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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2025 - 26 Dec 2025 | 16 Jan 2026 | 31 | 77% | 14% | 9% | 67% |
| 28 Dec 2024 - 27 Jun 2025 | 22 Jul 2025 | 27 | 78% | 13% | 9% | 51% |
| 30 Jun 2024 - 27 Dec 2024 | 15 Jan 2025 | 30 | 74% | 18% | 8% | 60% |
| 31 Dec 2023 - 28 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 28 | 75% | 17% | 8% | 57% |
| 29 Jun 2023 - 29 Dec 2023 | 18 Jan 2024 | 28 | 75% | 17% | 8% | 55% |
| 31 Dec 2022 - 28 Jun 2023 | 26 Jul 2023 | 31 | 68% | 22% | 10% | 61% |
| 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Dec 2022 | 25 Jan 2023 | 31 | 61% | 30% | 9% | 68% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 01 Jul 2022 | 01 Aug 2022 | 32 | 55% | 35% | 10% | 73% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 26 Jan 2022 | 27 | 62% | 31% | 7% | 70% |
| 26 Dec 2020 - 25 Jun 2021 | 02 Aug 2021 | 29 | 57% | 34% | 9% | 72% |
| 26 Jun 2020 - 25 Dec 2020 | 25 Jan 2021 | 25 | 60% | 32% | 8% | 70% |
| 26 Dec 2019 - 26 Jun 2020 | 21 Jul 2020 | 24 | 63% | 32% | 5% | 65% |
| 29 Jun 2019 - 25 Dec 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 24 | 73% | 22% | 5% | 53% |
| 29 Dec 2018 - 28 Jun 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 23 | 73% | 22% | 5% | 52% |
| 30 Jun 2018 - 28 Dec 2018 | 29 Jan 2019 | 24 | 73% | 21% | 6% | 50% |
| 30 Dec 2017 - 29 Jun 2018 | 09 Aug 2018 | 23 | 70% | 25% | 5% | 51% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Our standard payment terms for our suppliers paid through our accounts payable process is 30 days. However, we do have a range of payment terms which are negotiated with individual suppliers on a case by case basis. —In addition to our normal payment processes, we also make a significant number of payments through our network of funeral locations. These payments generally represent disbursements incurred on behalf of our customers and, as such, are not subject to our formal payment terms and conditions. We have included these suppliers within our reporting. We endeavour to pay these suppliers promptly (usually within 7-14 days of receipt of invoice or provision of service).
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
No additional information
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
56
Dignity aims to resolve all disputes promptly and will normally do so by contacting suppliers directly. Any disputes over payments are directed to the Accounts department. Disputes can be escalated up the management chain if subsequently 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
Dignity Funerals Limited is a UK company registered under SIC code 96030, funeral and related activities. Companies House records show it has traded under several previous names since incorporation in 1894, including Ingall Industries and Plantsbrook Properties, before adopting its current name. It operates as part of a wider corporate group, controlled by Birkbeck Securities Limited since 2016, with around 61 subsidiary companies linked to it, many themselves named as individual funeral service businesses. The evidence shows the group holds numerous freehold and leasehold property titles across England and Wales and has won public sector contracts for provision of public funeral services for local authorities.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · companiesintheuk.co.uk