| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sept 2025 - 27 Mar 2026 | 24 Apr 2026 | 83 | 3% | 12% | 85% | 4% |
| 29 Mar 2025 - 26 Sept 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 | 84 | 4% | 13% | 83% | 5% |
| 28 Sept 2024 - 28 Mar 2025 | 24 Apr 2025 | 86 | 3% | 10% | 87% | 4% |
| 30 Mar 2024 - 27 Sept 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | 87 | 3% | 10% | 87% | 6% |
| 30 Sept 2023 - 29 Mar 2024 | 18 Apr 2024 | 92 | 3% | 10% | 87% | 6% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 29 Sept 2023 | 26 Oct 2023 | 92 | 2% | 8% | 90% | 7% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 26 Apr 2023 | 79 | 3% | 11% | 86% | 8% |
| 26 Mar 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 26 Oct 2022 | 87 | 7% | 11% | 82% | 9% |
| 25 Sept 2021 - 25 Mar 2022 | 22 Apr 2022 | 87 | 6% | 10% | 84% | 8% |
| 27 Mar 2021 - 24 Sept 2021 | 18 Oct 2021 | 87 | 7% | 8% | 85% | 8% |
| 26 Sept 2020 - 26 Mar 2021 | 26 Apr 2021 | 84 | 6% | 11% | 83% | 5% |
| 27 Mar 2020 - 25 Sept 2020 | 23 Oct 2020 | 84 | 8% | 11% | 81% | 9% |
| 28 Sept 2019 - 27 Mar 2020 | 25 Apr 2020 | 85 | 8% | 11% | 81% | 10% |
| 30 Mar 2019 - 27 Sept 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | 84 | 6% | 11% | 83% | 12% |
| 29 Sept 2018 - 29 Mar 2019 | 26 Apr 2019 | 88 | 5% | 9% | 86% | 12% |
| 31 Mar 2018 - 28 Sept 2018 | 27 Oct 2018 | 88 | 5% | 9% | 86% | 13% |
| 30 Sept 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 | 26 Apr 2018 | 94 | 4% | 10% | 86% | 13% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
90 days (120 days for invoices due for payment in March and September)
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
150
If Greencore Prepared Meals Limited disputes any invoice or part of any invoice issued by the supplier to Greencore Prepared Meals Limited or receives an invoice in respect of any goods which Greencore Prepared Meals Limited believes (acting reasonably) have not been properly provided then: The Greencore Prepared Meals Limited will pay that part of the invoice which is not the Disputed Sum in accordance with the payment terms; The Greencore Prepared Meals Limited will be entitled to withhold payment of the disputed sum; The parties will negotiate in good faith to resolve the dispute, but if a resolution cannot be reached within ninety (90) days of the start of such negotiations, the matter will be referred to the Courts; The supplier will provide all such information and evidence as may be reasonably necessary to verify the disputed sum; and following resolution of the dispute, Greencore Prepared Meals Limited will pay to the Supplier that part of the Disputed Sum (if any) as it is resolved is payable by Greencore Prepared Meals Limited
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
Greencore Prepared Meals Limited is a registered entity within Greencore Group plc, a convenience food business. The group describes itself as a producer of convenience foods, supplying chilled, frozen and ambient products to major UK retail and food service customers. Its operations span manufacturing sites and logistics across the UK, distributing food products to supermarket shelves nationwide. The registered company's own activity, per its official classification, concerns the manufacture of food products not elsewhere classified, consistent with Greencore's wider prepared meals and convenience food manufacturing operations. The entity forms part of the broader Greencore Group structure rather than operating as a standalone consumer-facing business.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: greencore.com · greencore.com