THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC

Company number: 00027657

Reporting period:
1 September 2021 to 28 February 2022

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This report was filed on 21 April 2023

and approved by Michael Snape

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 135 days

Invoices paid:

• in 61 days or more: 100%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 0%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

75 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Our standard terms are 75 days end of month (unless agreed otherwise). This means that payment will be made on the 75th day (or following business day should this fall on a weekend or public holiday) after the end of the month 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

135 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Our purchase orders contain contact details (email and/or telephone) for the relevant helpdesk or department to which payment queries should be directed by suppliers. All queries are managed in accordance with our internal processes and dealt with as quickly as 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 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.

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.

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