UK event safety stewards in hi-vis at a festival
ESS Consultants · CrowdOps Planner

Crowd management,
calculated.

UK-compliant capacity calculations and complete Crowd Management Plans — from greenfield festivals to indoor venues, built to Purple Guide, SGSA and ADB standards.

UK Purple Guide · SGSA · ADB Building Regs · Capacity calculator · Crowd Management Plans · PDF & Word export
What's inside

Everything you need to plan a safe event

Purpose-built for UK event safety practitioners — from quick capacity checks to complete advisory-group documentation.

Capacity calculator

Add zones with sqm and density, or pull from ADB floor space factors. Stack up exit width × flow rate × evac time. The largest exit is automatically discounted.

CM Plan builder

A guided 7-section form mirroring the ESS template. RAMP analysis, DIM ALICED matrix, normal + emergency conditions for every phase.

Word & PDF export

Export your finished plan as a .docx that matches the template structure, plus a PDF capacity report for the safety advisory group.

Outdoor

Purple Guide · SGSA

Greenfield, street and arena events. Flow rates 65–82 ppm/m, evacuation windows from 3.5 to 8 minutes depending on terrain, profile and management.

capacity = width × flow × time − largest_exit
Indoor

Approved Document B

Building Regulations 2010 ADB. Floor space factors per occupancy type (standing, dining, exhibition…), plus exit width sized at 80 ppm/m with the largest exit assumed unavailable.

area_cap = sqm ÷ floor_space_factor
Who it's for

Built for the people who plan safe events

Event Safety Officers
Crowd Management Leads
Event Managers & Producers
Venue Operators
Safety Advisory Groups
Local Authority Licensing
How it works

From blank page to advisory-ready in three steps

  1. 1

    Create your event

    Add venue, dates and client details. Define areas, zones and any nested sub-areas within the main site.

  2. 2

    Run the numbers

    Calculate capacity per area or for the whole site, deducting used space for bars, furniture and structures.

  3. 3

    Export & share

    Generate the PDF capacity report and full Crowd Management Plan in Word — ready for the SAG.

Ready to plan an event?

Create your first event, run the capacity calculator, then generate the CM Plan.