Published reports

THE WHITE COMPANY (U.K.) LIMITED

Company number: 02998082

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

Reporting period:

4 August 2024 to 1 February 2025

Report filed on:

17 February 2025

Approved by:

Robert Miller


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 53 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 25%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 47%
  • in 61 days or more: 28%

Late and disputed:

  • total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £0
  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 64%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

7 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

Our standard payment terms for non-stock suppliers is 30 days. The payment terms for the majority of our stock suppliers is 60 days.

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

N/A

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

The Accounts Payable team work closely with our suppliers to ensure that invoice queries and disputes are resolved in a timely manner. We also have dedicated email addresses that our suppliers can use to contact the Accounts Payable team.

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