Modern Slavery Statement

QUEST MOTORS GROUP LIMITED

(Trading as SLM Group)

MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 which places an obligation upon businesses of a certain size such as SLM to produce a statement which sets out the steps we have taken and are continuing to take to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or our supply chain.

Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. IT is a criminal offence and is a blight on all societies of the world, including our own. We operate a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of slavery and human trafficking including child labour and are committed to acting ethically and with integrity and transparency in all of our business dealings and to putting effective safeguards and controls in place to safeguard against any form of modern slavery taking place within the business or our supply chain and have a comprehensive Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy in place.

Our Business

St Leonards Motors Ltd, trading as SLM Group, which includes wholly owned subsidiaries Style Motors Limited and Quest Motors Group Limited, is one of the leading retail car dealership groups in Sussex, Kent, Essex, Surrey, Hampshire and East Anglia. It has been a family-owned business for over 60 years. SLM is proud of its association with a number of major motor manufacturers, including Toyota, Lexus, Vauxhall, Nissan, Seat, Cupra, Renault, Dacia and Suzuki with whom we operate a number of new and used car dealerships. In addition, we offer parts and servicing at each of our main sites, plus operate two specialist used car sites and two separate body repair centres. Our group has just under 400 employees all based in England and operates exclusively in the UK.

All of the new car manufacturers that SLM are associated with, operate to the standards of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and SLM is committed to ensuring adherence to the highest standards of these manufacturers.

Our Suppliers

Even though all of our suppliers are based in the UK, SLM is committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking taking place in the supply chain. In the absence of an identifiable high risk of slavery, given the type and geographical nature of our business, it is nevertheless our expectation that all of our suppliers comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk, we have systems in place to: -

Identify and asses potential risk areas in our supply chains
Mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our supply chains
Monitor and keep under review potential risk areas in our supply chains, through regular checks
Protect whistleblowers
Operate a robust recruitment policy to include eligibility to work in the UK checks for all employees

To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we have developed a comprehensive Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy, which we will discuss with suppliers to ensure compliance and which forms part of our staff handbook. It will be read by all of our staff and furthermore all senior managers and Board directors receive training upon it.

This statement has been duly approved by the Board of Directors on 6th May 2025.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement for our financial year ending December 2024.

Angus Wakeford

Director, St Leonards Motors Ltd

ST LEONARDS MOTORS LTD

Date: 6th May 2025

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Company Information

Reg Office: 3 John Macadam Way, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex. TN37 7SQ

Reg. Company Number: 672274

VAT Reg. No. 201831706

Finance Disclosure

Quest Motor Group Limited is an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA No 497010). Automotive Compliance Ltd’s permissions as a Principal Firm allows Quest Motor Group Limited to act as a credit broker, not as a lender, for the introduction to a limited number of lenders and to act as an agent on behalf of the insurer for insurance distribution activities only. We can introduce you to a selected panel of lenders, which includes manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. An introduction to a lender does not amount to independent financial advice and we act as their agent for this introduction. Our approach is to introduce you first to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise you are purchasing your vehicle from, who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account both interest rates and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to whichever of the other lenders on our panel is able to make the next best offer of finance for you. Our aim is to secure the best deal you are eligible for from our panel of lenders. Lenders may pay a fixed commission to us for introducing you to them, calculated by reference to the vehicle model or amount you borrow. Different lenders may pay different commissions for such introductions, and manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent may also provide preferential rates to us for the funding of our vehicle stock and also provide financial support for our training and marketing. But any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement, all of which are set by the lender concerned. If you ask us what the amount of commission is, we will tell you in good time before the Finance agreement is executed. All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18’s or over. Guarantees may be required.

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