Introduction
In accordance with the requirements of section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act) this Statement sets out the steps we are taking to prevent modern slavery taking place within our business or supply chain. This Statement was published in May 2024 following approval by the Quilter plc Board1. Previous Statements can be found below.
Quilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments and wealth management, committed to being the UK’s best wealth manager for clients and their advisers. Quilter oversees £113.8 billion in customer investments as at 30 June 2024. It has an adviser and customer offering spanning: financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management.
Quilter listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges in June 2018 and its financial year end is 31 December. Quilter plc is incorporated in England and Wales, and it has subsidiaries in various jurisdictions. Details of our subsidiaries and the countries in which they are incorporated, as well as our businesses, are set out in our 2023 Annual Report.
Priorities for 2024
Going forward, our on-going priority is to engage with key suppliers to enable collaboration and sharing of best practice on the prevention of modern slavery. We are committed to reviewing and updating our Modern Slavery statement annually.
1This Statement has been approved by the Quilter plc Board of Directors and is made according to the requirements of Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 for the financial year ending 31 December 2023. This Statement applies the following companies within the Quilter group: Quilter plc, Quilter Business Services Limited, Quilter Cheviot Limited, Quilter Financial Planning Limited, Quilter Investment Platform Limited, Quilter Investors Limited, and Quilter Life & Pensions Limited.
2Quilter plc group comprises two segments: ‘Affluent’ and ‘High Net Worth’. The Affluent segment comprises the following operating businesses: Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter investment platform, and Quilter Investors. The High Net Worth segment comprises the following operating businesses: Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning.