| 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 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 54 | 25% | 45% | 30% | 56% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 07 Feb 2025 | 52 | 29% | 45% | 26% | 52% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 52 | 30% | 45% | 25% | 63% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 20 Mar 2024 | 54 | 30% | 45% | 25% | 58% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 19 Jul 2023 | 54 | 26% | 46% | 28% | 58% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 48 | 26% | 46% | 28% | 56% |
| 01 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 55 | 24% | 48% | 28% | 55% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 14 Feb 2022 | 55 | 27% | 44% | 29% | 45% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 23 Aug 2021 | 54 | 26% | 46% | 28% | 57% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | 53 | 26% | 46% | 28% | 55% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 28 Jan 2020 | 53 | 25% | 49% | 27% | 57% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 29 Jan 2019 | 53 | 26% | 48% | 26% | 58% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 26 Jul 2018 | 57 | 15% | 29% | 56% | 78% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Arla Foods Ltd standard payment terms are 60 days for suppliers with signed contracts. Due dates are calculated by applying agreed terms to the latter of a valid invoice presented or goods receipt date. All invoices are paid on our calculated due date. If an invoice falls due during a weekend or holiday, the payment transaction is executed on the following business day. The report contains results for both internal and external suppliers. Please find our payment policy on https://www.arla.com/legal-information/payment-policy/
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: - if transfer time ignored for all suppliers(2 days for GBP, 1 day for other currencies) - 35% vs 34% H2 2023, - if weekends & holidays are excluded - 19% vs 16% H2 2023. 63% of invoices due but not paid within agreed terms were calculated including weekends for suppliers with signed agreements due to review of our contractual terms.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
180
In case of any disputes related to payment terms, a supplier can contact S2P Department at: AP.UK@arlafoods.com or write to Arla Foods Ltd, 4 Savannah Way Leeds Valley Park, Leeds, LS10 1AB or call: 0 113 3827 202
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
Arla Foods Limited is a UK dairy business registered in Leeds, previously known as Associated Dairies Limited, MD Foods PLC and Arla Foods PLC. Its registered activities are liquid milk and cream production and wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats. It has been controlled by Arla Foods UK PLC since 2016 and forms part of a wider group that includes several dairy subsidiaries such as Westbury Dairies Limited and Arla Foods Ingredients UK Limited. The company holds numerous freehold and leasehold property titles across England and Wales linked to its dairy operations. It operates within the UK dairy sector, producing and distributing milk-based products for the wider Arla group.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · companiesintheuk.co.uk