DIAGEO NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED
Company number: NI003755
Reporting period:
1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report filed on:
4 February 2026
Approved by:
Justin Mollel
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: 54 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £518,578 (16%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £1,061,791 (33%)
- in 61 days or more: £1,601,403 (50%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 30%
- in 31 to 60 days: 54%
- in 61 days or more: 16%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £71,518
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 1%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
60 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms for smaller suppliers are generally 60 days, with daily payment runs. For larger suppliers, we generally agree 90 day payment terms with fortnightly payment runs, unless alternative contractual arrangements are expressly mutually agreed. Our reported data reflects a mix of payment terms across both smaller and larger suppliers. Payment terms are just one element of how we work with suppliers, and we are committed to fair, responsible and transparent payment practices.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Following a review to align and standardise global payment practices, our standard payment terms for EU suppliers operating on an ad hoc purchase order basis are 90 days. Different payment terms apply in defined circumstances, including for smaller suppliers in the UK and Ireland, who operate on 60-day payment terms with daily payment runs, for food and agricultural product suppliers in the EU, and where alternative payment terms have been contractually agreed.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
Suppliers were notified at the time of raising a PO.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
120 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
A preferential Supplier Financing facility is available to our suppliers. This arrangement enables payment to suppliers earlier than standard or contracted payment terms.
Dispute resolution process
Supplier payment issues that arise in the first instance are addressed by the shared financial services team. Depending on the issue, procurement team colleagues may be involved to resolve any disputes or issues via the Diageo internal dispute resolution process. Suppliers may raise any questions/requests via the Supplier Service Hub and that is directed to the relevant team for prompt resolution.
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?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No