Modern Slavery Policy

Our business

Bishops Beds Ltd. have been trading since 2005 and is a family owned company. Bishops Beds is an independent, ISO accredited specialist manufacturer, supplying beds, mattresses and furniture to commercial and retail markets. Our work is predominantly within the contract sector, being one of the main suppliers to the UK student market as well as proudly working with the MOD.
Offering a varied selection of beds, mattresses, and furniture as well as bespoke and white label options for some of the largest PBSA providers, Bishops Beds are dedicated to forging long-lasting partnerships built on trust, integrity, and mutual success.
Bishops Beds is opposed to slavery and human trafficking in any part of our business or supply chain. We are committed to putting appropriate policies and procedures in place to identify, assess, and prevent the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking.

Modern slavery statement

Bishops Beds is committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and to the prevention of modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a non-discriminatory, respectful, and safe working environment for all employees.
We do not knowingly enter into business relationships, either in the UK or overseas, with any organisation within our supply chain that supports, or is found to be involved in, slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, or human trafficking.

Due dilligence

All of our processes fully consider modern slavery risks and the principles of the 2015 act. Our recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK and that they provide us with a valid National Insurance number, we are also fully compliant with the legislative requirements relating to this.
Our supplier procedures are also focused upon this act. We believe we can use our position in the supply chain to improve working conditions for many. We expect everyone in our supply chain to operate with the same ethics and diligence as ourselves. We are committed to ensuring
that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking within any part of our business and therefore we have a direct working relationship with all suppliers, and we expect all to visit and assess their own supply chains. Our suppliers are all expected to work to identify any risks in their own supply chains and to act accordingly.

Risk assessment and management

We recognise that the risks associated with modern slavery are continually evolving and require ongoing monitoring. Bishops Beds is committed to reviewing this policy regularly to ensure it remains effective and appropriate.
Where concerns are raised under this policy, they will be reviewed carefully and, where necessary, appropriate follow-up action will be taken. We will review this policy on an annual basis and continue to develop key performance indicators to strengthen our approach and improve how we measure compliance and effectiveness.

Assurance and key performance indicators

There are no known issues of modern slavery in our business or supply chains.

Training on modern slavery

Our modern slavery statement is supplied to all new starters within the business and is available to all staff and interested parties on our website. To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and business we continually monitor our staff’s awareness of these policies through one to ones, reviews and continuous training.
Our training emphasises the following topics:

• How to assess the risk of slavery
• How to identify signs of slavery
• What steps to take if slavery is suspected

Policies

We recognise that specific policies are required to ensure we adhere to all of the points in this statement and therefore, we have various policies in place to ensure we meet the requirements if this statement.
Our Policies:

• Equality Policy
• Ethical Policy
• Bribery & Corruption
• Equal Opportunity Policy
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Safeguarding Policy

Further steps

As part of our ongoing commitment to this matter over the course of the next year we will aim to:

• Provide annual refresher training for all existing staff around this policy
• Continue to train all new staff on this policy
• Develop a supplier code of conduct which mirrors our values and commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking
• Carrying out due-diligence checks with existing suppliers

This statement is made pursuant to section 54 (1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Bishops Beds statement for Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking for the year ending December 2025. This statement was approved by the Managing Director on 9th January 2026.

Authorised By:
Paul Vinnicombe
Managing Director
For & On Behalf of Bishops Beds Ltd.