| 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 | 24 Apr 2026 | 79 | 13% | 16% | 71% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 24 Jul 2025 | 80 | 13% | 17% | 70% | 19% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 20 Jan 2025 | 100 | 12% | 18% | 70% | 20% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 18 Jul 2024 | 82 | 12% | 18% | 70% | 18% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 23 Jan 2024 | 77 | 15% | 21% | 64% | 19% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 30 Jul 2023 | 83 | 13% | 18% | 69% | 19% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 87 | 11% | 16% | 73% | 64% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 20 Jul 2022 | 83 | 11% | 12% | 77% | 58% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 12 Jan 2022 | 88 | 10% | 14% | 76% | 71% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 12 Jul 2021 | 95 | 7% | 11% | 82% | 75% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 20 Jul 2020 | 96 | 5% | 10% | 85% | 82% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 04 Feb 2020 | 92 | 8% | 12% | 80% | 80% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Jan 2019 | 73 | 10% | 20% | 70% | 77% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 76 | 11% | 21% | 68% | 83% |
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Standard payment terms
Crown Paints Limited, as standard, contracts all its suppliers on 90 days end of month terms. Payment to suppliers as standard is no later than the 5th day of the month following the month in which the relevant undisputed invoice is due for payment by Crown Paints Limited i.e. between 91 and 95 days from receipt. Variations to these standard payment terms are by exception only, and only applied when negotiated and agreed by both parties.
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
If at any time any question, dispute or difference arises between Crown Paints and its supplier or distributor, typically under contract the parties are obliged to escalate the dispute to senior representatives of the parties who shall use their reasonable endeavors to resolve the dispute in good faith within 30 days of the date on which such dispute was referred to them. For Crown Paints, the escalation point would be the Purchasing Manager.
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
Crown Paints Limited, registered at Darwen, Lancashire, manufactures paints, varnishes and related coatings for interior and exterior use. Its site offers ranges for walls, ceilings, wood and metal, alongside masonry paint for exterior walls, sold to both domestic customers and trade professionals such as decorators, contractors and specifiers across sectors including housing, education and healthcare. Products are available through stockists and online, with accessories such as primers, brushes and rollers. The company is described as part of the Hempel Foundation, indicating it operates within a wider international group. The company remains an active registered UK entity, incorporated in 2008, trading under the Crown Paints brand.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: crownpaints.co.uk · crownpaints.co.uk