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Signal First Aerial Services Ltd

Manchester · Ltd · Est. 2015

TV aerial, satellite, and CCTV installation company across Greater Manchester. Living Wage accredited. All engineers on permanent contracts. Partners with Age UK Manchester to provide free aerial installation for residents on Pension Credit.

Founded
2015
Employees
10 staff
Turnover
Under £1m
Companies House
10112300
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
73/ 100
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assignmentGovernance
7.2
ecoCommunity
7.8
paymentsTax
7.0
groupsEmployment
8.2
campaignCause
7.0
Score updates from live register data
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Why Signal First Aerial Services Ltd scores 73/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.2
ecoCommunity
£5,000 donated in FY2024 (1.4% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission7.8
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.4% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.0
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13.1/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 10.8%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.2
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors7.0

Signal First Aerial Services Ltd

Signal First was founded in Manchester in 2015. The Living Wage commitment was the founding principle — the founders had worked for contractors paying minimum wage and seen the impact on staff morale and quality of work.

How Signal First Aerial Services Ltd treats its people

£13.1/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
10.8%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
2
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Signal First Aerial Services Ltd's effective rate
19.4%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Signal First Aerial Services Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.