped and location-verified, and we provide them as PDFs whenever you request them, so you have the evidence you need.
- Incident reports available as PDFs on request
- GPS-verified clock-in for every officer
- Refusal reasons and guest counts recorded
- Licence checks re-run daily against the SIA register
We use SecurityManager.cloud, an independent security management platform, to record shifts, patrols and incidents.
Yes. Anyone working as a door supervisor at licensed premises must hold a valid SIA Door Supervisor licence, and every officer we deploy does. Our reporting system re-checks licences against the public SIA register daily.
It depends on your capacity, layout, trading hours and premises licence conditions. Some licences specify a ratio. We will recommend a staffing level after a quick call or site visit.
Where availability allows, yes. Send us the date, hours and venue and we will confirm as quickly as possible.
We brief officers on your conditions and keep accurate incident logs and refusal records, which support you if the police or licensing authority review your venue.
Yes. Every incident is logged digitally as it happens, and on request we can provide PDF reports or a weekly summary of incidents, refusals and guest counts.
Martyn’s Law applies to premises where 200 or more people may be present at the same time. If your venue is in scope you will need procedures in place, and a well-trained door team is a big part of that. See our Martyn’s Law guide in News & Updates.
Door supervisors near you
Local door teams for bars, clubs, pubs and functions across Torbay, Exeter, the Teign valley and Plymouth.
Free quote
Get a quote
Tell us about your premises, event or requirements and we will get back to you with a free, no-obligation quote.
- One-off shifts or ongoing contracts
- SIA-licensed, vetted officers
- Digital incident records
- Cover across Devon and the South West
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