VISION EXPRESS (UK) LIMITED
Company number: 02189907
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
31 July 2026
Approved by:
Mark David Smith
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: 68 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £31,328,773 (15%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £70,858,069 (33%)
- in 61 days or more: £112,702,140 (52%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 14%
- in 31 to 60 days: 23%
- in 61 days or more: 63%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £45,129,750
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 4%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 3%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
120 days
Standard payment terms
The company has differing standard payment periods depending on the classification of the product or service acquired. Vendors for stock items are generally 60 or 90 days, end of month. The period for fixed asset suppliers are generally 60 days, end of month. Historically other vendors were generally paid 30 days, end of month however the business is moving towards new standard terms of 60 days.
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
120 days
n/a
Any other information about payment terms
Quoted number of days for standard period/terms are actually "End of month". For example an invoice dated 1st August, with terms 90 days end of month, would be payable by 30 November.
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
Retention clauses are used in specific circumstances:
Only the general contractor for NRR projects (new remodel/relocation stores) would include retention clauses
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?
Yes: 3%
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
Released upon satisfactory completion of snags and defects after 6 months.
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
0%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
3%
Dispute resolution process
Responsibility for resolution of disputes and complaints is jointly held by our accounts payable and procurement teams as appropriate. The aim is to work closely with suppliers to negotiate appropriate resolution in advance of the payment due dates, where possible.
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