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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 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 | 29 May 2026 | 32 | 49% | 40% | 11% | 23% |
| 01 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | 20 Nov 2025 | 34 | 44% | 50% | 6% | 17% |
| 01 Nov 2024 - 30 Apr 2025 | 04 Jun 2025 | 36 | 40% | 50% | 10% | 23% |
| 01 May 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 | 19 Nov 2024 | 36 | 41% | 50% | 9% | 17% |
| 01 Nov 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 | 13 May 2024 | 32 | 50% | 42% | 8% | 21% |
| 01 May 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 | 29 Nov 2023 | 36 | 46% | 42% | 12% | 14% |
| 01 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 | 31 May 2023 | 32 | 58% | 31% | 11% | 23% |
| 01 May 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 | 13 Dec 2022 | 36 | 51% | 37% | 13% | 12% |
| 01 Nov 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 | 31 May 2022 | 37 | 47% | 40% | 13% | 30% |
| 01 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 | 30 Nov 2021 | 36 | 43% | 45% | 12% | 29% |
| 01 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 | 28 May 2021 | 32 | 56% | 36% | 9% | 25% |
| 01 May 2020 - 31 Oct 2020 | 30 Nov 2020 | 40 | 37% | 46% | 17% | 43% |
| 01 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 | 29 May 2020 | 37 | 44% | 45% | 11% | 53% |
| 01 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 | 28 Nov 2019 | 35 | 49% | 36% | 15% | 48% |
| 01 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 | 28 Jun 2019 | 30 | 57% | 32% | 11% | 37% |
| 01 May 2018 - 31 Oct 2018 | 08 Feb 2019 | 39 | 46% | 34% | 20% | 56% |
| 29 Oct 2017 - 28 Apr 2018 | 10 Aug 2018 | 49 | 34% | 36% | 30% | 72% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms that SPAR accept are 30 days. For stock related items, these are typically 45 - 60days.
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
90
Queries are initially dealt with by the Finance Team. If the Finance Team cannot resolve a dispute, it will be escalated to the relevant department, who will contact the Account Manager at the supplying company. Escalation to director if no resolution. Aged creditors regularly reviewed.
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
SPAR (UK) Limited is a long-established company registered in England, originally incorporated in 1959 and previously known as Armu Investment Co. Limited and later Spar Shop-n-Save Limited. According to its registered business classifications, its activities include the wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages, alongside specialised retail sale of fruit and vegetables, tobacco products and other food items. It is registered with Companies House as an active private limited company, filing regular accounts and confirmation statements. The classifications indicate a business operating across both wholesale supply and specialised food retail within the food and drink sector, consistent with the well-known SPAR convenience store branding associated with this company name.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk