WALKERS SNACKS (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED
Company number: 03566410
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
31 July 2026
Approved by:
Prateek Jain
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: 78 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £6,988,197 (10%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £18,616,164 (27%)
- in 61 days or more: £43,162,582 (63%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 17%
- in 31 to 60 days: 24%
- in 61 days or more: 59%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £10,464,311
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 8%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 8%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
45 days
Longest standard payment period
76 days
Standard payment terms
Longest standard term, 61 days following month of invoice (Average of 76 days)
Longest standard term, 90 days Net (Average of 76 days)
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Yes – More suppliers moving to 90 days net during the reporting period
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
Yes – Notified through contract negotiation or letter
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
91 days
Invoices dated 1st of the month, based on 61 days following month of invoice payment term. 30+61 days and 90 days
Any other information about payment terms
n/a
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
Retention clauses are used in specific circumstances:
Some suppliers have clauses in contract that extends payments to the following month in December
Does this business only use retention clauses in construction contracts above a specific contract sum?
No
Does this business use a standard percentage rate in retention clauses?
No
Does this business apply retention clause practices that are no more onerous than those applied to it on the same project?
No
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
Only in cases where clauses in the contracts allows us to extend payment to the following month
Is the money released in stages?
No
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
8%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
8%
Dispute resolution process
The business operates an accounts payable helpdesk model to service supplier queries. Queries are answered within 3 working days following receipt of the query by a managed outsourced service provider.
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.
Yes, this business has signed up to: PepsiCo Global Code of Conduct in T&Cs
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