Built from the other side of the rope.
Why we built it
I spent more than seven years in UK nightlife and live music, and on tour across Europe. I know how much work goes into a night before the first guest walks through the door.
I watched the most important nights get written up days later, from memory. The people who were there knew what happened, but the record didn’t always show it.
Martyn’s Law asks the most of venues with the least time and money to spare. So I built the tool I wished they’d had: one place to keep the record as it happens, see the gaps and prepare the evidence.
Ben Pinson-Eggleton
Founder, Vigil Labs
Named for a reason
Martyn’s Law is named after Martyn Hett, one of the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena attack in 2017. The law exists because of the campaign led by his mother, Figen Murray. We recognise that history with respect; this is not a claim of endorsement of Vigil.
What we believe
The record comes first.
Make the record at the time, keep it signed and tamper-evident, and make it available when someone asks.
People decide, not software.
The system shows the information and flags the gaps. Staff make the decisions.
Hold only what you must.
Consent, retention and access belong in the product, not in a policy nobody opens.
Built for the small venue.
Useful to one duty manager and a small door team, without a consultant or a control room.
Honest about what we are.
Vigil prepares records and scores readiness. It does not certify compliance or carry a regulator’s endorsement.
Everyone gets out.
Plan for people who need help, with a route, a steward and a refuge. Keep those plans current.
By the numbers
7+
Years in nightlife and live music
40
Sector setups
6,700+
Automated tests · September audit snapshot
UK and EU
Where your data is stored
FOR PARTNERS
Built to sit inside something bigger.
Vigil was designed from day one to work alongside insurers, health and safety advisers and venue groups, not just individual venues.
Insurers and brokers
A signed, time-stamped record of every incident makes claims faster to assess and harder to dispute.
Health and safety advisers
Give every client the same Martyn’s Law structure, with their evidence kept current between your visits.
Multi-site operators
One view across every venue, with each site keeping its own record.
Schemes and BIDs
One shared register for Pubwatch, Best Bar None and town-centre partnerships.
If you work with venues and want to talk about partnering, get in touch.
Become a Founding Venue
Get 50% off your first 12 months, with the founder onboarding you personally. Start keeping the record before you’re asked for it.
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