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IDEAL SHOPPING DIRECT LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2021
27Poor
↓ 8.1vs last year
#5565 in UK
#112 in Digital Entertainment
#1860 in London

Company Information

Company Number
01534758
Registered Address
Allen House 1, Westmead Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4LA
Status
Liquidation
Employee Count
580
Turnover
£150,583,000
EBITDA
£13,951,000

Additional Details

Website
https://idealshoppingdirect.co.uk
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
15 December 1980
Nature of Business
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
60200 - Television programming and broadcasting activities
Industries
Digital Entertainment, Media And Publishing
Region
London
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
61 days
Shortest Period:60 days
Longest Period:0 days
Max Contractual:60 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
13%
31-60 Days
30%
After 60 Days
57%
Not Paid Within Terms81%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2022-01-12
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
28 Jun 2021 - 26 Dec 202112 Jan 20226113%30%57%81%
28 Dec 2020 - 27 Jun 202126 Jul 20215515%28%57%84%
30 Jan 2019 - 27 Dec 202025 Jan 20215021%29%50%73%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202028 Jul 20205021%30%49%75%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201921 Jan 2020645%21%74%92%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201929 Jul 20195812%22%66%87%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201830 Jan 2019599%20%71%87%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201825 Jul 20185911%19%70%89%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Standard contractual length of time for payment of invoices is 60 days. Other payment terms exist for specific circumstances.

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

60

Dispute Resolution Process

Investigated by purchase ledger team in conjunction with other business departments depending on nature of dispute.

Other Payment Information

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

About this company

Ideal Shopping Direct Limited was a company registered in England, previously known as Wrightway Marketing Limited and later Ideal Shopping Direct PLC. Companies House records list its business activities as retail sale via mail order houses or via internet and television programming and broadcasting activities, indicating it operated as a shopping channel selling goods to consumers via television broadcast and online mail order. The company was incorporated in December 1980 and is now recorded as being in liquidation, with its accounts and confirmation statement overdue. No current trading activity is confirmed.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£7,785,000
Net Worth
-£10,297,000
Total Current Assets
£25,608,000
Total Current Liabilities
£39,234,000

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Made by Alastair Campbell