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Sectors›Distribution and Delivery›DIRECT TABLE FOODS LIMITED

DIRECT TABLE FOODS LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
56Fair
↓ 1.9vs last year
#4140 in UK
#277 in East of England

Ranked in 3 industries

  • 247th of 483 in Food And Drink
  • 297th of 550 in Supply Chain
  • 210th of 360 in Distribution And Delivery

This company is listed under more than one industry, so we show its position in each rather than picking one.

Company Information

Company Number
01816960
Registered Address
Saxham Business Park, Little Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6RX
Status
Active
Employee Count
452
Turnover
£143,276,000
EBITDA
£4,681,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.directtable.co.uk/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
17 May 1984
Nature of Business
10110 - Processing and preserving of meat
Industries
Distribution And Delivery, Food And Drink, Supply Chain, Manufacturing And Commerce Models
Region
East of England
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
32 days
Shortest Period:14 days
Longest Period:60 days
Max Contractual:90 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
48%
31-60 Days
46%
After 60 Days
6%
Not Paid Within Terms74%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-04-22
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 202522 Apr 20263248%46%6%74%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202522 Jul 20253444%49%7%72%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202431 Jan 20253249%43%8%71%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202431 Jul 20243348%44%8%59%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202305 Feb 20243446%48%7%58%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202331 Jul 20234033%55%12%73%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202230 Jan 20234138%47%15%93%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202207 Dec 20224329%56%15%87%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202107 Dec 20223447%46%7%74%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202130 Sept 20213952%44%4%72%
01 Aug 2020 - 31 Dec 202030 Sept 20214054%43%3%73%
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Jul 202030 Sept 20213752%44%4%72%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202013 Oct 20203748%50%2%66%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201921 Feb 20203648%48%4%65%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201930 Sept 20213750%47%3%71%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201827 Jun 20193646%51%3%74%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201830 Jul 20183841%54%5%79%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

30 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

Dispute Resolution Process

Invoices in dispute are processed through our supplier dispute process by our AP team. They will liaise both internally and externally with all stakeholders with the aim to resolve any dispute within 14 days.

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

Direct Table Foods Limited is a food manufacturer based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, producing bacon and gammon products. According to its own site, it makes quality bacon products for the UK retail, foodservice and manufacturing markets, with a product range including bacon, gammon and associated recipe-based products. Its registered activity is recorded as processing and preserving of meat. The company has been incorporated since 1984 and remains active.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: directtable.co.uk · directtable.co.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£28,301,995
Net Worth
£43,400,435
Total Current Assets
£60,628,510
Total Current Liabilities
£40,549,028

Company Location

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Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell