The Corporate, Social & Ethical Policy of Interconnective Limited (The Company) ensures that the company undertakes its activities in a socially, ethically and environmentally responsible manner. This includes the ethical and fair treatment of employees, customers, associates, contractors, suppliers, stakeholders and the public. The policy extends beyond the company’s direct dealings with people to include the social impact of its activities. The Policy objectives are regularly reviewed and are supported by a number of other specific policies and procedures set out below, which are regularly reviewed and internally audited in particular, the Health and Safety and Environmental Policies.

Policy Objectives:

Our Company

Interconnective is committed to the principles of good corporate governance and to ensuring that its business is properly directed and managed for the benefit of its stakeholders, including its managers and employees. The company seeks to maintain an informative and pro-active dialogue with its stakeholders through regular meetings and reviews and the company’s various websites. The company believes in honesty, integrity and professionalism in all aspects of its business. Bribery and corruption are unacceptable practices. The company will not knowingly participate in money laundering practices and takes all reasonable precautions to guard against this. The company is committed to the development of Quality Management Systems throughout its business.

Our Employees

The Company strives to ensure that all employees are treated fairly and with respect, and are appropriately rewarded. The Company seeks to operate above the standards laid down by employment legislation and the 1998 Human Rights Act requirements, to implement an effective Equal Opportunities Policy and to acknowledge staff representation. The Company arranges for independent confidential counseling and advice to be made available to all its employees. The Company seeks to develop and train its employees to realize their full potential. All employees receive six monthly appraisals and personal development reviews which enable individual training needs to be identified.

Our Suppliers

The Company endeavours to deal with all suppliers of goods and services in an open and honest manner and with professional standards of respect and integrity.

Interconnective Limited – Equality Policy

The success of the Company and that of its staff depends largely on the staff themselves, and so we look to you to play your part as we shall continue to play ours. We provide equal opportunities and are committed to the principle of equality regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, political opinion or affiliation, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age or disability. We will apply policies that are fair, equitable and consistent with the skills and abilities of our staff and the needs of the Company. We look to your support in implementing these policies to ensure that all staff are accorded equal opportunity for recruitment, training and assessment. We will not condone any discriminatory act or attitude in the conduct of our business with the public, customers, suppliers or our staff.

Interconnective Limited – Environmental Policy

Good environmental practices are high on Interconnective’s list of business priorities. As a service company, we have a duty of care to our staff and our customers and we pursue environmental policies, which reflect the impact of our business on the environment. This commitment is communicated throughout the organisation.

Current environmental policies include:

• Compliance with all the applicable environment legislation, (e.g. WEEE Directive 2007)
• Making appropriate use of recycling opportunities,
• Using environmentally sensitive disposal arrangements,
• Using environmentally sensitive procurement,
• Assessing the environmental impacts prior to making major investment decisions
• Ensuring that guidance, training and procedures are in place to enable all our staff to contribute towards caring for the environment,
• Setting measurable targets to reduce our impact on the environment,
• Reviewing our policies on a regular basis so as to ensure they are effective & up to date.

Interconnective Ltd environmental policy is implemented and audited as follows:

Each executive that reports to the managing director has responsibility for the implementation of the environmental policy within his or her department. They are responsible for ensuring that the staff for whom they have overall jurisdiction follow the environmental policies laid down by the company. Our nominated environmental officer carries out regular monitoring. The Managing Director has overall responsibility for the environmental policy.

Interconnective Limited – Customer Service Policy

Interconnective Limited is focused on delivering a product distribution service, which is efficient and convenient to use and of a consistently high standard. The service must also result in savings being achieved for the customer organisation. All customer complaints and feedback is recorded on our computerised Customer Relationship Management System. Interconnective Ltd has always aimed to provide much more to its clients than a product supply service. We provide a full range of associated services to our customers including the provision of industry news, product training, and product support. These associated services are often supplied at no extra cost. Interconnective Ltd has always adopted a policy whereby we are prepared to do that bit extra for our clients at so as to ensure that the service we provide does not just satisfy but delights our clients.

Interconnective Limited – Ethical Purchasing Policy

It is the policy of Interconnective Limited to seek to purchase goods and services which:

a) are produced and delivered under conditions that do not involve the abuse or exploitation of any persons;

b) have the least negative impact on the environment.

Such considerations will form part of the evaluation and selection criteria for all goods and services purchased by Interconnective Limited

The purpose of the policy is to:

a) promote good labour and environmental standards in the supply chains of Interconnective Limited and,

b) to protect the reputation of Interconnective Limited and its customers.

2010 was another growth year for Logue Corporate where the turnover of the division quadrupled. Especially impressive was their performance in the acquisitions arena for Logue Corporate where they facilitated four key deals which included the businesses of Perfectus Limited by Emprise Plc, Legion Group by OCS Group UK Limited and IPC by Churchill Contract Services Ltd. Churchill also acquired Knighthawk Security Limited. The Principal of Logue Corporate and Interconnective Ltd MD Bobby Logue said; “Once again our security market knowledge and intelligence assisted our clients in identifying strategic acquisitions that have added value to their businesses. Our consultancy services were once again in demand where we were successful in assisting several of our clients in refocusing their businesses in tough market conditions. There are six potential acquisitions that have been carried over to 2011”Infologue.com; Logue Corporate’s award winning news website readership grew significantly during the year largely through the new features section and stories in respect of the demise of the Security Industry Authority. Bobby Logue was the 2010 – The Association of Security Consultants (ASC) Security Associations Award (The Security Institute Nominee) element runner up of the respectedImbert Prize.

In respect of Beyond Basics Training Ltd 2010 was a year that saw major changes in the training industry. Changes to the competency specifications in the security sector resulted in changes to the training and qualifications needed for an SIA licence. The LCS changed to the SFA and all funding specification were changed dramatically which saw smaller businesses forced to form partnerships with larger organisations or fall out of the funding arena. The NQF was changed by Ofqual to the QCF which resulted in apprenticeships instead of NVQ’s. The MD of Beyond Basics Training Limited commented: “This forced us to make changes to our core courses offered which turned out to be beneficial and resulted in continuous growth for the company. We designed and developed courses to assist people out of work getting the necessary skills to put them in a better position for employment. We had a very successful SFA inspection and won some good tenders which should make 2011 an even better year.”

Due to the global economic environment our products division slowed but turnover was boosted by a stellar performance of Logue Corporate, Interconnective’s acquisitions and consultancy business. Our training subsidiary, Beyond Basics Training Ltd, doubled in size from the previous year, principally due to the introduction of a 10 day training course for frontline security personnel.

In the Interconnective Security Products division was made to become a UK focused business and curtail our overseas business interests. We divested our Chinese business, Apex Defense Systems, and will relinquish other overseas associations during 2010. During 2009 we refocused our Interconnective Security Products business into two central themes, Physical Body Protection and Electronic Monitoring & Verification. Physical Body Protection includes body armour and needlestick gloves with Electronic Monitoring & Verification focussing on equipment such as Body Worn Video Recording Equipment, Search & Detection and Covert Electronic Surveillance. The refocused business will, where possible, have an underlying objective to focus on using quality products with a British Heritage such as Adams Metal Detectors, RoboCam Body Worn Video and Jack Ellis Body Armour. Part of our refinement process entailed merging nine product websites into a single Interconnective Security Products website. Our online trading operation SecurityGear has become the test bench for new and secondary products.

Our security industry news website Infologue.com enjoyed a growth in page impressions due to the introduction of a new features section at the top of the Infologue.com website. Contributions to the features section included industry leaders such as the Chairs of the SIA, BSIA, The Security Institute and the Chief Executives of the BSIA, National Security Inspectorate and leading UK security companies. The annual Infologue.com Building the Future Award recognises the person or organisation that in the view of majority of previous winners of the Infologue.com Building the Future Award has created the most significant footprints towards a vibrant, professional and mutually profitable guarding industry during each year. The 2008 winner (presented in 2009) was the Chief Executive of G4S Cash Services, Ian Nisbet.

Interconnective Limited refines its strategic model with a vision to become a global supplier of police and security related products. As a result Interconnective spins off its training division, Beyond Basics to form Beyond Basics Limited which is to be run by independently its management. Interconnective refines its model with a vision to become a global supplier of police and security related products by 2013.

Interconnective Limited product division grows by 32.36% in 2007 with the Partner Patrol delivering turnover growth of 131%. Interconnective Limited opens a purchasing operation in the Peoples Republic of China to source security products for its SecurityGear an online trading operation which sells general security products. Interconnective Limited registers the Trade Mark – 5 Defences in 1 Armour – to underpin the Cuirazz Armour Brand.

Interconnective Limited Director, Bobby Logue, was awarded the initial Skills for Security Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Security Business Sector 2006 at the Skills for Security Conference 2006. Stefan Hay, Director of Strategic Development of Skills for Security said: “This is an award that people can not apply or be nominated for as its recipient is decided by the team at Skills for Security. We believe that our industry has many unsung heroes, who perhaps unlike many other award the recipient has no vested interest other than to lead our industry forward into the future, altruistically and with true passion.” Interconnective launched the brand SecurityGear to cover all its general Security Products focusing on direct sales through the Internet. Interconnective Limited has been featured in a Business Link case study. Interconnective’s Bobby Logue said: “We are delighted that are ongoing success has been recognised. Business Link is traditionally linked to funding but their facilitation with related organisations such as SEEDA, IIP and the local enterprise hub have been instrumental in improving our performance. Our key focus this year is to drive exports with the assistance of UKTI.”

Logue Corporate produced a 28 page study on possible scenarios as to the future of the guarding industry “Even dinosaurs can learn to dance”. This paper was serialised in a condensed 4 part series by the leading industry publication Security Management Today (SMT) . Jointly with SMT, Interconnective launched the campaign for improved industry regulation – Four Issues One Voice. Interconnective Limited enters into a joint venture in South Africa to develop and manufacture The Partner Patrol hardware and software. Interconnective registered the brand Cuirazz for its body protection products.

Logue & Logue Ltd acquired 100% of the shares of Interconnective Limited and absorbed Logue Corporate into Interconnective Limited. Interconnective expanded its product range introducing security officer equipment such as metal detectors, utility pouches and belts, key holding seals and pouches, and Pocket books & log books. Interconnective launched Beyond Basics, its support service division during 2004 focussing initially on security guarding training. Beyond basics has also opened a recruitment section New2Security, which focuses on introducing new entrants into the security market. Interconnective through its Infologue.com website and e-zine has sought to keep industry informed, drive professionalism, and call for improved but practical standards in the industry.

Logue & Logue Ltd acquired 100% shareholding in Interconnective Business Solutions and merged the business into Interconnective Limited.

Interconnective registered the brand the Partner for its patrol management system.

Logue & Logue Ltd invested in Interconnective Limited to market body armour to the UK commercial sector.

Logue & Logue Ltd invested in 25% of a newly formed company, Interconnective Business Solutions, to market Patrol Management Systems.

Interconnective roots can be found in a business started by Bobby & Debbie Logue in 1997 as a Mergers & Acquisitions consultancy focussing on the manned security industry trading as Logue Corporate (Logue & Logue Ltd). In the same year Logue Corporate launched a free security guarding e-zine called Infologue.com

The Partner and SecurityGear are registered Trade Marks of Interconnective Limited. “One of the cornerstones of the soul of our business is commitment to all stakeholders, making sure we do what we promise. In order to meet our commitments we have four core values, Innovation, Focus, Agility and Entrepreneurship.

Innovation, we spend a lot of time researching and understanding the security industry and market. This enables us to grow products and services that match the needs of our stakeholders. Focus encompasses single mindedness, determination, and delivering what we set out to do. The ever changing services environment drives the services industry and its market demands requiring Agility from our business to meet those needs. Entrepreneurship creates a business that is based on calculated risk, through careful strategic planning and the development and growth of our team.” says Interconnective Director, Bobby Logue. Interconnective is a business with a clear and focussed mission of where the company is headed, underpinned by distinct values and specific objectives that roadmaps its future.