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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 28 Jan 2026 | 35 | 66% | 25% | 9% | 30% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 | 41 | 52% | 32% | 16% | 40% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 20 | 88% | 10% | 2% | 25% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 20 | 90% | 9% | 1% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 24 Jan 2024 | 21 | 88% | 11% | 2% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 20 | 90% | 8% | 2% | 18% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 23 | 86% | 12% | 2% | 18% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 28 Jul 2022 | 23 | 86% | 12% | 2% | 18% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 27 Jan 2022 | 22 | 86% | 10% | 3% | 18% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 28 Jul 2021 | 22 | 87% | 10% | 3% | 22% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 29 Jul 2020 | 21 | 85% | 13% | 2% | 27% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 21 | 90% | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 26 Jul 2019 | 21 | 92% | 6% | 2% | 15% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 22 Jan 2019 | 20 | 90% | 6% | 4% | 19% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 25 Jul 2018 | 21 | 88% | 7% | 5% | 23% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Provided the goods / services supplied comply with the terms and conditions of the Order, the supplier shall be entitled to submit their invoice, clearly stating the Order Number and item number, via our Coupa Supplier Portal, or emailing to; accountspayable@glencore.uk.com or by post to, Accounts Payable – Britannia Refined Metals Botany Road, Northfleet GRAVESEND, KENT, DA11 9BG Payment of the invoice shall be made within 30 days from the end of month of invoice, or in accordance with such trading terms as agreed between you and Britannia Refined Metals.
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
120
Britannia Refined Metals has a purchase ledger department which is contactable by phone or email. Vendors with invoice queries should contact the purchase ledger department initially. They will endeavour to resolve the query with the appropriate responsible officer.
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
Britannia Refined Metals Limited is a long-established company, incorporated in 1930 and registered at Northfleet, Kent. Its registered activities are precious metals production and lead, zinc and tin production, indicating it operates as a metals refinery. Evidence confirms it operates as part of the Glencore group, appearing among Glencore's global list of operating sites and businesses. A Glencore news item refers to it opening a new sampling plant to support critical mineral recovery, consistent with refining and processing operations rather than mining or trading activity. As a subsidiary within a large diversified natural resources group, its own role is that of an industrial refining site rather than a group-wide trading or marketing entity.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: glencore.com