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CHAUCER FOODS LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2024
61Fair
#4066 in UK
#183 in Yorkshire and The Humber

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 227th of 529 in Food And Drink
  • 269th of 593 in Supply Chain

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

Company Information

Company Number
03168607
Registered Address
Unit 26 Brighton Street Industrial Estate, Freightliner Road, Hull, England, HU3 4UN
Status
Active
Employee Count
29
Turnover
£37,766,000
EBITDA
£3,825,000

Additional Details

Website
https://chaucergroup.co.uk
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
6 March 1996
Nature of Business
10390 - Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified
Industries
Food And Drink, Supply Chain, Manufacturing And Commerce Models
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
34 days
Shortest Period:0 days
Longest Period:60 days
Max Contractual:60 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
50%
31-60 Days
45%
After 60 Days
5%
Not Paid Within Terms49%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2025-01-14
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202414 Jan 20253450%45%5%49%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202409 Jul 20243549%46%5%53%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202030 Jul 20203651%38%11%52%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201930 Jan 20203936%53%11%71%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201930 Jul 20193937%53%10%70%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201804 Feb 20193545%45%10%63%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201824 Jul 20182868%27%5%27%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Payment terms are negotiated with individual suppliers.

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

60

Dispute Resolution Process

Put supplier on query and speak with internal PO initiator who will speak with the supplier.

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.

❌

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?

❌

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

Chaucer Foods Limited is registered at Freightliner Road, Hull, which is also given as the head office for Chaucer Foods Ltd, a producer of freeze-dried food products. Company evidence describes Chaucer as a global producer of freeze-dried foods and specialist bread products, with divisions covering freeze-dried bread products and premium snacks. The wider Chaucer Foods group operates additional sites in the USA, France and China, and has been the subject of external investment and an acquisition by a Japanese food manufacturer. This Hull-registered entity, incorporated in 1996 and currently active, forms the UK operating base of that international freeze-dried food and bread products business, aligning with its registered classification for processing and preserving fruit and vegetables.

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

Financial Metrics

Cash
£1,497,555
Net Worth
£60,265,146
Total Current Assets
£66,599,022
Total Current Liabilities
£11,937,490

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

Made by Alastair Campbell