First MSA statement
First-year statement built on a defensible supply-chain map and risk assessment.
Modern slavery · large SMEs
Modern Slavery Statement Solicitor for Large SMEs
Businesses crossing the £36m turnover threshold suddenly need a published Modern Slavery Act statement — and the statement is only as good as the supply-chain due diligence sitting behind it.
Modern Slavery Statement Solicitor for Large SMEs.
UK SMEs at or approaching the £36m turnover threshold and their audit and procurement leaders.
The Home Office registry, investor ESG scrutiny and reputational risk make thin statements a live liability.
Common matters on this page.
Supplier code and audit programme
Supplier code of conduct and audit rights layered into supply contracts.
Board approval process
Board resolution and disclosure discipline aligned with the s.54 duty.
Legal risks & how we manage them
What can go wrong — and how we contain it.
Boilerplate statement that reads as non-compliance.
Bespoke statement built on real diligence.
Supplier contracts without audit or termination rights.
Supplier contract programme retrofitted with modern slavery clauses.
Legislation that shapes this work.
- Modern Slavery Act 2015 s.54
- Statutory reporting duty.
- Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU)
- EU regime with extraterritorial reach on larger UK groups.
FAQs
Questions we get asked.
- Do you handle group-wide statements?
- Yes, including subsidiary sign-off flow.
- Can you audit our supply chain?
- We advise on the framework; specialist auditors coordinate physical audit.
Topical cluster.
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