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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 Oct 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 | 13 Apr 2026 | 26 | 67% | 24% | 9% | 19% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 02 Oct 2025 | 34 | 60% | 27% | 13% | 32% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 15 Apr 2025 | 30 | 62% | 25% | 13% | 29% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 30 Sept 2024 | 07 Oct 2024 | 32 | 60% | 26% | 14% | 30% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 01 May 2024 | 23 | 71% | 26% | 3% | 43% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 04 May 2022 | 34 | 57% | 26% | 17% | 28% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 27 Apr 2021 | 13 | 32% | 52% | 16% | 68% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | 12 | 30% | 54% | 16% | 81% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 31 Jul 2020 | 9 | 20% | 61% | 19% | 80% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 17 Oct 2019 | 8 | 23% | 59% | 18% | 78% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 26 Apr 2019 | 9 | 90% | 7% | 3% | 76% |
| 02 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 30 Oct 2018 | 26 | 62% | 33% | 4% | 52% |
| 02 Oct 2017 - 01 Apr 2018 | 30 Apr 2018 | 26 | 71% | 24% | 5% | 51% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
We don't operate with standard payment terms. Payment terms and payment methods are agreed by the individual negotiations with each supplier.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
Payment terms are negotiated on an individual basis with each supplier and the type of goods or services purchased. Payment of the majority of suppliers is via faster payment. 56% of invoices are paid within one week of the due date.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
120
All disputes relating to the invoice payments should be referred to the accounts team (accounts.payable@poundland.co.uk). Disputes should reference invoice numbers and the values as this will help aid the investigation process. The accounts payable team will liaise internally with the relevant department to resolve any outstanding issues around pricing, quantity or delivery and provide progress updates.
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
Poundland Limited operates the Poundland value retail chain, trading from stores across the UK and offering products online and in-store. The business sells household essentials, groceries, homeware, health and beauty items, clothing, toys, stationery, pet supplies and electrical accessories, generally at low fixed price points. Its own site describes it as offering amazing value every day, with ranges spanning cleaning products, kitchen goods, home decor and seasonal lines. The company is registered in Walsall and remains an active UK company. As a non-specialised discount retailer, it sources and resells a broad mix of goods rather than manufacturing them itself, positioning it within general physical retail rather than a single product category.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: poundland.co.uk · poundland.co.uk