In summary
- We have zero tolerance for modern slavery and human trafficking.
- Our team is directly employed in the UK; our main risks are in IT hardware and outsourced services further along our supply chain.
- We focus due diligence on those higher-risk areas and set measurable goals for the year ahead.
- Anyone can raise a concern with us confidentially.
1.Introduction
Modern slavery, including forced labour, human trafficking, debt bondage and child labour, is a serious crime and a violation of human rights. Anthrasec Limited has zero tolerance for it in our business and our supply chains.
We are not yet required to publish a statement under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which applies to organisations with an annual turnover of £36 million or more. We publish this statement voluntarily, because we believe every business, whatever its size, should understand and take responsibility for the risks in its supply chain, and because our clients rightly expect it.
This statement follows the six areas suggested by the Act and the UK government's statutory guidance. It covers the steps we have taken, and plan to take, in our 2026 financial year.
2.Our organisation and business
Anthrasec Limited (company number 17472650) is a software engineering and cybersecurity company registered in England and Wales, with our office in Uxbridge, west London.
We provide AI & automation, managed cybersecurity, application development, modern workplace, cloud platform and enterprise infrastructure services to organisations in healthcare, retail, finance, corporate and the public sector.
We are a small, UK-based team. Our people are employed directly under UK employment contracts, and all our roles are currently fully remote within the UK. We do not operate factories, warehouses or overseas facilities.
3.Our supply chains
As a professional services business, our supply chain is relatively short. Our main categories of supplier are:
- Cloud and software providers: cloud platforms such as AWS, and business software and security tooling
- IT hardware: laptops, monitors, phones and accessories for our team
- Specialist subcontractors and freelancers: occasional support on client projects
- Recruitment: job boards and, occasionally, recruitment agencies
- Office and business services: office accommodation and facilities, and professional services such as accounting and legal
When we resell or recommend technology to clients, we apply the same expectations to those vendors.
4.Where the risks are
We believe the risk of modern slavery within our own team is low, because everyone is directly employed in the UK, paid through payroll and has their right to work checked. The main risks lie further along our supply chain:
| Area | Risk | Why |
|---|---|---|
| IT hardware | Higher | Electronics manufacturing and the mining of minerals used in devices (such as cobalt, tin, tantalum and tungsten) are internationally recognised as high-risk for forced and child labour. |
| Office facilities services | Medium | Cleaning, security and facilities work can involve agency labour and low-paid roles where exploitation is more common. |
| Recruitment agencies | Medium | Unethical agencies may charge workers fees or hold their documents, which can lead to debt bondage. |
| Subcontractors and freelancers | Low to medium | Depends on how and where they employ their own staff. |
| Cloud, software and professional services | Low | Highly skilled workforces, mostly in regulated markets, though their own hardware supply chains carry the risks above. |
5.Our policies
Our approach is supported by the following policies and practices:
- This statement, reviewed at least once a year
- Recruitment and employment: right-to-work checks for everyone we employ, written contracts, pay at or above the National Living Wage, and we never charge candidates fees or hold their identity documents
- Speaking up: anyone who works with us can raise a concern about modern slavery, confidentially and without fear of retaliation
- Supplier expectations: we expect suppliers to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, to treat their workers fairly and to apply the same standards in their own supply chains
- Ethical conduct: honesty and respect in how we work, including our commitment to equal opportunities
6.Due diligence
We take a risk-based approach, focusing our effort where the risks are highest:
- we prefer suppliers that publish a modern slavery statement or equivalent human rights commitments, and review these for our main suppliers
- we buy IT hardware from established manufacturers and authorised resellers with published responsible sourcing programmes
- we ask new subcontractors, agencies and facilities providers about how they recruit and pay their workers before we engage them
- we are adding modern slavery clauses to our supplier and subcontractor contracts, including the right to end a contract if a breach is found
If we find or suspect modern slavery in our supply chain, we will investigate and work with the supplier to put it right, putting the welfare of any affected people first. We will report it to the authorities where appropriate, and end the relationship if the supplier is unwilling to act.
7.Training and awareness
- everyone who joins us is introduced to this statement and how to raise concerns
- people involved in buying, hiring and managing suppliers receive guidance on recognising the signs of modern slavery
- we refresh this awareness each year when we review this statement
8.Measuring our progress
Over the next year we will track:
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Main suppliers whose modern slavery or human rights commitments we have reviewed | 100% |
| New supplier, subcontractor and agency contracts that include modern slavery clauses | 100% |
| People who have received modern slavery awareness guidance | 100% of our team |
| Concerns raised, investigated and resolved | Reported each year |
We will report on our progress against these measures in next year's statement.
9.Reporting a concern
If you have a concern about modern slavery connected to our business or supply chain, please contact us at reach@anthrasec.com. We will treat it confidentially.
You can also contact the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline, run by the charity Unseen, on 08000 121 700 (free, 24 hours a day) or at modernslaveryhelpline.org. If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
10.Approval
This statement will be reviewed and approved by the directors of Anthrasec Limited and updated at least once a year.