LIDL GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED

Company number: 02816429

Reporting period:
1 September 2018 to 28 February 2019

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This report was filed on 2 April 2019

and approved by Dirk Kahl

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 20 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 94%
• in 31 to 60 days: 5%
• in 61 days or more: 1%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 29%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

14 days

Longest standard payment period

30 days

Standard payment terms

30 days from receipt of invoice

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

Answer not provided

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

N/A

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

30 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

Payment runs are carried out on a daily basis covering all invoices falling due on that day. Invoice which will become due on a weekend or a bank holiday are included in the payment run on the last working day preceding the weekend or bank holiday.

Dispute resolution process

Lidl is committed to treating all business partners fairly and to pay them according to the agreed contractual terms. We ensure that our invoices include contact details for our Accounts department to allow our suppliers to get in touch easily. In the unusual event of a dispute arising, the supplier then has contact details for the accounting team to address any concerns. If a swift solution cannot be agreed, the issue is escalated to the responsible Buying team to resolve.

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 Prompt 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