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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 Sept 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 75 | 6% | 22% | 72% | 57% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 29 Sept 2025 | 74 | 7% | 24% | 69% | 40% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 24 Apr 2025 | 75 | 6% | 22% | 72% | 52% |
| 27 Feb 2024 - 26 Aug 2024 | 08 Oct 2024 | 76 | 4% | 22% | 74% | 56% |
| 27 Aug 2023 - 26 Feb 2024 | 18 Mar 2024 | 65 | 15% | 29% | 56% | 53% |
| 28 Aug 2022 - 27 Feb 2023 | 20 Mar 2023 | 65 | 15% | 27% | 58% | 77% |
| 26 Dec 2021 - 27 Aug 2022 | 22 Sept 2022 | 68 | 12% | 26% | 62% | 63% |
| 27 Jun 2021 - 25 Dec 2021 | 13 Jan 2022 | 66 | 13% | 29% | 58% | 59% |
| 27 Dec 2020 - 26 Jun 2021 | 16 Jul 2021 | 66 | 14% | 27% | 59% | 59% |
| 29 Jun 2020 - 26 Dec 2020 | 24 Jan 2021 | 67 | 13% | 26% | 61% | 60% |
| 29 Dec 2019 - 28 Jun 2020 | 24 Jul 2020 | 67 | 14% | 24% | 62% | 60% |
| 29 Jun 2019 - 28 Dec 2019 | 27 Jan 2020 | 67 | 15% | 22% | 63% | 52% |
| 29 Dec 2018 - 28 Jun 2019 | 26 Jul 2019 | 65 | 19% | 20% | 61% | 54% |
| 30 Jun 2018 - 29 Dec 2018 | 29 Jan 2019 | 69 | 9% | 26% | 66% | 57% |
| 31 Dec 2017 - 30 Jun 2018 | 25 Jul 2018 | 68 | 7% | 27% | 66% | 61% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
No standard payment terms exist, with terms negotiated on an individual supplier basis
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
The company pays the majority of suppliers with a weekly BACS payment run. All invoices due and cleared for payment at this time are processed in the payment run. Operating a once a week BACS payment run can result in invoices being paid up to one week late which materialy impacts the company's statistics. 92% of invoices were paid within 7 days of the due dates within the period.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90
Complaints or concerns should be passed to the accounts payable team, quoting the purchase order number and invoice details. The accounts payable team will then esclate to the relevant department to resolve any outstanding issues around price, quantity or delivery.
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
FBC UK, trading as Fox's Burton's Companies, manufactures biscuits under the Fox's and Burton's brands. The company describes itself as home to some of the UK's most iconic biscuit brands, bringing together the two heritages dating back to 1853, and produces well known lines such as Jammie Dodgers and Maryland Cookies. Registered in England since 1987, the business is based in St Albans and remains active. Its core activity, confirmed by both its own site content and its registered SIC codes, is the manufacture of biscuits, rusks, cakes and chocolate confectionery for the UK market.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: burtonsbiscuits.com