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RIGID CONTAINERS LIMITED

Company Information

Company Number
00290827
Registered Address
Stoke Albany Road, Desborough, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 2SR
Status
Active
Employee Count
802
Turnover
£154,130,000
EBITDA
-£7,779,000

Additional Details

Website
https://rigid.co.uk
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
2 August 1934
Nature of Business
17211 - Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags
Industries
Manufacturing
Region
East Midlands
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
22 days
Shortest Period:14 days
Longest Period:80 days
Max Contractual:60 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
81%
31-60 Days
16%
After 60 Days
3%
Not Paid Within Terms46%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2020-02-18
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201918 Feb 20202281%16%3%46%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201918 Dec 20192771%23%6%40%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201830 Jul 20182380%16%4%46%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

30days EOM

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

If an invoice does not match the purchase order, then the PO originator is contacted and requested to resolve the query. Either by correcting the PO or contacting the supplier directly.

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

Rigid Containers Limited is a UK manufacturer of corrugated paperboard packaging, registered in Desborough, Kettering, and incorporated in 1934. It forms part of the VPK Group, a European packaging manufacturer, and in October 2020 rebranded to trade as VPK Packaging UK & Ireland. The business has operated plants in Kettering, Selby and Wellington, producing goods ranging from traditional transit cases to high quality post print, retail ready packaging, alongside product development services. It also offered an ex-stock service with storage capacity for around 20,000 pallets. As the registered entity, it represents the UK manufacturing operations within the wider VPK Group structure.

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

Financial Metrics

Cash
£0
Net Worth
£19,314,260
Total Current Assets
£19,014,874
Total Current Liabilities
£26,018,835

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Made by Alastair Campbell