CLARINS (U.K.) LIMITED
Company number: 01580079
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
16 July 2026
Approved by:
Shoyabe Dilaver Master
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: 32 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £19,640,387 (86%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £2,280,447 (10%)
- in 61 days or more: £877,210 (4%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 88%
- in 31 to 60 days: 6%
- in 61 days or more: 6%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £1,979,941,440
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 14%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
45 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms range from 30 to 45 days from the date of invoice. Payments are typically due within this period, subject to the agreed contractual terms between the parties.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Key Supplier payment terms moved from 30 to 45 days
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
Letters/Emails were issued or when new suppliers are onboarded they are asked to agree 45 upon submission
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
45 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Bought ledger will let the buyer know that there is a dispute.
The buyer will contact the supplier to resolve the issue credit note, send additional invoice, get payment processed, etc.
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