Score of 86.6/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| Reporting Period | Filing Date | Average Time to Pay (days) | Paid within 30 days | Paid 31-60 days | Paid after 60 days | Not Paid within Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 | 02 Mar 2026 | 21 | 87% | 10% | 3% | 32% |
| 26 Jan 2025 - 26 Jul 2025 | 27 Aug 2025 | 18 | 88% | 8% | 4% | 35% |
| 28 Jul 2024 - 25 Jan 2025 | 25 Feb 2025 | 18 | 87% | 9% | 4% | 33% |
| 28 Jan 2024 - 27 Jul 2024 | 23 Aug 2024 | 25 | 88% | 7% | 5% | 33% |
| 30 Jul 2023 - 27 Jan 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 19 | 84% | 11% | 5% | 34% |
| 29 Jan 2023 - 29 Jul 2023 | 25 Aug 2023 | 21 | 87% | 8% | 5% | 30% |
| 31 Jul 2022 - 28 Jan 2023 | 22 Feb 2023 | 21 | 84% | 10% | 6% | 17% |
| 30 Jan 2022 - 30 Jul 2022 | 30 Aug 2022 | 20 | 88% | 7% | 5% | 28% |
| 01 Aug 2021 - 29 Jan 2022 | 25 Feb 2022 | 19 | 86% | 9% | 5% | 34% |
| 31 Jan 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 | 20 Aug 2021 | 18 | 88% | 7% | 5% | 27% |
| 26 Jul 2020 - 30 Jan 2021 | 26 Feb 2021 | 19 | 82% | 12% | 6% | 40% |
| 26 Jan 2020 - 25 Jul 2020 | 24 Aug 2020 | 20 | 86% | 9% | 5% | 35% |
| 28 Jul 2019 - 25 Jan 2020 | 20 Feb 2020 | 20 | 87% | 8% | 5% | 30% |
| 27 Jan 2019 - 27 Jul 2019 | 14 Aug 2019 | 22 | 87% | 6% | 7% | 34% |
| 29 Jul 2018 - 26 Jan 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 19 | 88% | 7% | 5% | 52% |
| 28 Jan 2018 - 28 Jul 2018 | 24 Aug 2018 | 20 | 87% | 8% | 5% | 65% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard contractual terms for goods and services is 30 days.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
Intercompany invoices and performance have been included for completeness.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90
Central accounts payable phone number in place for suppliers to contact us for any matters under dispute. Calls are usually answered at the time of the call and responded to within 24 hours. Alternatively, suppliers may use email as a method of documenting their queries and these are responded to with within 7 days. Supplier emails or calls may be escalated to our management team where required.
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
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Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
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Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
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Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No information available
Next Holdings Limited is a holding entity within the Next group, first incorporated in 1891 and recorded under a head office activities classification. The wider group, trading as Next, operates as a retailer of women's, men's and children's fashion, along with homeware, beauty products and designer brands, sold through its website and stores. The group also offers credit and payment services such as instalment plans to online and in-store customers. As a holding company, Next Holdings Limited itself does not carry out the retail trading activity directly but sits above the operating businesses that run the Next retail and credit operations.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: next.co.uk