Modern Slavery Statement
Our voluntary statement under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Aerospace Design Ltd is a UK micro-SME providing engineering consultancy to the Ministry of Defence and its supply chain. Our turnover is below the threshold at which the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires a statement, but we publish this statement voluntarily because our customers, and we, expect it.
Our position
ADL has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to making sure that slavery and trafficking are not taking place in our own business or in our supply chain.
Our business and supply chain
ADL is a small team of senior engineers based in Milton Keynes, working directly for UK Government customers and prime contractors. Our supply chain is short and low-risk: professional associates and specialist engineering partners, all UK-based and individually known to us; IT, hosting and software providers; professional services such as accountancy and legal; and occasional accredited test facilities. We do not manufacture, import or employ agency labour.
What we do
- Every associate and partner is engaged under a written agreement, is paid at professional rates and is free to end the engagement at any time.
- Where a role requires it, we carry out right-to-work and security vetting checks, which also confirm identity and freedom to work.
- We buy from established UK suppliers and, for anything outside our normal supply chain, ask about their modern slavery policies before we engage them.
- Our quality management system (ISO 9001) includes supplier approval, and we would end any relationship with a supplier found to be in breach of this statement.
- Anyone working with or for ADL can raise a concern directly with a director in confidence.
Review
This statement is reviewed annually and was approved by the directors of Aerospace Design Ltd on 24 September 2026. It is signed on their behalf by Mital Lakhani, Director of Engineering Operations.