| 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 | 23 Jul 2025 | 65 | 32% | 25% | 43% | 9% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 10 Jan 2025 | 60 | 41% | 23% | 36% | 10% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 16 Jul 2024 | 57 | 39% | 27% | 34% | 9% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 12 Jan 2024 | 63 | 41% | 24% | 35% | 13% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 10 Jul 2023 | 63 | 40% | 21% | 39% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 05 Jan 2023 | 61 | 43% | 23% | 34% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 22 Jul 2022 | 64 | 32% | 36% | 32% | 29% |
| 02 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 58 | 29% | 35% | 36% | 38% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 01 Jul 2021 | 28 Jul 2021 | 34 | 51% | 44% | 5% | 19% |
| 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 35 | 54% | 43% | 3% | 6% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 25 Jun 2020 | 23 Jul 2020 | 32 | 58% | 38% | 4% | 9% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 33 | 56% | 39% | 5% | 12% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 32 | 57% | 42% | 1% | 7% |
| 31 Aug 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | 31 | 60% | 38% | 2% | 8% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Below £150k per annum - 60 days Above £150k per annum – 120 days There are some supply type exceptions to the above.
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
120
The Accounts Payable team manages supplier queries via a dedicated email mailbox. For any concerns raised by suppliers, the Accounts Payable team internally work with the relevant teams to provide a solution.
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
Costa Express Limited is registered at High Wycombe and is part of the Costa Coffee group. The wider Costa Coffee business is described on its website as the Nation's Favourite coffee shop and the largest and fastest growing coffee shop chain in the UK, operating high street stores and self-service coffee outlets. The company's name and the evidence's reference to using the Costa Club app at an 'Express machine' indicate this entity relates to Costa's self-service coffee machine operations, which place automated coffee machines in third-party retail and other locations across the UK, complementing the group's staffed coffee shops. No further entity-specific detail is available beyond its Companies House registration.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: costa.co.uk · costa.co.uk