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Score of 86.4/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| 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 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 10 Mar 2026 | 25 | 86% | 12% | 2% | 10% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 04 Mar 2026 | 25 | 80% | 18% | 2% | 16% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 27 Jan 2025 | 25 | 85% | 12% | 3% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 24 | 86% | 12% | 1% | 14% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 26 Jan 2024 | 32 | 81% | 14% | 4% | 19% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 17 Jul 2023 | 27 | 76% | 19% | 5% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 26 Jan 2023 | 30 | 83% | 13% | 3% | 17% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 18 Jul 2022 | 28 | 81% | 13% | 6% | 20% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 24 Jan 2022 | 39 | 65% | 23% | 12% | 34% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 13 Jul 2021 | 47 | 70% | 20% | 10% | 29% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | 36 | 71% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 25 Jul 2019 | 32 | 77% | 16% | 6% | 24% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 22 Jan 2019 | 34 | 74% | 16% | 10% | 28% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 | 40 | 63% | 24% | 13% | 41% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 Days from receipt of invoice, unless specific due date specified in contract.
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
30
The main point of contact for invoice queries is the UK Accounts Payable Team, who process approved invoices and follow internal processes to deal with and resolve invoice queries. They can be contacted via a dedicated, shared e-mail address and in return communicate either by e-mail or phone. On the rare occasions that resolution cannot be reached with the Accounts Payable Team, unresolved invoice queries may be escalated to Finance manager on a case by case basis for resolution.
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
Benefit Cosmetics Limited is the UK entity behind the Benefit Cosmetics brand, registered as a wholesaler of perfume and cosmetics and retailer via mail order and the internet. Its website sells makeup products including concealers, mascaras, eyeliners, brow pencils, brow gels and lip tints, alongside brow-focused beauty services such as waxing, tinting and lamination bookable in store. The brand promotes itself as a leading brow product retailer and offers gift sets, advent calendars and bundled kits through its online shop. The company's registered office is in Chelmsford, and it has been active since incorporation in February 2000.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: benefitcosmetics.co.uk