ALDI STORES LIMITED
Company number: 02321869
Reporting period:
1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report filed on:
30 January 2026
Approved by:
Hayleigh Lupino
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 37 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £2,337,403,862 (33%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £4,494,377,532 (63%)
- in 61 days or more: £336,381,713 (5%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 28%
- in 31 to 60 days: 67%
- in 61 days or more: 5%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £614,004,153
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 7%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
45 days
Standard payment terms
Aldi’s standard payment
terms for merchandise goods
are 33 days from date of
invoice.
Aldi’s standard payment
terms for goods not for resale
are 45 days from date of
invoice.
Payment is made on the due
date by electronic transfer.
Payments that fall due on a
weekend or bank holiday are
made on the next working
day.
Credits due to Aldi are offset
against the next available
payments.
Terms may vary in
accordance with individual
agreements with suppliers.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
83 days
N/A
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Describe dispute resolution process Aldi is committed to working with its suppliers in a fair and timely manner to resolve all disputes quickly.
There is a clear escalation procedure in place which is communicated to all suppliers and updated on a regular basis.
In the rare event that a resolution cannot be reached, disputes can be further escalated to Buying/National finance leadership. Aldi is committed to working with its suppliers in a fair and timely manner to resolve all disputes quickly.
There is a clear escalation procedure in place which is communicated to all suppliers and updated on a regular basis.
In the rare event that a resolution cannot be reached, disputes can be further escalated to Buying/National finance leadership.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Fair Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.
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.
Yes
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.
No
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?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No