| 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 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 30 Jan 2026 | 24 | 73% | 11% | 16% | 36% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 24 Jul 2025 | 29 | 66% | 13% | 21% | 43% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 28 Jan 2025 | 22 | 78% | 10% | 12% | 27% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 25 Jul 2024 | 19 | 82% | 10% | 8% | 30% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Jan 2024 | 21 | 77% | 12% | 11% | 29% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 | 17 | 89% | 4% | 7% | 14% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 23 Jan 2023 | 17 | 89% | 4% | 7% | 14% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 20 Jul 2022 | 18 | 87% | 5% | 9% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 18 | 87% | 4% | 9% | 16% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 29 Jul 2021 | 25 | 77% | 6% | 17% | 25% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 21 Jul 2020 | 34 | 57% | 24% | 19% | 32% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 27 Jan 2020 | 30 | 65% | 17% | 18% | 35% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 24 Jul 2019 | 25 | 69% | 19% | 11% | 31% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 24 Jan 2019 | 25 | 70% | 16% | 14% | 29% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 27 | 64% | 21% | 15% | 34% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The prices shown in the order are fixed prices (inclusive of VAT). Unless otherwise agreed, they include all expenses in connection with the goods and services to be provided by the Supplier. A single copy of the pertinent invoice is to be sent to Beiersdorf UK Ltd. (BDF) separately when the goods are delivered or within five (5) days of completion of the services stating BDF’s purchase order (PO) number and an exact list of the content and weight and all of the mandatory details required under applicable local tax regulations. Invoices with incorrect or missing details are generally not accepted and returned to the issuer for correction or amendment. Unless otherwise agreed, BDF shall make payment of undisputed invoices within sixty (60) days of receipt of the invoice. No payment made by BDF shall imply any acknowledgement that the delivery or performance is in accordance with the Contract. In the event of incorrect or incomplete delivery and/or performance, BDF shall - without prejudice to BDF’s other rights - be entitled to withhold a reasonable extent of payments towards claims arising out of the business relationship up until proper performance. Said rule shall apply mutatis mutandis in the event of set-off. The period allowed for payment shall on no account begin before the agreed delivery date. The receivables arising out of the contracts concluded with BDF may be assigned only with BDF’s written consent.
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
120
Any invoice query can be lodged with BDF Accounts Payable (AP) team, which is reachable by phone, email and post. If the AP team is unable to resolve the query, it will be escalated to an associated employee of the business to investigate why the invoice has not been approved for payment.
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
Beiersdorf UK Ltd is registered in Birmingham and forms part of the German Beiersdorf group, headquartered in Hamburg. Companies House lists its activities as wholesale of perfume and cosmetics, wholesale of pharmaceutical goods, and non-specialised wholesale trade, indicating its role is distributing the group's skin care products within the UK rather than manufacturing them. The wider Beiersdorf group, described on its own site as "the inventors of modern skin care" since 1882, develops and sells brands including NIVEA, Eucerin, Hansaplast/Elastoplast and La Prairie, alongside its tesa adhesives business. Beiersdorf UK Ltd should be understood as the UK distribution arm handling these products, not as the entity responsible for their research, development or manufacture, which sit with the parent group.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: beiersdorf.com · beiersdorf.com