| 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 | 30 Jan 2026 | 40 | 30% | 57% | 13% | 3% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 24 Jul 2025 | 23 | 79% | 19% | 2% | 4% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 29 Jan 2025 | 32 | 72% | 21% | 7% | 6% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 15 | 83% | 13% | 4% | 4% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 21 | 92% | 7% | 1% | 5% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Bestway agree standard payment terms that vary between 7 and 90 days depending on size of supplier and products they sell. Most suppliers are currently paid on weekly payment runs.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90
Invoices in dispute go on hold, and are discussed between the Accounts Department, Trading and the Supplier. Once resolved, the invoice will go forward for payment in accordance with its normal payment terms. If resolved after the payment due date, the invoice is paid on the supplier’s next payment run.
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
Bestway Retail Limited is a UK company trading as Bargain Booze, operating a network of convenience stores and franchise outlets that sell beers, wines, spirits and other beverages, along with vaping products. Its own site describes the brand as offering 'bargain-priced beers, wines & spirits across the UK' through stores located nationwide. The company also runs a franchise scheme inviting new operators to open Bargain Booze branches. Registered SIC codes cover non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, and retail sale of beverages in specialised stores, consistent with its focus on alcohol and convenience retailing rather than wider grocery wholesale.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: bargainbooze.co.uk · bargainbooze.co.uk