| 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 | 27 May 2026 | 33 | 64% | 28% | 8% | 1% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 32 | 66% | 26% | 8% | 1% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 12 Aug 2025 | 32 | 67% | 25% | 8% | 1% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 11 Aug 2025 | 31 | 67% | 26% | 7% | 2% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 16 Aug 2024 | 31 | 66% | 28% | 6% | 1% |
| 01 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 2023 | 29 Feb 2024 | 31 | 68% | 27% | 5% | 3% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 15 Aug 2023 | 30 | 68% | 27% | 5% | 1% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 24 Jun 2022 | 30 | 69% | 29% | 4% | 1% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 08 Dec 2022 | 28 | 73% | 24% | 4% | 1% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 30 Mar 2021 | 27 | 76% | 20% | 4% | 1% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 28 | 75% | 21% | 4% | 1% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 30 Mar 2020 | 32 | 71% | 23% | 6% | 1% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 27 Sept 2019 | 32 | 71% | 24% | 5% | 3% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 28 Mar 2019 | 32 | 72% | 23% | 5% | 1% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 26 Nov 2018 | 31 | 74% | 21% | 5% | 3% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
With respect to goods purchased for resale (GFR): Payment will be made by Boots in the weekly payment run that follows the 75th day (or following business day should this fall on a weekend or public holiday) after the end of the month of the later of: (i) the date of invoice; (ii) the date of receipt of a valid invoice; and (iii) the date on which we receive the relevant goods and services in full. Boots will make a deduction of 2.5% of the invoice value after VAT for payment made by that date. With respect to goods and services not for resale (GNFR): Boots standard settlement terms are 2.5% 105 days end of month. This means that payment will be made on the 105th day (or following business day should this fall on a weekend or public holiday) after the end of the month of invoice, with a deduction of 2.5% of the invoice value before VAT for payment made by that date.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
The average payment days for Boots UK is 30 which is lower than the standard reported terms owing to: 1) The high volume of payments made to Group Companies, which are typically made on much shorter terms than third party suppliers and, 2) Suppliers on non-standard trading terms who have individually negotiated contracts.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
136
Our purchase orders contain contact details (email and/or telephone) for the relevant help desk or department to which payment queries should be directed by suppliers. All queries are managed in accordance with our internal processes and dealt with as quickly as possible.
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
Boots UK Limited is a UK registered company, previously named Boots the Chemists Limited until October 2007. Companies House records list its business activities as other retail sale in non-specialised stores and dispensing chemist in specialised stores, indicating operation of retail pharmacy and general merchandise stores. The company is registered in Nottingham and has been active since incorporation in March 1968. No further detail on trading operations, store network or online activities is provided in the available evidence beyond these classifications and the historic name change.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk