Modern Slavery Act Statement

QFM Group Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Financial Year 2025-2026
This statement is made on behalf of Tanaan Holdings Limited, Revero Foods Limited, Queenscourt Limited, Brightside Foods Limited, Chicken Villas Limited, Fieldrose Limited, Mulcroft Limited, Northgate Fast Food Limited, Intracave Limited & S.P.Q. LTD. (together referred to as “QFM Group”, “QFM”, “we”, “our” or “us”).

It is published in accordance with section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps taken during the financial year ending 2025-2026 to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking within our business and supply chains.

Introduction from the Board of Directors

At QFM Group, we recognise that modern slavery remains one of the most serious human rights challenges globally and within the United Kingdom. Exploitation can take many forms, including forced labour, human trafficking, debt bondage and coercive working practices. These abuses represent a fundamental violation of human dignity and have no place in our business or in the communities in which we operate.

As a UK-based franchise group employing approximately 2,000 team members, we understand that the quick service restaurant sector can present inherent risks, particularly within extended supply chains linked to agriculture, food processing, logistics and agency labour. While we operate within supply chains managed by our franchisors, we recognise that accountability cannot be delegated. We are committed to playing our part in identifying, preventing and addressing modern slavery risks wherever they may arise.

We adopt a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and are committed to:

• Maintaining robust recruitment and right-to-work controls within our operations
• Promoting awareness and vigilance among our management teams
• Engaging responsibly with suppliers and franchisor partners
• Providing clear reporting channels and protection for whistleblowers
• Strengthening governance and oversight of modern slavery risks

This statement is made pursuant to section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps taken by QFM Group during the financial year 2025 – 2026 to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking within our business and supply chains. It outlines:

• Our organisational structure and areas of operation
• The risks of modern slavery relevant to our business model
• The policies and procedures we have in place
• The due diligence measures we undertake
• The actions we are taking to strengthen our approach in the coming year

The Board of Directors retains overall responsibility for this statement and for ensuring that modern slavery risk is appropriately managed within QFM.

Progress

During the financial year, QFM has taken steps to strengthen its approach to identifying and mitigating modern slavery risks across both our operations and supply chain.

Governance and Oversight

In 2025, we enhanced internal oversight of modern slavery risk by formalising senior management responsibility for compliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. Clear accountability has been established at Director level, with responsibility for reviewing risks, monitoring progress and ensuring appropriate action is taken where required.

As part of strengthening our governance framework, we undertook an internal review of our existing policies, procedures and controls to assess alignment with current legislative requirements and emerging best practice. This review has informed the development of an action plan for 2026–2027 to further enhance our modern slavery risk management approach.

Policy Development and Updates

During the year, we reviewed and updated relevant employment and safeguarding policies to ensure they remain robust, up to date and reflective of current legal and regulatory expectations.

Training and Awareness

To improve awareness across the business:

• We reviewed our management training materials to ensure modern slavery indicators and reporting channels are clearly signposted.
• We began developing enhanced guidance for managers on recognising and escalating potential signs of exploitation.
• We identified safeguarding responsibilities within the business to ensure appropriate oversight of concerns raised.
• We have created training which will be rolled out in 2026. The training will be completed annually by every employee.

Formalised modern slavery awareness training will be introduced in the next reporting period.

Supply Chain Monitoring

We continue to rely primarily on franchisor-approved supply chains for core food and packaging products. We maintain the expectation that key suppliers operate ethical sourcing programmes and, where applicable, are registered with recognised ethical audit platforms such as SEDEX.

Where QFM engages local suppliers directly, we apply proportionate due diligence checks during onboarding and expect compliance with UK legislation. During the reporting period:

• No incidents of modern slavery were identified within our operations.
• No modern slavery concerns were raised through our whistleblowing channels.

We recognise that absence of reported cases does not eliminate risk, and we remain committed to continued vigilance.

Future Commitments (2026–2027)

Building on the progress made during this reporting period, QFM is committed to further strengthening its approach to preventing modern slavery across its operations and supply chain.

Governance and Accountability

We will:

• Implement and monitor the modern slavery action plan developed following our internal review.
• Introduce formal annual reporting to the Board on modern slavery risks and mitigation actions.

Policy and Framework Development

We will:

• Develop and publish a standalone Modern Slavery Policy to sit alongside our existing employment and compliance policies.
• Introduce a clear Modern Slavery Escalation Procedure to guide managers in responding to suspected cases.
• Review and update whistleblowing communications to reinforce protection and confidentiality.

Training and Awareness

We will:

• Roll out formal modern slavery awareness training for every employee annually.
• Incorporate modern slavery guidance into new starter induction processes.
• Provide practical guidance on recognising indicators of exploitation, including right-to-work concerns and coercive working patterns.

Measuring Effectiveness

To assess the effectiveness of our approach, we will monitor:

• Completion rates for modern slavery training.
• Whistleblowing reports and trends.
• Supplier compliance confirmations.
• Outcomes of annual risk assessments.