Managed Services Ltd does not tolerate slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, human trafficking or exploitation in its work or supply relationships.
1. Voluntary status
This statement is published voluntarily. Managed Services Ltd has not represented that it meets the turnover threshold requiring a statement under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
This is not presented as a statutory section 54 statement. The company's reporting duties will be reassessed at each annual review and after a material change in turnover, group structure or applicable law. If section 54 or another mandatory regime applies, the statement will be amended and approved through the required process.
2. Organisation and supply chain
Managed Services Ltd is a founder-led UK consultancy providing research, analysis, engagement and professional services. It may use separately engaged human specialists and suppliers for technology, communications, travel, venues, equipment and professional support.
The company does not assume that a professional-services supply chain is risk-free. Risk may arise through labour providers, outsourced services, recruitment fees, coercive working conditions, vulnerable or migrant labour, opaque subcontracting, high-risk geographies or goods with complex supply chains.
3. Controls
Controls are proportionate to the role, geography, spend and warning signs. They may include:
- checking identity, ownership, capability and the genuine need for a supplier;
- understanding recruitment, subcontracting and payment arrangements;
- using written terms requiring lawful work and equivalent standards;
- prohibiting confiscation of identity documents, worker-paid recruitment fees, coercion and retaliation;
- checking that fees and invoices are credible and paid through transparent routes;
- requiring disclosure and approval of material subcontracting; and
- increasing due diligence, monitoring or contractual rights where risk is higher.
4. Warning signs and response
Warning signs include controlled movement or documents, fear or dependency, unexplained deductions, withheld pay, excessive hours, debt bondage, deceptive recruitment, unsafe accommodation, restricted communication or a supplier refusing reasonable transparency.
Anyone acting for the company must report a concern promptly and must not confront a suspected exploiter or increase danger. Managed Services Ltd will protect immediate safety, preserve relevant information, seek competent advice, notify a client or authority where appropriate and take proportionate supplier or contractual action. Emergency concerns should be reported to the emergency services.
No person will suffer retaliation for raising a concern honestly.
5. Effectiveness and next steps
The company will review higher-risk suppliers, concerns, due-diligence findings and changes in delivery model. Its initial priorities are to maintain clear supplier records, include proportionate contractual expectations and brief people involved in supplier selection.
No claim is made that the company or every supply chain is "slavery-free". The purpose is to identify and reduce risk and act responsibly on credible concerns.
6. Approval and document control
This statement is owned by Max Pocock.
Approved by: Max Pocock, 25 July 2026
It will be reviewed at least annually. Contract, buyer or jurisdiction-specific modern-slavery requirements must be assessed before relevant work.