ACCESSORIZE STORES LTD
Company number: 12543527
Reporting period:
31 August 2025 to 28 February 2026
Report filed on:
30 March 2026
Approved by:
Craig Holson
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: 40 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £12,697,439 (84%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £1,780,881 (12%)
- in 61 days or more: £673,783 (4%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 71%
- in 31 to 60 days: 16%
- 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: £5,847,217
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 39%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
Property suppliers: 0 to 30 days
All other suppliers: 14 to 90 days
Shorter payment terms may be agreed with freelancers and sole traders as part of commercial negotiations.
If payments fall on a weekend or bank holiday, they will be paid on the next working day
The majority of payments reported as ‘not been paid within agreed terms’ above relate to suppliers with payment terms of 14 days or less, and often when invoices are received AFTER the due date
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
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Complaints and disputes should be raised initially with the Accounts Payable department via email or telephone, engaging with the Buying Manager. If the issue is not resolved, it will be escalated in the first instance to the Accounts Payable Manager and then to the Finance Director if required.
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.
No
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