| 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 Sept 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 | 30 Mar 2026 | 35 | 50% | 47% | 3% | 11% |
| 02 Mar 2025 - 30 Aug 2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 34 | 49% | 48% | 3% | 11% |
| 03 Sept 2024 - 01 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 36 | 41% | 55% | 4% | 42% |
| 03 Mar 2024 - 02 Sept 2024 | 01 Oct 2024 | 36 | 49% | 47% | 4% | 43% |
| 26 Aug 2023 - 02 Mar 2024 | 04 Apr 2024 | 34 | 62% | 35% | 3% | 30% |
| 27 Aug 2022 - 25 Feb 2023 | 23 Mar 2023 | 28 | 50% | 48% | 2% | 65% |
| 27 Feb 2022 - 26 Aug 2022 | 20 Sept 2022 | 26 | 58% | 40% | 2% | 58% |
| 31 Aug 2021 - 26 Feb 2022 | 24 Mar 2022 | 34 | 47% | 48% | 5% | 37% |
| 28 Feb 2021 - 30 Aug 2021 | 28 Sept 2021 | 29 | 47% | 52% | 1% | 52% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 27 Feb 2021 | 23 Mar 2021 | 28 | 50% | 49% | 1% | 49% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 12 Oct 2020 | 29 | 46% | 52% | 2% | 50% |
| 03 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 27 | 86% | 13% | 1% | 13% |
| 03 Mar 2019 - 02 Sept 2019 | 16 Sept 2019 | 24 | 87% | 12% | 1% | 12% |
| 04 Sept 2018 - 02 Mar 2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | 27 | 86% | 13% | 1% | 13% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Our standard payment terms vary depending on type, volume , group/non-group purchases and these are stated in our terms and conditions with our suppliers.
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
Disputes are forwarded to the business unit managers (or person responsible for raising the Purchase Orders). Payments can only be made by Accounts payable when goods/services are receipted on the AP Ledger, thus the onus is on the business unit managers to liaise with suppliers to resolve the disputes on a timely basis.
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
Freemans Public Limited Company is a Bradford-based retailer trading online as Freemans, selling fashion, beauty products, electricals and homeware. It offers clothing and accessories for women, men and children alongside home and garden goods, with delivery, returns and flexible payment options including buy now pay later. The company is part of Freemans Grattan Holdings, alongside Grattan PLC, and the group also trades under other names including bonprix, Witt International, Curvissa, Look Again, Swimwear365, Kaleidoscope, Clearance365, Gifts365 and Lascana. Freemans plc itself is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of its consumer credit activities, reflecting its role in offering credit-based payment options to shoppers.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: freemans.com · freemans.com