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The trend for Waitrose Limited's average time to pay invoices has been consistently decreasing over the past 5 years, with a slight increase in 2020. The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has also been increasing steadily, while the percentage of invoices paid between 31 and 60 days has been consistently decreasing. The percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days has remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease in recent years.
Overall, Waitrose Limited's average time to pay invoices has not shown significant volatility over the past 5 years, with only a slight increase in 2020. The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has also remained relatively stable, while the percentage of invoices paid between 31 and 60 days has shown a slight decrease. The percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days has also shown minimal volatility, with a slight decrease in recent years.
From 2018 to 2023, Waitrose Limited's average time to pay invoices has decreased from 39 days to 37 days. The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has increased from 31% to 51%, while the percentage of invoices paid between 31 and 60 days has decreased from 53% to 45%. The percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days has remained relatively stable at around 4-7%.
| 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 |
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| 27 Jul 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 | 05 Mar 2026 | 36 | 40% | 53% | 7% | 3% |
| 26 Jan 2025 - 26 Jul 2025 | 01 Sept 2025 | 33 | 50% | 47% | 3% | 4% |
| 28 Jul 2024 - 25 Jan 2025 | 28 Feb 2025 | 34 | 50% | 47% | 3% | 4% |
| 28 Jan 2024 - 27 Jul 2024 | 04 Sept 2024 | 37 | 50% | 46% | 4% | 3% |
| 30 Jul 2023 - 27 Jan 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 37 | 50% | 47% | 3% | 3% |
| 29 Jan 2023 - 29 Jul 2023 | 24 Aug 2023 | 37 | 51% | 45% | 4% | 4% |
| 31 Jul 2022 - 28 Jan 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 37 | 48% | 47% | 5% | 6% |
| 30 Jan 2022 - 30 Jul 2022 | 25 Aug 2022 | 32 | 47% | 48% | 5% | 4% |
| 26 Jul 2021 - 29 Jan 2022 | 25 Feb 2022 | 37 | 37% | 56% | 7% | 4% |
| 31 Jan 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 | 26 Aug 2021 | 37 | 38% | 55% | 7% | 3% |
| 26 Jul 2020 - 30 Jan 2021 | 01 Mar 2021 | 38 | 32% | 63% | 5% | 3% |
| 26 Jan 2020 - 24 Jul 2020 | 20 Aug 2020 | 37 | 34% | 63% | 3% | 3% |
| 28 Jul 2019 - 25 Jan 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 37 | 39% | 58% | 3% | 3% |
| 27 Jan 2019 - 27 Jul 2019 | 20 Aug 2019 | 38 | 35% | 52% | 13% | 3% |
| 29 Jul 2018 - 26 Jan 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 38 | 34% | 53% | 13% | 3% |
| 28 Jan 2018 - 28 Jul 2018 | 23 Aug 2018 | 39 | 31% | 53% | 16% | 10% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
For Goods not for Resale suppliers, standard terms are 60 days. Goods For Resale suppliers are allocated terms based on the category they supply, ranging from 7 (for small suppliers) to 60 days.
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
60
In line with our Constitution, we take our relationship with suppliers seriously and work hard to build honest, long-term, sustainable partnerships. We support our suppliers in a number of ways, including through a dedicated contact centre and portal (https://supplier.coupahost.com). This makes it easy for suppliers to view their account online and submit specific, targeted queries. Any escalations are raised to the Finance Manager, Trade & Goods for Resale to investigate and resolve.
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
Waitrose Limited is a long-established UK retail company, incorporated in 1908, registered as operating stores where food, beverages and tobacco predominate. Companies House records classify its activities under physical and online retailing, supermarkets, corner shops and collection and delivery services. The supplied evidence for this record consists mainly of an unrelated gym website that merely references a nearby Waitrose store location, so it provides no further detail on trading operations, scale or group structure. Based on the structured Companies House data alone, the company is best described as a food-led general retailer operating physical and online stores across the UK.
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