Modern Slavery Statement — South Kensington House Clearance
Our position and purpose
South Kensington House Clearance and its trading operations are committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all forms. We set out this Modern Slavery Statement to explain the steps taken by South Kensington house clearance teams to ensure that forced labour, child labour and human trafficking are not present in our operations or supply chain. This statement applies to all service delivery, procurement and contractor relationships and represents a zero-tolerance policy against exploitation.
Scope and accountability
This statement applies to every colleague, contractor and supplier engaged by South Kensington clearance services. We maintain clear lines of responsibility: senior management owns progress and the operations team implements due diligence. Our procurement and operations staff are required to adhere to policies that prohibit exploitation and unsafe working conditions.We operate a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery. All employees, from administration to on-site house clearance operatives, are provided with training on recognising the indicators of exploitation and how to act. Our zero-tolerance policy ensures that any suspected breach results in immediate investigation and, where verification occurs, termination of contracts and referral to appropriate authorities.
As part of our supplier management and procurement processes, we carry out regular supplier audits. Supplier audits include documentation checks, right-to-work verification, and spot checks of working conditions. We also require suppliers to complete risk assessments and sign contractual clauses committing to ethical labour standards. Audit findings are recorded and acted upon; suppliers not meeting our standards are provided with corrective action plans, and persistent non-compliance results in contract termination.
To support ethical sourcing, our house clearance South Kensington procurement team evaluates potential partners against a supplier code of conduct. This code includes expectations for wages, working hours, subcontracting practices and the prohibition of debt bondage. We also use a mixture of desktop reviews and on-site visits to validate supplier declarations, and we maintain records of audit outcomes for monitoring.
We maintain multiple internal and external reporting channels to enable concerns to be raised safely and confidentially. Staff may report concerns directly to their line manager, anonymously via an internal hotline, or through an independent whistleblowing service. We encourage early reporting and guarantee protection from retaliation for genuine reports made in good faith. Any report triggers a documented investigation process.
Reporting channels are publicised internally and reinforced in training. Our investigative process captures initial triage, evidence gathering, stakeholder interviews and outcome documentation. Where modern slavery is suspected, we will take remedial action and, where required, work with law enforcement, regulatory bodies and relevant NGOs to ensure victim support and effective resolution.
We emphasise prevention through education: training materials for staff and contractors highlight signs of trafficking, exploitation and coercion, and the steps to take if concerns arise. All operational staff involved in house clearance in South Kensington receive induction training and yearly refreshers. Training outcomes are tracked and reviewed as part of our continuous improvement programme.
Governance and monitoring form part of our compliance framework. The board reviews modern slavery risks annually and receives reports on audit results, training completion rates and any incidents. Our supplier audit schedule is risk-based: higher risk suppliers are audited more frequently, and outcomes influence procurement decisions.
As part of our commitment to transparency, we will perform an annual review of this Modern Slavery Statement. The review evaluates the effectiveness of policies, audits, reporting channels and training, and updates actions as necessary. We will identify new risks, refine our supplier due diligence and strengthen remedial mechanisms where gaps are found.