Modern Slavery Statement

This statement has been approved by the Board of Directors of Global Brands Limited and is signed on its behalf by

Name: Julian Atkins

Position: Managing Director

Date: 27th February 2026

Introduction

This statement is made pursuant to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the “Act”) and constitutes the slavery and human trafficking statement of Global Brands Limited (GBL) for the financial year ending 30th September 2025.

This statement applies to GBL and its wholly owned subsidiaries. It covers the activities of all companies within the group that provide goods and services within the United Kingdom.

GBL is committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from occurring within its business and supply chains. We recognise our responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking and are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships.

Our Organisation and Supply Chains

Global Brands is the leading independent drinks brand development business, which owns, markets, and distributes an enviable collection of products across the RTD, spirits, premium soft drinks and craft mixers, and beer categories.  Founded in 1997, our company continues to develop and diversify our offering. Our 15 brands are sold in 55 countries worldwide.  We have the ambition to become the UK’s No.1 drinks company. Our Head offices are based within our own award winning 4-star hotel – CASA – in Chesterfield.
We have over 200 staff, most of whom are based in the United Kingdom. Our staff are largely directly employed and are generally not in any category which is seen to be vulnerable to modern slavery in this country, so our focus is to ensure there are policies and due diligence procedures in place for our suppliers.
Our Supply Chain

Global Brands is the leading independent drinks brand development business, which owns, markets, and distributes an enviable collection of products across the RTD, spirits, premium soft drinks and craft mixers, and beer categories. Founded in 1997, our company continues to develop and diversify our offering. Our 15 brands are sold in 67 countries worldwide. We have the ambition to become the UK’s No.1 independent drinks company. Our Head offices are based within our own award winning 4-star hotel – CASA – in Chesterfield.

We have over 200 staff, most of whom are based in the United Kingdom. Our staff are largely directly employed and are generally not in any category which is seen to be vulnerable to modern slavery in this country, so our focus is to ensure there are policies and due diligence procedures in place for our suppliers.

GBL works with a wide range of suppliers. These include suppliers who:
  • Provide goods for use in our products
  • Supply goods for resale
  • Deliver services at events
  • Support our operational functions; and
  • Supply raw materials for use in our hotel businesses and in products we produce.

We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business.

Policies

We have implemented and maintain internal policies to ensure compliance with the Act and to mitigate the risk of modern slavery within our business and supply chains. These include:
  • An Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy
  • A Whistleblowing Policy
  • Grievance procedures
  • Relevant ethical and supplier standards policies.

These policies reflect our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls.

Due Diligence Processes

We undertake due diligence when engaging with suppliers and continue to monitor suppliers that we believe present a higher risk of modern slavery within our supply chain.

Where possible, we seek to build long-term relationships with suppliers to ensure that our expectations and standards are clearly understood and upheld. We expect our suppliers to comply with all applicable laws and to have suitable anti-slavery and human trafficking policies and processes in place.

Where concerns are identified, we will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include requiring remediation or terminating the business relationship.

Risk Assessment and Management

We recognise that certain sectors and geographical regions may present a higher risk of modern slavery. We therefore focus our monitoring and due diligence efforts on those areas identified as potentially higher risk, taking into account the nature of the goods and services supplied.

Training

All employees are informed of the importance of our Anti-Slavery and Human Policy as part of their induction process.

Ongoing training is provided where appropriate, particularly to employees who are responsible for procurement and supplier management, to ensure they understand the risks of modern slavery and how to identify and report concerns.

Effectiveness

We are committed to continuously reviewing and improving our procedures to ensure their effectiveness in preventing modern slavery and human trafficking within our organisation and supply chains.

Looking Ahead

During the next financial year, we will continue to enhance our procedures to identify, prevent and mitigate the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in relation to new and existing suppliers and within our own operations.

This statement will be reviewed annually and updated as required.

Last Updated: 27th February 2026