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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 Feb 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 | 11 Aug 2025 | 43 | 37% | 52% | 11% | 31% |
| 01 Feb 2020 - 31 Jul 2020 | 28 Aug 2020 | 37 | 40% | 44% | 16% | 0% |
| 01 Aug 2019 - 31 Jan 2020 | 03 Mar 2020 | 33 | 51% | 40% | 9% | 0% |
| 01 Feb 2019 - 31 Jul 2019 | 30 Aug 2019 | 29 | 60% | 35% | 5% | 0% |
| 01 Aug 2018 - 31 Jan 2019 | 01 Mar 2019 | 29 | 59% | 36% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 Feb 2018 - 31 Jul 2018 | 29 Aug 2018 | 32 | 57% | 37% | 6% | 0% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 60 days across both goods for resale and goods not for resale. Dependent on expected delivery times, goods for resale payment terms can be agreed up to 90 days. Sportswift may agree to shorter payment terms with its suppliers as part of an overall commercial agreement – including independent freelancers.
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
90
If a Sportswift supplier raises a query in respect of an outstanding invoice, payment or deduction, in the first instance it is handled by the Accounts Payable Team through a clear query process. If necessary, the Accounts Payable Team will refer to other business areas within Sportswift to resolve the query. If the matter remains unresolved within the target turnaround time it is escalated to senior leadership. All disputes which cannot be resolved amicably between the parties are resolved in accordance of the applicable contract or escalated within Sportswift.
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
Sportswift Limited is a private limited company incorporated in 1998 and registered in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. It is the principal trading entity of the Card Factory group, trading as Card Factory, and operates within the retail sale of greeting cards, gifts and stationery through physical stores and online, matching its registered SIC code of other retail sale in non-specialised stores. The company has been controlled by CF Bidco Limited since 2016 and sits within a wider group that includes Getting Personal Limited and Printcraft Limited. Land Registry records show it holds numerous leasehold store premises across England and Wales, consistent with a large multi-site retail operation.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: datalog.co.uk · companiesintheuk.co.uk