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Score of 94.6/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
The average time taken for GLASSWELLS LIMITED to pay invoices to suppliers has decreased from 22 days in 2018 to 20 days in 2023. This indicates that the company has improved their payment efficiency over time.
The volatility of GLASSWELLS LIMITED's payment pattern is relatively low. The company consistently pays the majority of their invoices within 30 days, with only small fluctuations in the percentage of invoices paid between 31-60 days and later than 60 days.
| 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 |
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| 31 Aug 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 | 26 Mar 2026 | 19 | 80% | 20% | 0% | 2% |
| 02 Mar 2025 - 30 Aug 2025 | 08 Oct 2025 | 25 | 85% | 15% | 0% | 1% |
| 25 Aug 2024 - 01 Mar 2025 | 18 Mar 2025 | 20 | 94% | 6% | 0% | 5% |
| 25 Feb 2024 - 24 Aug 2024 | 23 Sept 2024 | 19 | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| 26 Aug 2023 - 24 Feb 2024 | 18 Mar 2024 | 19 | 94% | 6% | 0% | 1% |
| 26 Feb 2023 - 25 Aug 2023 | 28 Sept 2023 | 20 | 93% | 6% | 1% | 1% |
| 28 Aug 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 07 Mar 2023 | 19 | 93% | 7% | 0% | 1% |
| 27 Feb 2022 - 27 Aug 2022 | 12 Sept 2022 | 21 | 92% | 8% | 0% | 1% |
| 29 Aug 2021 - 26 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 20 | 92% | 8% | 0% | 2% |
| 28 Feb 2021 - 28 Aug 2021 | 14 Sept 2021 | 25 | 92% | 8% | 0% | 1% |
| 30 Aug 2020 - 27 Feb 2021 | 03 Mar 2021 | 21 | 91% | 9% | 0% | 1% |
| 23 Feb 2020 - 29 Aug 2020 | 02 Sept 2020 | 21 | 90% | 9% | 1% | 2% |
| 25 Aug 2019 - 22 Feb 2020 | 05 Mar 2020 | 20 | 92% | 8% | 0% | 1% |
| 24 Feb 2019 - 24 Aug 2019 | 23 Sept 2019 | 21 | 91% | 9% | 0% | 1% |
| 26 Aug 2018 - 23 Feb 2019 | 28 Feb 2019 | 22 | 90% | 9% | 1% | 2% |
| 25 Feb 2018 - 25 Aug 2018 | 04 Oct 2018 | 22 | 89% | 10% | 1% | 3% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 Days
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
30
Contact Head Office, Bury St Edmunds
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?
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Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
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Does this business offer supply chain finance?
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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
Glasswells trades as East Anglia's largest independent home department store, based in Bury St Edmunds with a further destination store in Ipswich and shops in Haverhill and Saffron Walden. It sells furniture, flooring, curtains, beds and mattresses, kitchenware, lighting, bedding, rugs and other homewares, alongside an in-store restaurant and interior design service. Registered facts confirm it also operates warehousing and storage facilities, and the wider business offers home removals and storage, commercial contract flooring installation, and commercial storage and logistics services. Founded in 1946 as a family furniture shop, it remains a family-run retailer today. The company is registered in England, incorporated in 1958, and its registered office is in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: glasswells.co.uk · glasswells.co.uk