Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Kerry Foods Limited paid suppliers in 90 days on average — inside its 120-day stated terms
Their H2 2024 filing put the average 30 days inside their stated 120-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 120 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 19% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 70%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jul 2024 – 31 Dec 2024
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Jan 2025
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2024 filing
Paid 30 days inside the 120-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 14 reports
78 → 90 days — slower across the window
The read · computed from their figures
Kerry Foods Limited's H2 2024 filing put their average at 90 days against stated terms of 120 days; 19% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 70% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jan 2025.
The direction is slower: from 78 days in H1 2022 to 90 now — 12 days slower across their last 6 reports.
That is 14 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
Kerry has over 20 terms in use with suppliers, the most common being equivalent to 90 days from date of invoice. Shorter terms may be granted to small businesses, charities, business organisations and government entities. Negotiations with suppliers happen on a continuous basis and payment terms may change as a result of agreements reached.
Dispute resolution
Invoices are processed in a structured, rule based process. Invoices which do not contain key information will be returned to the vendor with an accompanying note. Invoices which are accepted and are submitted for processing may encounter a discrepancy. In the first instance, a designated receiver of goods or a designated buyer of the goods will receive an automated request to confirm the quantity received and/or the price on the Purchase Order. If it is determined that the invoice does not match the quantity received or the price agreed, Accounts Payable will hold the invoice while a Credit Note is requested. When the correct Credit Note is received, it is processed with the original invoice to enable payment. A supplier invoicing guide is made available to suppliers. In addition to invoi
Other information
Payment Terms are negotiated with each supplier and a wide range of terms are available for use. The terms used have been agreed to by suppliers and there is strong commitment to meet these terms.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2024 | 90 | 19% | 70% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 96 | 24% | 74% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 94 | 19% | 70% | 31 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 79 | 24% | 65% | 21 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 79 | 24% | 63% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 78 | 14% | 62% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 80 | 15% | 64% | 29 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 81 | 15% | 65% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 80 | 15% | 66% | 8 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 78 | 15% | 65% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 78 | 16% | 65% | 27 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 76 | 14% | 63% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 75 | 17% | 61% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 70 | 26% | 60% | 30 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 23 Apr 1991
- Registered office
- KERRY, BRADLEY ROAD, BRISTOL, BS20 7NZ
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