Soho venues book security guards and door staff with Sparta Guard when cover drops out or a busy night needs extra hands. Our SIA-licensed, DBS-checked door supervisors are usually on site within the hour across Central London. Message us on WhatsApp for bars, clubs and restaurants on Dean Street, Old Compton Street, Wardour Street and every street in between.
Soho packs bars, clubs, restaurants and late-night venues into a small grid of narrow streets. On a Friday or Saturday, the blocks between Oxford Street and Shaftesbury Avenue fill with queues, theatre crowds and people heading on to the next place. That creates a few problems every venue manager knows:
Soho is not only nightlife. Theatres on Shaftesbury Avenue, post-production and media studios around Wardour Street and Soho Square, shops on Carnaby Street and the market on Berwick Street all need cover at other times of day too.
In Soho, the licence matters. A premises licence may require door supervisors, and the wrong officer can put that licence at risk. Check your premises licence conditions before you book.
| Your premises | Who to book | SIA licence |
|---|---|---|
| Bar, pub or club open to the public | Door supervisor | Door supervisor |
| Restaurant with a late licence or busy door | Door supervisor | Door Supervision |
| Studio, office or edit suite | Security officer | Security Guarding or Door Supervision |
| Shop on Carnaby Street or Berwick Street | Security officer | Security Guarding |
A Door Supervision licence also covers security guarding work, so a door supervisor can move between roles if your needs change during the night.
You can book for tonight only, or set up the same cover every Friday and Saturday.
A door supervisor calls in sick at 5pm on a Friday. A licensed replacement is on the door before the first queue forms.
A private hire for a birthday party runs past midnight. One door supervisor covers the entrance and helps guests leave quietly.
A client screening runs late with equipment on site. A security officer covers the building until it is locked.
Prices depend on the licence, the night, how many officers you need and the notice you give. We confirm the price before anyone is dispatched.
We cover Old Compton Street, Dean Street, Frith Street, Greek Street, Wardour Street, Berwick Street, Carnaby Street, Soho Square, Shaftesbury Avenue, Brewer Street and the edges of Chinatown, plus the streets around Tottenham Court Road, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square stations. We also cover neighbouring Mayfair and Westminster. See all security guards across Central London.
Yes. Message us with the venue address, the hours and how many door supervisors you need. Licensed officers are alerted straight away, and across Central London someone is usually on site within the hour. Booking earlier in the day gives you the best chance of filling a larger team.
If your bar, pub or club is open to the public and licensed for alcohol or entertainment, your premises licence may require door supervisors with an SIA Door Supervision licence. Check your premises licence conditions. We will match the licence to your venue when you book.
Yes. You can book repeat cover, such as every Friday and Saturday night, with no contract. Tell us when you message that you want regular cover, and give the opening hours, the number of door staff and any licence conditions. You can add extra officers for bank holidays or big nights.
Yes. Door supervisors can manage last entry, move guests out calmly, keep the pavement clear and reduce noise for neighbours. Tell us about any dispersal or noise conditions on your licence so the team can follow them, and whether you want a final check of toilets and exits before you lock up.
Every door supervisor holds a current SIA Door Supervision licence and is DBS-checked, with identity and compliance checked before their first job. You can check any licence on the SIA’s public register. Sparta Guard is a Bark Elite Verified supplier.
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