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| 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 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 | 38 | 40% | 47% | 13% | 12% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 11 Feb 2025 | 41 | 37% | 50% | 13% | 9% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 39 | 36% | 51% | 12% | 14% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 41 | 35% | 51% | 14% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | 39 | 37% | 51% | 12% | 12% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 02 Feb 2023 | 40 | 36% | 50% | 14% | 10% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 40 | 34% | 51% | 15% | 13% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 08 Feb 2022 | 42 | 31% | 54% | 15% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 27 Aug 2021 | 43 | 31% | 56% | 13% | 9% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 22 Feb 2021 | 42 | 29% | 55% | 16% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 29 Jul 2020 | 41 | 29% | 58% | 13% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 41 | 28% | 58% | 13% | 20% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Jan 2019 | 42 | 26% | 59% | 15% | 43% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 | 44 | 22% | 63% | 15% | 37% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
James Jones & Sons standard payment terms are for goods and services to be paid on the 12th of the second month following the date of invoice. This means the terms can vary between 40 and 74 days. There are several suppliers with shorter payment terms agreed on a written basis.
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
74
James Jones & Sons endeavour to resolve all disputes in a fair and timely manner. They are resolved by discussions between the supplier, Accounts Payable team and the appropriate cost centre manager of the goods / services and when not possible, it is escalated to Director level.
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?
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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
James Jones & Sons Limited is a family owned forest products company operating from around 27 to 28 sites across the UK, with additional sites in Australia and New Zealand. Its core UK activities are timber harvesting, sawmilling, pallet and packaging manufacturing, and distribution. It runs seven sawmills across Scotland and north east England, producing British grown sawn timber for construction, landscaping and agriculture, plus JJI-Joists engineered timber for housebuilders through its Timber Systems Division. Its Pallets and Packaging division manufactures and repairs wooden pallets for domestic and export businesses. The wider group also owns Hyne Timber and XLam in Australia, though these are separate group entities rather than activities of this UK registered company itself.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: jamesjones.co.uk · jamesjones.co.uk