Parker Neal Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Parker Neal Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Parker Neal Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
We also pledge the following:

Promoting the Armed Forces: As an organisation founded my a UK Armed Forces Veteran (David Parker served as a Royal Engineer in the Army from 1984 to 1998) and with a firm understanding of the calibre of individual that leaves the Armed Forces to work in the Cyber Security industry, we whole-heartedly promote the Armed Services publicly and will continue to do so. Employment support to members of the Armed Forces Community: From our experience across the Cyber Security and Data Governance industries (as employers, consultants and talent specialists), we fully understand the route to employment post-service for the community into our industry. We will continue to educate those in Armed Forces and service leavers on the benefits of joining our industry, whilst also actively considering service leavers when we have the need to hire. Where we do hire within the Armed Forces community, we will provide all available assistance in ensuring suitable working conditions, including remote working options, assessing fully suitable HSE risks, ensuring proper mental health support, etc. Communications, engagement and outreach: Working with our colleagues in the Defence, Space and Aerospace industries, we continually educate and make aware those within and linked to the Armed Forces on the importance of Cyber Security. We actively work with organisations in these industries and membership organisations where we currently and will continue to engage with and help educate via webinars, in-person events, meet-ups etc. Housing: Ensuring that Housing Associations are properly equipped and secured when it comes to appropriate Cyber Security and Data Controls is a primary focus for us as a business. Housing associations across the UK are essential in regards to helping home under-privileged or struggling service leavers. We will continue to focus our efforts in this sector to ensure Housing Associations do not suffer Cyber Attacks that may cause their services to suffer and ultimately put the service leavers and their families that rely on Housing Associations at risk. Education: Working with our colleagues in the Armed Forces and associated bodies, we will continue to provide educational opportunities to those within service, service leavers and their families on both the personal aspects and professional aspects and opportunities within our industry. Civic responsibilities: We already support a number of charitable organisations that support those within or who have left service and their families. This is something we pledge to continue to do.

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.