Published reports

VIVOBAREFOOT LIMITED

Company number: 03474829

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Reporting period:

29 June 2025 to 28 December 2025

Report filed on:

30 January 2026

Approved by:

John Collins


Contracts and payments

Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? No

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 26 days

Total value paid:

  • within 30 days: £14,536,822  (38%)
  • in 31 to 60 days: £14,978,793  (39%)
  • in 61 days or more: £9,224,391  (24%)

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 55%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 32%
  • in 61 days or more: 13%

Late and disputed:

  • total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £26,570,867
  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 51%
  • not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 1%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

The standard payment terms we request with our suppliers is 30 days. Supplier terms range from 0 to 90 days depending on when the account was set up and conditions specific to the account.

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

90 days

N/A

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

All disputes are initially dealt with by the Accounts Payable team and there is a dedicated email address to correspond with them. If the dispute cannot be resolved by Accounts Payable team, the issue is referred to management or the relevant stakeholder within the business.

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.

Yes

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?

Yes

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

Yes