Modern Slavery Statement

A) ORGANISATION

This statement applies to Little & Cull Ltd (referred to in this statement as ‘the Organisation’). The information included in the statement refers to the period of 12 months from document issue date.

B) DEFINITIONS

The Organisation considers that modern slavery encompasses:

  • Human trafficking;
  • Forced work, through mental or physical threat;
  • Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse;
  • Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property;
  • Being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement.

C) COMMITMENT

The Organisation acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Organisation understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and, additionally, its supply chains.

The Organisation does not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.

No labour provided to the Organisation in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. The Organisation strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in the UK, and in many cases exceeds those minimums in relation to its employees.

D) ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Head Office:
Pullman House
7 Battle Road
Heathfield Industrial Estate
Newton Abbot
TQ12 6RY

Manufacturing Site:
7 Battle Road
Heathfield Industrial Estate
Newton Abbot
TQ12 6RY

Manufacturing Site:
Units B&C
Osprey Road
Sowton Industrial Estate
Exeter
EX2 7JG

The labour supplied to Little & Cull Ltd in pursuance of its operation is carried out in the above locations and at organised events across the UK.

The main activity carried out by Little & Cull Ltd is food manufacturing. We perform the sale of the aforementioned goods via distributors and direct to customers. Demand for our product is consistently high with seasonal peaks.

E) SUPPLY CHAIN STRUCTURE

In order to fulfil its activities, the Organisations main supply chains include those related to Ingredients, Packaging and Equipment from various suppliers in both the United Kingdom and Europe.  We understand that our first-tier suppliers may be intermediary traders and may therefore have further contractual relationships with lower-tier suppliers.

F) ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES

The Organisation has the following policies which further define its stance on modern slavery: corporate social responsibility policy; recruitment policy; remediation policy.

G) ASSESSING AND MANAGING RISK

The Organisation considers its main exposure to the risk of slavery and human trafficking to exist in its lower-tier supply chains of ambient ingredients such as spices because they potentially involve the provision of labour in a country where protection against breaches of human rights may be limited.

In general, the Organisation considers its exposure to slavery/human trafficking to be relatively limited. Nonetheless, it has taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor the business of any organisation that supplies goods and/or services to it.

H) DUE DILIGENCE IN RELATION TO MODERN SLAVERY

The Organisation carries out due diligence processes in relation to ensuring slavery and/or human trafficking does not take place in its organisation or supply chains, including conducting a review of the controls of its suppliers, comprehensive supplier approval program, regular review of active policies, audit of labour providers, embedding a zero tolerance policy towards modern slavery.

I) TRAINING

The Organisation provides training to staff to effectively implement its stance on modern slavery

J) MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The Organisation will set key performance indicators to measure its effectiveness in ensuring modern slavery is not taking place in the Organisation or its supply chains, including external audit by a recognised scheme (currently SEDEX SMETA)

K) STEPS

Organisation has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery.

In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Organisation has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place: 

  • Only having sites in the United Kingdom
  • Implementation and regular review of active policies
  • Carrying out checks that all suppliers conform to Modern Slavery Act 2015
  • Reviewing supplier contracts to include termination powers in the event that the supplier is, or is suspected, to be involved in modern slavery;
  • Reviewing our own procedures to encompass the following; Setting measures in place to identify and assess the potential risks in our supply chains; Undertaking impact assessments of our services upon potential instances of slavery; Creating action plans to address risk to modern slavery; Embedding a zero tolerance policy towards modern slavery through robust training and internal policies;

L) MODERN SLAVERY COMPLIANCE OFFICER

The Organisation has a Modern Slavery Compliance Officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed, and who will then undertake relevant action with regard to the Organisation obligations in this regard.

This statement is made in pursuance of Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed and revised at regular intervals as required. The maximum period between reviews will not exceed 12 months.

NAME: Elizabeth Smith
TITLE: Managing Director
DATE: 5th December 2025