| 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 | 27 Feb 2026 | 59 | 15% | 36% | 49% | 100% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 60 | 0% | 43% | 57% | 100% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 25 Feb 2025 | 64 | 12% | 37% | 51% | 100% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 12 Nov 2024 | 64 | 14% | 36% | 50% | 99% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Apr 2024 | 69 | 15% | 27% | 58% | 83% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 02 Aug 2023 | 62 | 22% | 28% | 50% | 64% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 03 Feb 2023 | 62 | 15% | 30% | 55% | 93% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 02 Aug 2022 | 63 | 18% | 26% | 56% | 96% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Jan 2022 | 61 | 24% | 27% | 49% | 90% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 04 Aug 2021 | 69 | 25% | 22% | 51% | 84% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Jan 2021 | 52 | 28% | 30% | 42% | 87% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 11 Aug 2020 | 58 | 23% | 40% | 37% | 65% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 51 | 29% | 30% | 41% | 40% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 53 | 35% | 17% | 48% | 37% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 18 Feb 2019 | 66 | 27% | 18% | 55% | 41% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 23 Jul 2018 | 75 | 20% | 18% | 62% | 25% |
| 02 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 | 31 Jan 2018 | 53 | 49% | 13% | 38% | 19% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 90 days (but this is negotiable) from date of invoice, with payment made on the next available payment run following the due date.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
The Very Group undertakes this analysis in line with our stated payment terms and practices as described above.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90
Any payment disputes are dealt with by the P2P team in the first instance through dedicated mailboxes with an SLA of 72 hours for resolution. If the matter remains unresolved, it will be escalated to senior management. Ultimately, the matter may go to arbitration with a mutually agreed arbitrator.
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
Shop Direct Finance Company Limited is a UK-registered private company based in Speke, Liverpool. It was incorporated in 2003 and was previously named Littlewoods Finance Company Limited before adopting its current name in 2009. Companies House records its nature of business under codes for other credit granting and financial intermediation not elsewhere classified. This indicates the company operates as a finance entity, likely handling credit arrangements within the wider Shop Direct retail group, rather than being an operating retail business itself. No further detail on specific products, customers or trading activity is available from the evidence provided.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk