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BUNZL UK LIMITED

Company number: 02902454

Reporting period:
1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024


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

This report was filed on 15 August 2024

and approved by Laurence Hill

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 66 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 11%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 32%
  • in 61 days or more: 57%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 40%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Bunzl UK Limited does not operate with standard payment terms and negotiates payment terms individually with suppliers based on the commercial situation and these payment terms are not specifically dependent on their product/service or company size. Terms can be either a set number of days from receipt of goods or date of invoice, or end of month plus a set number of days after receipt of goods or date of invoice. The agreed payment terms with suppliers range from payable immediately to the longest agreed payment terms which are payable 90 days from the end of month with the standard payment terms reported (of 75 days) the most frequently used.

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

104 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Bunzl works closely with its suppliers to resolve any dispute in a cordial fashion. Queries raised by the supplier are dealt with by the relevant Accounts payable team in the first instance. Depending on the issue, the Procurement team may be involved to resolve any disputes or issues.

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.

Yes

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