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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 Feb 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 | 05 Sept 2025 | 43 | 33% | 46% | 21% | 74% |
| 01 Aug 2024 - 31 Jan 2025 | 25 Feb 2025 | 48 | 23% | 50% | 27% | 82% |
| 01 Feb 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 | 30 Aug 2024 | 47 | 25% | 50% | 25% | 83% |
| 01 Aug 2023 - 31 Jan 2024 | 21 Feb 2024 | 54 | 17% | 48% | 35% | 86% |
| 01 Feb 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 | 21 Feb 2024 | 55 | 13% | 49% | 38% | 90% |
| 01 Aug 2022 - 31 Jan 2023 | 11 May 2023 | 57 | 10% | 47% | 43% | 95% |
| 01 Feb 2022 - 31 Jul 2022 | 11 May 2023 | 52 | 12% | 52% | 36% | 94% |
| 01 Aug 2021 - 31 Jan 2022 | 11 May 2023 | 43 | 16% | 65% | 19% | 90% |
| 01 Feb 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 | 14 Oct 2021 | 44 | 25% | 53% | 22% | 42% |
| 01 Aug 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 | 22 Apr 2021 | 42 | 29% | 55% | 16% | 46% |
| 01 Aug 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 | 13 Nov 2020 | 47 | 25% | 50% | 25% | 62% |
| 01 Feb 2019 - 31 Jul 2019 | 15 Nov 2019 | 58 | 24% | 38% | 38% | 67% |
| 01 Aug 2018 - 31 Jan 2019 | 09 Jul 2019 | 53 | 27% | 45% | 28% | 65% |
| 01 Aug 2017 - 31 Jan 2018 | 20 Feb 2018 | 43 | 31% | 59% | 10% | 59% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Our standard payment terms are 35 days end of month. We have a number of extended payment plans to cover goods that are delivered prior to season commencing. We pay a 30% deposit payment for container stock with full payment made on submission of documents before the stock is delivered. All invoices for services are usually paid within 15 days.
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
Claims for short deliveries are sent to the supplier as soon as the goods are received. These claims are then resent to the supplier after 30 days if we have not received a credit note. Claims for pricing errors are sent to the supplier when the invoice is matched and then resent to the supplier if no credit is received after 30 days. We run our supplier payments weekly and maintain a regular dialogue with our suppliers to ensure that all invoice discrepancies are resolved 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
Charlies Stores Limited trades as Charlies, an independent, family-run retailer based in Welshpool, Powys. Founded in 1986 from two former army surplus shops, it has grown to eight physical stores across Wales, Shropshire and Cheltenham plus an online shop. It sells over 100,000 products spanning gardening, home and kitchen, outdoor living, camping, tools and DIY, clothing, footwear, pets and equestrian goods. Its Welshpool flagship site includes a garden centre, country store and agricultural machinery dealership. The company operates a head office with accounts, buying, ecommerce, IT and marketing teams, alongside a large warehouse handling stock distribution and online order fulfilment for both retail and ecommerce customers.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: charlies.co.uk · charlies.co.uk