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All your licensing needs in one place
The licensing process can be complex and involved, which is why Complete Licensing is here to help you every step of the way. Our wraparound service will ensure you secure the correct licence to successfully and legally run your business.
How we can help
Our consultants come from licensing law, policing, environmental health and the night-time economy itself. Whatever the requirement, we have handled it before.
New Licence Applications
Whether you are taking over an existing business or setting up a new venture, we prepare the application, draft the operating schedule and manage the 28-day consultation from start to finish.
Changes to Existing Premises Licenses
Complete Licensing assist with Major and Minor changes to existing premises licensing, making Minor Variation Procedure (MVP) simpler.
DPS (Designated Premises Supervisor) Changes
Complete Licensing help with your change of Designated Premises Supervisor. Complete Licensing can handle your whole application if needed.
Expert Witness Testimony
Whether it is a crime expert, doctor or H&S expert you need to help in your Expert Witness Testimony, Complete Licensing is on hand to help.
Festival Licensing
Festival licensing and Music, big or small, can be tricky to find your way through, and Complete Licensing are ready to help with every form.
Landlord Services
Complete Licensing provide a wealth of services for landlords, prioritising protecting your position with comprehensive help from experts.
Licensing Preservation in Insolvency
As soon as you contact us about an insolvency licence issue, we'll begin the process that ensures your licence remains valid and legal.
Ongoing Compliance
After initial license approval, Complete Licensing hold licensing checks to ensure ongoing compliance and keep your license safe,
Policy Design and Review
Complete Licensing is here to help throughout all the quickly changing twists and turns in licensing laws that the Government have enacted.
Licensing Reviews
A review can cost you hours, alcohol sales, your DPS or the licence itself. We assess the case, prepare the evidence and represent you at the sub-committee hearing.
Sexual Entertainment Licensing (SEV)
Sexual entertainment venues are licensed separately from the Licensing Act 2003, under a regime where local policy decides most outcomes. We assess your position before you commit.
Temporary Event Notices Applications (TEN)
A Temporary Event Notice covers a one-off event, later hours or an extra activity. The deadlines are strict and unforgiving, so the earlier you talk to us the better.
Gambling Act Application
Gambling Act Applications are some of the most complex in the business, and the experts at Complete Licensing are there to help you.
Late Night Refreshments
Whether you're a restaurateur or opening a takeaway, Complete Licensing is here to help with all your Late Night refreshment licensing needs.
Licensing explained
A short introduction to what the licensing process involves and where we fit in.
Experience across every part of the trade
Our team of consultants come from a wide variety of backgrounds: lawyers, barristers, former senior police officers, acoustic consultants, industry-leading health and safety experts and others with first-hand experience of running successful and challenging night-time venues.
We work with clients across every area of the leisure and hospitality industry and we’re confident that we can guide you through your licence application smoothly and successfully.
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Complete Licensing Celebrates New Premises Licence for EADN St Paul’s
Complete Licensing secured a new time-limited premises licence for EADN St Paul’s in the City of London, allowing alcohol sales until 4:00am on selected nights.
Keeping clients on the right course
If someone flouts the licensing laws, they face consequences which can be severe, but if they make a wrong step accidentally or through ignorance, they need a helping hand.
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