Modern slavery statement

Section 01

Our statement

Modern slavery takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains.

We are also committed to taking reasonable steps to ensure there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains, consistent with the disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Our turnover is below the threshold at which section 54 of the Act requires a published statement. We publish one anyway, in the form the Act and Home Office guidance set out, because our clients, our accreditation bodies and our own people expect it of us.

Section 02

Our business and structure

CJS Electrical (Wales) Ltd, trading as CJS Electrical, is an electrical contractor established in 1986 and based in Cardiff. We design, install, test and maintain electrical, fire, security, EV charging and renewable energy systems for commercial, industrial, public sector and domestic clients across Wales and the South West of England.

We are a single UK company with no subsidiaries, operating from one site. Our engineers are directly employed, not supplied through agencies, and the work we are accountable for is carried out by them. The company is run by its directors, and the Managing Director holds responsibility for this statement and for the policies behind it.

Section 03

Our supply chain

Our supply chain is short and largely UK-based. It consists mainly of:

• Electrical wholesalers and distributors in the UK, from whom we buy cable, containment, distribution equipment, lighting, fire and security devices and consumables.
• Equipment manufacturers whose products we install, including lighting, fire detection, EV charging, solar and battery, gate automation and door entry systems. Most are UK or European companies; some components in their products are manufactured further afield.
• Specialist subcontractors engaged for parts of larger projects, such as civil works, scaffolding and access equipment.
• Business services, including HR, accountancy, IT, vehicle leasing and maintenance, workwear and waste disposal.

We do not use overseas labour agencies and we do not source labour from outside the UK.

Section 04

Our policies

Our approach is set out in this statement and supported by the following:

• Recruitment. We employ our engineers and office staff directly. Every person we employ has their identity and right to work in the UK verified before they start, is paid directly into a bank account in their own name, and holds their own identity documents. We never charge recruitment fees and we never withhold pay or documents.
• Pay and conditions. Everyone we employ is paid at or above the statutory minimum, with written terms of employment, statutory leave and the freedom to leave their employment on the notice in their contract.
• Supplier and subcontractor terms. As part of our contracting processes we include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children, and we expect our suppliers to hold their own suppliers to the same standards.
• Raising concerns. We actively encourage all our employees and stakeholders to raise any issue, suspicion or concern about modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chain at the earliest possible stage, without fear of reprisal. Section 09 says how.

Section 05

Due diligence and what we expect of suppliers

We expect our contractors, suppliers and other business partners to follow the same high standards we hold ourselves to. In practice this means:

• We buy from established UK wholesalers and from manufacturers with their own published modern slavery statements where their size requires one, and we favour suppliers who can show us how they manage this risk.
• Subcontractors working under our name confirm, as a condition of engagement, that their workers are legally employed, paid properly and free to leave, and that they apply the same conditions to anyone they engage in turn.
• Our own health, safety and supply chain accreditations, including CHAS, SafeContractor, Constructionline and SMAS Worksafe, require us to evidence our approach to modern slavery and labour standards and are reassessed regularly.
• Where we find a supplier or subcontractor falling short, we will raise it with them, require it to be put right, and end the relationship if it is not.

Section 06

Where the risks are

We consider the overall risk of modern slavery in our business to be low. Our work is skilled, regulated and carried out in the UK by people we employ directly, and most of what we buy comes from established UK distributors. We are not complacent about that, and we recognise that the risk is higher in some parts of the supply chain than in others:

• Manufactured goods. Electrical components, solar panels and batteries involve raw materials and manufacturing outside the UK, where labour standards vary. We rely on manufacturers’ own due diligence here and look for it when we choose products.
• Subcontracted and site labour. Larger projects can involve labour we do not employ directly. This is where we apply the subcontractor conditions above most closely.
• Low-margin services. Cleaning, waste and similar services are sectors known to carry a higher risk of labour exploitation. We use established providers and keep this under review.

Section 07

Training and awareness

This statement is shared with everyone who works for us, and forms part of the induction for new starters. Directors, managers and the people who buy on our behalf are expected to understand the signs of forced labour and exploitation, such as a worker who cannot speak for themselves, does not hold their own documents, appears to live at their workplace, or whose wages are paid to someone else, and to know how to raise a concern.

Because our engineers work inside other people’s buildings every day, they are also well placed to notice something wrong on a client’s site. We ask them to report it in the same way.

Section 08

How we measure effectiveness

We review this statement every year. In doing so the directors look at:

• The number of concerns raised through any route, how each was investigated and what was done.
• Whether every new starter in the year had right-to-work and identity checks completed and recorded before starting.
• Whether our supplier and subcontractor terms carried the required prohibitions, and whether any supplier was challenged or dropped as a result.
• The outcome of our accreditation reassessments on labour standards and supply chain questions.

No concerns about modern slavery were raised in the period covered by this statement.

Section 09

Raising a concern

If you have an issue, suspicion or concern about modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chain, we want to hear about it at the earliest possible stage. You can raise it:

• With the Managing Director, in person, by telephone on 029 2068 9339 or by email to enquiries@cjselectrical.co.uk.
• Confidentially, directly with our independent HR consultants, Effective HRM, at effective-hrm.co.uk.

Anyone who believes a person is in immediate danger should call 999. The Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline, run by the charity Unseen, is available on 08000 121 700 for confidential advice and reporting. No one who raises a genuine concern in good faith will suffer any detriment for doing so.

Section 10

Approval and signature

This statement is made in accordance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It was approved by the directors of CJS Electrical (Wales) Ltd and signed on their behalf by a Director on 7 January 2026.

We will review and reissue this statement annually, and whenever a change in our business or supply chain calls for it. A signed copy is available on request from the office.