| 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 |
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| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 29 | 38% | 33% | 29% | 64% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Majority of supplier base on 30 days.
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
60
The Freeman Company UK Limited operates a dispute resolution process, complaints are raised directly with the Finance team and internal steps are taken to escalate with relevant stakeholders.
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
This company was registered as THE FREEMAN COMPANY (UK) LIMITED but has since changed its name to SPARKS MARKETING (EMEA) LIMITED, following a name change recorded in March 2025. Companies House classifies its business activity as the activities of exhibition and fair organisers. Filing history shows it previously operated as part of a wider international group, with a person of significant control once recorded as Freeman Events International, LLC. The company files group accounts, indicating it forms part of a larger corporate structure rather than trading fully independently. No further detail on specific services or clients is available from the supplied evidence, beyond its registered classification as an organiser of exhibitions and fairs.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: datalog.co.uk