ALDI STORES LIMITED
Company number: 02321869
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
31 July 2026
Approved by:
Hayleigh Lupino
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? Yes
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 37 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £2,260,514,973 (32%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £4,615,878,802 (64%)
- in 61 days or more: £293,044,813 (4%)
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: £568,487,185
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 6%
- 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
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
Retention clauses are used in specific circumstances:
We hold retention for large scale Distribution Centre / building construction contracts.
Does this business only use retention clauses in construction contracts above a specific contract sum?
Yes: £88,000
Does this business use a standard percentage rate in retention clauses?
Yes: 3%
Does this business apply retention clause practices that are no more onerous than those applied to it on the same project?
Yes:
This is not applicable because we do not have customers withhold retentions from Aldi
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
Separate retention invoice following completion of the contract works on site, submission of all hand-over documentation including O&M’s, and formal agreement of the contract final account.
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
First 1.5% retention released on completion of the contract works on site and having provided all hand-over documentation including O&M’s, and formal agreement of the contract final account.
Final 1.5% retention released on issue of the Making Good Defects Certificate for the overall project.
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
100%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
3%
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.
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