New partnership announcement for Martyn’s Law Compliance

Poppleston Allen is pleased to announce a new partnership with Global Consortium Group (CGC), designed specifically to help businesses across the hospitality sector understand and meet their obligations under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known as Martyn’s Law.

GCG is a UK security, resilience and risk consultancy, and their Martyn’s Law services are provided by ex- Detective Superintendent for Counter Terrorism Policing, Danni Grant and ex- former Head of Crime and Security for Sainsbury’s, Helen Clayton.

Martyn’s Law Services include:

• CT STEP: a structured digital platform giving hospitality organisations a clear, guided approach to understanding risk, assessing vulnerabilities, developing Public Protection Procedures, and supporting implementation across premises. The CT STEP Organisation Dashboard delivers visibility that simply following government guidelines cannot. It provides a real-time snapshot of readiness across all sites, highlighting which locations are complete, which are lagging, and where the greatest risks still lie.

• Consultancy / bespoke advice: For operators which need help understanding their obligations for the Enhanced Teir, which is set at 800 people and over.

Graeme Cushion, Managing Partner and Poppleston Allen Comments “We’re delighted to be partnering with GCG, and particularly the very experienced Danni and Helen, to provide our clients with practical, expert support as they prepare for the requirements of Martyn’s Law. As we head towards the compliance deadline, which we are led to believe is end of May 2027, understanding what the legislation means in practice and how best to prepare teams and operations will be increasingly important for hospitality operators.”

Danni Grant, Director of Counter Terrorism and Protective Security at Global Consortium Group, said: “I’ve worked alongside Poppleston Allen for over two years, on Martyn’s Law’s journey from draft legislation through to passing into law, and now helping support their clients with operational implementation. Poppleston Allen are highly regarded for their work in licensing, and in their response to understanding Martyn’s Law and supporting their clients, it made sense to combine our efforts. This partnership puts that legal expertise alongside our counter-terrorism and protective security experience, giving hospitality businesses genuinely practical support.”

The two organisations recently drafted the “Seven Things UK Restaurants Need to Consider Before Martyn’s Law Introduction” published in Hospitality Week on 24 August 2026, setting out practical steps for restaurant operators ahead of the legislation coming into force.

Below, you can watch Danni speaking with Graeme regarding the services which and CGC can provide hospitality operators.

For further information, please feel free to contact Poppleston Allen Managing Partner Graeme Cushion.

For the sake of total transparency, Poppleston Allen earns a referral fee in relation to any work undertaken by Global Consortium Group (GCG) in the first year of instruction. This is simply reflective of the fact that we have undertaken significant work with GCG over the last two years, to ensure that they are the best-placed organisation to assist our clients in becoming compliant with this new regime