Sovereign Ethical Building Ltd
General building contractor committed to paying all subcontractors on time and at agreed rates — no retentions withheld beyond 30 days. Real Living Wage for all direct employees. CIS registered and compliant. Partners with local housing charities on renovation projects.
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Why Sovereign Ethical Building Ltd scores 78/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 7.6 |
ecoCommunity | £8,500 donated in FY2024 (1.6% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 8.0 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.8% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.4 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13.2/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 10.4%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.4 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 7.2 |
Sovereign Ethical Building Ltd
Sovereign was founded in Exeter in 2014 with a specific commitment to treating subcontractors as partners rather than cost centres. The retentions and delayed payment practices common in construction were practices the founders refused to replicate.