Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Aldi Limited paid suppliers in 39 days on average — within its stated 14–45 day terms
Their H2 2021 filing put the average 25 days past the shortest term they state (14 days), still within their 45-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 14–45 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 7% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jul 2021 – 31 Dec 2021
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Jan 2022
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2021 filing
Paid within their stated range — 39 against 14–45 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 7 reports
42 → 39 days — faster across the window
The read · computed from their figures
Aldi Limited's H2 2021 filing put their average at 39 days against stated terms of 14–45 days; 7% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jan 2022.
The direction is faster: from 42 days in H2 2018 to 39 now — 3 days faster across their last 6 reports.
That is 7 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Aldi’s standard payment terms for Merchandise goods are 33 Days from date of invoice. Merchandise suppliers with a turnover of less than £250,000 or €300,000 are paid within 14 days. Aldi’s standard payment terms for Goods not for resale are 45 days from date of invoice. Payment is made on the due date by electronic transfer. Payments that fall due on a weekend or bank holiday are made on the next working day. Credits due to Aldi are offset against the next available payments. Terms may vary in accordance with individual agreements with suppliers.
Dispute resolution
Aldi is committed to working with its suppliers in a fair and timely manner to resolve all disputes quickly. Our purchase orders contain contact details for the Accounts departments to which payment queries should be directed. In the rare event that a resolution cannot be reached, disputes can be escalated to Buying teams and finance leadership.
Other information
Yes As part of our ongoing support for small suppliers at this unprecedented time, we have reduced our payment terms so that any supplier with an annual turnover of less than £1m with ALDI Stores LTD will now be paid immediately, until further notice.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2021 | 39 | 7% | 4% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 38 | 7% | 3% | 2 Aug 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 38 | 7% | 3% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 40 | 6% | 3% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 41 | 6% | 4% | 23 Jan 2020 |
| H2 2018 | 42 | 8% | 5% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 42 | 10% | 5% | 20 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 9 Jan 1989
- Registered office
- HOLLY LANE, WARWICKSHIRE, CV9 2SQ
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 39-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 39-day vs a 14-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 lets a supplier charge statutory interest and fixed compensation on invoices paid past agreed terms. Work out what a late invoice is worth → Whether it applies depends on your contract — check with an adviser.
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