POUNDSTRETCHER LIMITED

Company number: 00553014

Reporting period:
1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019


This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

This report was filed on 30 April 2019

and approved by Hemant Patel

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 48 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 17%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 56%
  • in 61 days or more: 28%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 89%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

1 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

Standard terms for Expense Payments is 30 days. Standard terms for Merchandise Payments is per agreement between buyer and individual supplier (ranging from immediate to 90 days).

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

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

44% of invoices not paid within agreed terms are paid within 7 days after their due date. A vast number of queries will also be a contributing factor to late payment. Bacs runs are completed twice a week in general for each ledger. This means that a large number of invoices are paid one or two days after due date.

Dispute resolution process

Any complaint or concern regarding a payment will be investigated by our Purchase Ledger Department and/or Treasury Department ASAP on receipt of enquiry. Resolution will be either payment or credit note issued.

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