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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 - 28 Dec 2025 | 30 Jan 2026 | 41 | 59% | 19% | 22% | 4% |
| 30 Dec 2024 - 29 Jun 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 | 44 | 56% | 19% | 25% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 29 Dec 2024 | 27 Jan 2025 | 47 | 55% | 20% | 25% | 9% |
| 25 Dec 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 | 02 Aug 2024 | 44 | 56% | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| 26 Jun 2023 - 24 Dec 2023 | 14 Feb 2024 | 46 | 55% | 20% | 25% | 21% |
| 26 Dec 2022 - 25 Jun 2023 | 26 Jul 2023 | 36 | 63% | 26% | 11% | 28% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 | 30 | 76% | 18% | 6% | 22% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 12 Aug 2022 | 31 | 65% | 30% | 5% | 30% |
| 28 Jun 2021 - 26 Dec 2021 | 01 Feb 2022 | 29 | 73% | 23% | 4% | 52% |
| 28 Dec 2020 - 27 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 31 | 68% | 26% | 6% | 24% |
| 28 Jun 2020 - 27 Dec 2020 | 16 Feb 2021 | 31 | 64% | 27% | 9% | 31% |
| 30 Dec 2019 - 28 Jun 2020 | 12 Aug 2020 | 20 | 79% | 13% | 8% | 45% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 29 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 34 | 62% | 30% | 8% | 37% |
| 28 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 31 | 65% | 26% | 9% | 42% |
| 29 Jul 2018 - 27 Jan 2019 | 28 Feb 2019 | 35 | 55% | 34% | 11% | 42% |
| 28 Jan 2018 - 28 Jul 2018 | 30 Aug 2018 | 37 | 54% | 28% | 18% | 57% |
| 30 Jul 2017 - 27 Jan 2018 | 26 Feb 2018 | 35 | 59% | 26% | 15% | 59% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are agreed with key suppliers individually and may vary depending on the nature of the goods or services being provided. Standard payment terms for other suppliers are typically 60 days from invoice date.
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
130
Where discrepancies arise on either the price or volume of items received, these are referred to the business area receiving the goods or services for agreement with the supplier, supported by the accounts payable team. Where necessary, additional documentation (e.g. proof of delivery) is sought.
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
DFS Trading Limited is registered at the same Doncaster address as DFS Furniture plc and its SIC classification covers retail of furniture, lighting and similar goods from a specialised store. Evidence gathered relates to the wider DFS Group, which describes itself as the leading sofa retailing group in the UK, operating two retail brands, DFS and Sofology, along with its own distribution network, factories and consolidation centres. DFS Trading Limited operates as part of this corporate group rather than as the parent listed entity itself. No separate description of this specific company's own trading activities beyond its furniture retail classification was found in the evidence supplied.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: dfscorporate.co.uk · dfscorporate.co.uk