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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 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 | 63 | 31% | 18% | 51% | 3% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 28 Jan 2025 | 64 | 29% | 19% | 52% | 5% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 63 | 30% | 18% | 52% | 3% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 29 Jan 2024 | 63 | 31% | 18% | 51% | 2% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 27 Jul 2023 | 64 | 31% | 18% | 51% | 1% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 26 Jan 2023 | 63 | 31% | 20% | 49% | 2% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 63 | 30% | 20% | 50% | 2% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 01 Feb 2022 | 62 | 31% | 20% | 49% | 2% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 29 Jul 2021 | 56 | 42% | 16% | 42% | 4% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 62 | 29% | 24% | 47% | 3% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 28 Jan 2020 | 60 | 31% | 25% | 44% | 3% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 62 | 28% | 27% | 45% | 4% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 29 Jan 2019 | 62 | 30% | 25% | 45% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 25 Jul 2018 | 61 | 28% | 29% | 43% | 4% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Unilever UK Limited standard payment terms are 90 days from receipt of a valid invoice. We offer payment terms of 30 days from receipt of a valid invoice for SME suppliers, charities and business associations.
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
180
Suppliers can get in touch with Unilever's Accounts Payable Helpdesk for any invoice or payment queries via phone or by logging a request using the Supplier Query Form also find out How To Invoice Unilever. The website also provides information on what to include on invoices, how to read a purchase order or escalate an existing query.
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
Unilever UK Limited is a private company incorporated in 1937, previously known as Lever Brothers Limited and later Lever Faberge Limited before adopting its current name. It is registered with manufacturing activities covering ice cream and soap and detergents, and forms part of the wider Unilever group, which supplies nutrition, hygiene and personal care brands. The company sits within the corporate structure beneath Unilever UK Group Limited and Unilever UK & CN Holdings Limited, both part of the Unilever plc group. It holds UK property interests including freehold and leasehold titles used in connection with its manufacturing operations and has previously supplied ambient food products under a public sector contract.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · companiesintheuk.co.uk