ACCESSORIZE STORES LTD
Company number: 12543527
Reporting period:
28 February 2026 to 29 August 2026
Report filed on:
5 October 2026
Approved by:
Nick Stowe
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: 37 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £11,574,112 (84%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £1,581,607 (11%)
- in 61 days or more: £639,134 (5%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 76%
- in 31 to 60 days: 13%
- in 61 days or more: 11%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £5,879,823
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 51%
- 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 inc landlords - 0 to 30 days
Majority of other supplier 7 to 90 days
Short payment terms may be agreed on a case by case basis, for example with freelancers and sole traders.
If payments fall due on the weekend or bank holiday, these are paid on the next available working day.
The majority of payments being recorded and 'not paid within the agreed terms' relates to suppliers with payment terms 14 days or less driven by delays in receipt of invoices, which can often occur after the due date recorded.
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 / disputes should initially be raised with the Accounts Payable team, via email, telephone, or via the buying / relationship manager. If the issue is not resolved, it will be escalated in the first instance to the Accounts Payable Manager, and then onward 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