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Sectors›Property-related Goods and Services›LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED

LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2024
60Fair
↑ 2.6vs last year
#4107 in UK
#63 in Wales

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 149th of 433 in Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods
  • 175th of 335 in Property-related Goods And Services

This company is listed under more than one industry, so we show its position in each rather than picking one.

Company Information

Company Number
00254946
Registered Address
Lbs Business Centre, Parc Amanwy, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA18 3FE
Status
Active
Employee Count
469
Turnover
£88,931,000
EBITDA
£1,804,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.ukbuildsupplies.com/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
18 March 1931
Nature of Business
16230 - Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
46130 - Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
46730 - Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
46740 - Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
Industries
Property-related Goods And Services, Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods
Region
Wales
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
39 days
Shortest Period:7 days
Longest Period:45 days
Max Contractual:60 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
30%
31-60 Days
60%
After 60 Days
10%
Not Paid Within Terms2%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2025-01-10
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202410 Jan 20253930%60%10%2%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202418 Jul 20244027%63%10%2%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202305 Feb 20244127%62%11%2%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202305 Feb 20244526%59%15%0%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202215 Feb 20235512%55%33%11%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202215 Feb 20233745%45%10%0%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202117 Jan 20223743%46%11%4%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202126 Aug 20213744%46%10%3%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202026 Aug 20213643%47%10%1%
01 Jan 2020 - 01 Jun 202013 Jul 20203743%46%11%6%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201923 Jan 20203636%56%8%3%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201915 Jul 20193840%50%10%3%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201805 Feb 20193937%52%11%3%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201819 Jul 20183840%53%7%2%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

LOWEST STANDARD PAYMENT TERMS ARE BASED ON NUMBER OF DAYS FROM DATE OF INVOICE. THE LONGEST STANDARD DAYS ARE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS FOLLOWING END OF MONTH GOODS WERE RECEIVED IN.

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

Dispute Resolution Process

THE COMPANY WORKS ACTIVELY WITH ITS SUPPLY CHAIN TO ENSURE DISPUTES AND QUERIES ARE DEALT WITH PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY WITH THE SUPPLIER TO AVOID UNTIMELY DELAYS FOR BOTH PARTIES.

Other Payment Information

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

About this company

LBS Builders Merchants Limited, incorporated in 1931 and registered in Ammanford, is the entity behind the LBS Group, a builders' merchant supplying building materials, drainage, plumbing, roofing, doors and garden and landscaping products to trade and DIY customers across the UK. The group operates a branch network across South Wales alongside an online retail arm, UK Build Supplies, which trades via a dedicated website offering over 50,000 product lines with nationwide delivery. The wider group is described as one of the largest independent builders' merchants in the UK, employing several hundred staff and operating a delivery fleet. The company's core activity is the wholesale and retail supply of building and construction materials.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: ukbuildsupplies.com · ukbuildsupplies.com

Financial Metrics

Cash
£3,038,162
Net Worth
£30,730,761
Total Current Assets
£35,058,255
Total Current Liabilities
£8,378,205

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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell