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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 Aug 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 | 10 Mar 2026 | 50 | 25% | 36% | 39% | 8% |
| 01 Feb 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 | 08 Sept 2025 | 41 | 34% | 30% | 36% | 12% |
| 01 Aug 2024 - 31 Jan 2025 | 10 Mar 2025 | 40 | 29% | 36% | 35% | 18% |
| 01 Feb 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 | 06 Sept 2024 | 41 | 32% | 34% | 34% | 19% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Jan 2024 | 27 Feb 2024 | 44 | 32% | 31% | 37% | 17% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | 47 | 59% | 23% | 18% | 16% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 37 | 37% | 31% | 32% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 27 Jul 2022 | 37 | 59% | 23% | 18% | 12% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 39 | 49% | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 27 Jul 2021 | 38 | 42% | 38% | 20% | 22% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 26 Jan 2021 | 45 | 37% | 38% | 25% | 25% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 29 Jul 2020 | 56 | 23% | 36% | 41% | 32% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 28 Jan 2020 | 47 | 29% | 42% | 29% | 18% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 57 | 25% | 40% | 35% | 15% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 30 Jan 2019 | 51 | 26% | 43% | 31% | 29% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 | 55 | 23% | 38% | 39% | 32% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Provided that the invoice submitted is correct and contains the information as required under the contract, and save where the parties have agreed other payment terms, STARK shall pay for goods and services in the first week following the end of the second month following the month in which the goods are delivered or or services are provided and accepted as conforming to the standards required by STARK under the contract
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Negotiations are ongoing with suppliers on agreed payment terms.
Any other information about payment terms
No additional information
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
120
Disputes are communicated via electronic written communication and where necessary followed up with the supplier by the dedicated accounts payable team
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
Stark Building Materials UK Limited is a Coventry-based wholesaler registered under company number 01647362, with a stated business of wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment. Companies House records show the company was previously named Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Limited until March 2023, and before that Meyer International PLC, confirming it now trades under the Stark Building Materials name. It remains an active private limited company, incorporated in 1982, operating from Merchant House, Binley Business Park, Coventry. Based on the evidence available, its core activity is the distribution of building materials and related products rather than their manufacture, positioning it as a supplier of goods into the construction and property sector.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk