Private Limited Company

SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD

ActiveCompany 03261722United Kingdom
Bulk record snapshot1 OCT 2026Source details →

Registered office

33 CHARTERHOUSE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1M 6HA
Incorporated10 October 1996
Company age30 years

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Company description

BritDB description

SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Private Limited Company”. Incorporated on 10 October 1996; registered for 30 years; registered office reported in LONDON, ENGLAND. Its primary declared activity is 47110 · Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating.

This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 2 PSC records, 1 procurement record, 1 waste registration. This description is assembled from public data, is not a reliability assessment, and should be checked against the cited sources before a legally significant decision.

Prepared from public dataChecked 20 October 2026 · 11 profile sources connected
How this description is built →
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01 Company overview

Identity and registration

Snapshot 1 October 2026
Official name
SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD
Company number
03261722
Company type
Private Limited Company
Status
Active
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Dissolution date
Not supplied
Accounts category
FULL
Mortgage charges
37 total · 6 outstanding · 31 satisfied
Limited partnership members
0 general · 0 limited
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02 Filing dates

Accounts and statements

Companies House
AccountsBulk record

Last accounts made up to

1 March 2025

Next accounts due

6 December 2026
Confirmation statementBulk record

Last statement made up to

1 August 2026

Next statement due

15 August 2027
Filing source and official link →

BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.

03 Workforce reporting

Gender pay gap

Reporting year 2025–2026
Employer size20,000 or more
Median hourly gap6.7%
Mean hourly gap6.6%
Submitted25 March 2026
Submission deadline5 April 2026
Submission timingSubmitted by deadline
Median bonus gap
16.7%
Mean bonus gap
40.2%
Women receiving bonus
65.5%
Men receiving bonus
62.3%
Women in top quartile
36.7%
Women in upper middle quartile
40.2%
Women in lower middle quartile
60.2%
Women in lower quartile
66.8%
Earlier reporting years (8)
  1. 20,000 or more6.2% median hourly gap
  2. 20,000 or more6.8% median hourly gap
  3. 20,000 or more6.0% median hourly gap
  4. 20,000 or more4.3% median hourly gap
  5. 20,000 or more5.0% median hourly gap
  6. 20,000 or more4.9% median hourly gap
  7. 20,000 or more3.7% median hourly gap
  8. 20,000 or more5.1% median hourly gap
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Positive gaps mean men were paid more; negative gaps mean women were paid more. These figures are employer-reported and describe the workforce distribution, not equal pay for the same job. The company link uses the exact Companies House number supplied by the service.

04 Supplier payments

Payment practices and performance

Period to 28 February 2026
Average time to pay49.0 days
Paid within 30 days7.0%
Paid after 60 days16.0%
Not paid within terms2.0%
Reporting period
2 March 2025 – 28 February 2026
Filed
1 April 2026
Shortest standard term
0 days
Longest standard term
120 days
E-invoicing offered
Yes
Supply-chain finance
Offered
Payment codes
Yes, this business has signed up to: GSCOP
Construction retentions
No qualifying construction contracts
Complete reported payment fields
Policy regime
Regime-2
Financial period started
2 March 2025
Qualifying contracts
Yes
Payments made
Yes
Invoice value paid within 30 days
£4,422,764,986
Invoice value paid in 31–60 days
£18,019,830,702
Invoice value paid after 60 days
£4,455,870,769
Invoice value paid outside agreed terms
£975,036,248
Invoices paid in 31–60 days
77.0%
Invoices unpaid due to dispute
0.0%
Maximum contractual payment period
120 days
Supplier-list charging policy
No
Supplier-list charges made
No
Reported terms and dispute process
  1. Standard payment terms

    Standard Payment Terms for Goods Not for Resale - 75 Days (from invoice date)
    Standard Terms for Goods for Resale (Non Food) - 75 Days (from latter of invoice and receipt date)
    Standard Terms for all other goods for resale - End of Month Following (from latter of invoice and receipt date)

  2. Dispute resolution process

    Disputes are resolved by negotiation involving the relevant parties

Earlier payment reports (11 shown)
  1. 49.0 average days to pay2.0% outside terms
  2. 49.0 average days to pay2.0% outside terms
  3. 49.0 average days to pay2.0% outside terms
  4. 52.0 average days to pay4.0% outside terms
  5. 51.0 average days to pay2.0% outside terms
  6. 51.0 average days to pay3.0% outside terms
  7. 51.0 average days to pay3.0% outside terms
  8. 51.0 average days to pay3.0% outside terms
  9. 51.0 average days to pay3.0% outside terms
  10. 50.0 average days to pay3.0% outside terms
  11. 49.0 average days to pay3.0% outside terms
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05 Global legal identity

Legal Entity Identifier

Snapshot 18 October 2026
ISSUED · ACTIVE

SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD

LEI 213800KMLDLT2PROXX14 · jurisdiction GB

Legal form
H0PO
Entity category
GENERAL
Entity created
10 October 1996
Initial LEI registration
24 January 2014
LEI last updated
22 December 2025
Next renewal
10 February 2027
Managing LOU
213800WAVVOPS85N2205
Legal address
33 CHARTERHOUSE STREET, LONDON, GB-LND, EC1M 6HA, GB
Headquarters address
33 CHARTERHOUSE STREET, LONDON, GB-LND, EC1M 6HA, GB

GLEIF Level 2 relationships

ACTIVE · PUBLISHED

IS DIRECTLY CONSOLIDATED BY

From LEI 213800KMLDLT2PROXX14 to LEI 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484

Related legal entity
J SAINSBURY PLC →
Initial registration
24 January 2014
Last updated
22 December 2025
Next renewal
10 February 2027
Validation sources
FULLY_CORROBORATED
Validation documents
ACCOUNTS_FILING
Relationship periods
Start: 2024-03-07T00:00:00Z; End: 2025-03-06T00:00:00Z; Type: ACCOUNTING_PERIOD; Start: 2017-12-19T12:27:29.423Z; Type: RELATIONSHIP_PERIOD
Qualifiers
Dimension: ACCOUNTING_STANDARD; Category: OTHER_ACCOUNTING_STANDARD
Validation reference
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03261722/filing-history/MzQ4NDQzMTMwOGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
ACTIVE · PUBLISHED

IS ULTIMATELY CONSOLIDATED BY

From LEI 213800KMLDLT2PROXX14 to LEI 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484

Related legal entity
J SAINSBURY PLC →
Initial registration
24 January 2014
Last updated
22 December 2025
Next renewal
10 February 2027
Validation sources
FULLY_CORROBORATED
Validation documents
ACCOUNTS_FILING
Relationship periods
Start: 2024-03-07T00:00:00Z; End: 2025-03-06T00:00:00Z; Type: ACCOUNTING_PERIOD; Start: 2017-12-19T12:27:34.697Z; Type: RELATIONSHIP_PERIOD
Qualifiers
Dimension: ACCOUNTING_STANDARD; Category: OTHER_ACCOUNTING_STANDARD
Validation reference
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03261722/filing-history/MzQ4NDQzMTMwOGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
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06 Supply-chain transparency

Modern slavery statement

Statement year 2026
Organisation
SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD
Group submission
Yes
Statement period
1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026
Approved
1 July 2026
Sectors
Cosmetics and toiletries Durable consumer goods, including electronics and appliances, home furnishings and other accessories Fashion, textiles, apparel and luxury goods Food and beverages, agriculture and fishing Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
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Organisation structure

Covered in the statement

✓

Policies

Covered in the statement

✓

Risk assessment

Covered in the statement

✓

Due diligence

Covered in the statement

✓

Training

Covered in the statement

✓

Goals and KPIs

Covered in the statement

Full statement information supplied to the registry
Reported turnover band
Over £500 million
Years producing statements
More than 5 years
ILO indicators included
Not answered
Registry record updated
2 July 2026

Policies described

Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery

Training described

Your whole organisation Human resources Procurement staff Your suppliers

Worker engagement and working conditions

Your suppliers Trade unions or worker representative groups Civil society organisations Professional auditors Workers within your organisation Workers within your supply chain Central or local government Law enforcement, such as police, GLAA and other local labour market inspectorates Businesses in your industry or sector

Social audits

Audit conducted by your staff Third party audit arranged by your organisation Audit conducted by your supplier’s staff Third party audit arranged by your supplier Announced audit Unannounced audit

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Through trade unions or other worker representative groups

Other monitoring

Working with industry initiatives. Conducting Human Rights Impact Assessments and worker voice programmes in our supply chains beyond Tier 1. Launching our new whistleblowing hotline.

Actions addressing ILO indicators

Financial remediation, including repayment of recruitment fees Change in policy Change in training Referring potential victims to government services Supporting victims via NGO Supporting investigations by relevant authorities Other

Demonstrated progress

We share transparency on cases related to forced labour indicators and actions taken to address these issues. We highlight case studies to demonstrate our remediation actions and challenges. We report on the numbers of audits and critical non-compliances identified in third-party ethical audits linked to forced labour indicators. We report on number of training courses completed by our colleagues and suppliers that increase awareness and capacity to take action to address modern slavery.

Reported risks and mitigations

  • Risk: Seasonal migrant workers on SWS visa in the UK fresh produce sector. We co-fund and participate in the SWS Taskforce on industry solutions to safeguard workers coming into the UK through the scheme.
  • Area: Within your supply chains
  • Tier: Tier 1 suppliers Tier 2 suppliers Tier 3 suppliers and below
  • Group: Migrants
  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Mitigation: Through our membership of the Seasonal Worker Scheme Taskforce, we actively contribute to workstreams focused on improving worker education, access to information, financial resilience and effective grievance mechanisms, while also promoting due diligence and good practice throughout recruitment and on-farm employment.
  • Risk: Migrant workers in the seafood sector. We participate in industry collaborations, investigation and remediation efforts to address issues in our supply chain.
  • Group: Migrants Other vulnerable groups
  • Location: United Kingdom South Korea Maldives Thailand Vietnam
  • Mitigation: We collaborate with other industry stakeholders to improve labour standards and human rights due diligence in the seafood sector, advocate to governments and support projects. We conducted Human Rights Impact Assessments to further understand and address risks in our supply chain. We participate in industry collaboration, investigation and remediation efforts to address issues identified in our supply chain.
  • Risk: Workers in garment and high-risk cotton supply chains. We are part of ETI and Fair Labour Association (FLA) initiatives to address Human Rights issues in our supply chains.
  • Group: Women Migrants Children Other vulnerable groups
  • Location: Bangladesh China India
  • Mitigation: Our suppliers must source cotton through one of our accepted independent programmes. We expect all reasonable efforts be made to identify fibre origin and the route of cotton through the supply chain and we collect this information through our supplier reporting platform. We conduct due diligence on suppliers in high-risk supply chains and collaborate with the industry, and initiatives such as the ETI and Fair Labour Association (FLA) to address Human Rights impacts.
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07 Ownership and control

People with significant control

Snapshot 17 October 2026
Current records1
Ceased records1
PSC source and official link →
Corporate entityCurrent

Sainsbury's Holdings Limited

  • Owns 75% or more of shares
  • Controls 75% or more of voting rights
  • Can appoint or remove directors
Country registered
England
Legal authority
England And Wales
Legal form
Private Limited Company
Place registered
Companies House
Registration number
16565950
Notified
12 September 2025
Corporate entityCeased

J Sainsbury Plc

  • Owns 75% or more of shares
  • Controls 75% or more of voting rights
  • Can appoint or remove directors
Country registered
England
Legal authority
Companies Act 2006
Legal form
Public Limited Company
Place registered
Companies House
Registration number
00185647
Notified
6 April 2016
Ceased
12 September 2025
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08 Charity register

Charity Commission links

Snapshot 29 September 2026
CCEW

No exact company-number link in this snapshot

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09 Northern Ireland charity register

CCNI exact company links

Snapshot 29 September 2026
CCNI

No unambiguous company-number link found

The CCNI source number did not resolve uniquely to this Companies House record. BritDB did not use a name or address match.

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10 Sanctions screening

UK Sanctions List

Report 16 October 2026
UKSL

No exact business-registration-number link found

The imported UK Sanctions List did not supply this Companies House number as a UK-linked business identifier. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.

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11 Public procurement

Find a Tender links

Snapshot 29 September 2026
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12 Environmental register

Environment Agency waste registrations

Snapshot 29 September 2026
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13 Nature of business

Standard Industrial Classification

SIC 2007

14 Connected public record

Checks beyond the company register

Partial coverage
CCEW

Charity Commission

0 exact company-number links.

Checked
CCNI

Northern Ireland charities

0 unambiguous company-number links.

Checked
FTS

Public contracts

1 procurement process linked by exact GB-COH identifier.

Checked
EA

Waste register

1 exact company-number registration.

Checked
GZ

Corporate notices

The Gazette is not yet connected.

Not checked
UKSL

UK Sanctions List

No exact business-registration-number link in this report.

Checked
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15 Record timeline

Dates in the bulk record

4 events
  1. Detected change

    Confirmation statement due date: 2026-08-15 → 2027-08-15

  2. Confirmation statement

    Latest confirmation statement made up to this date

  3. Accounts

    Latest accounts made up to this date

  4. Incorporation

    Company incorporated

16 Provenance

Sources for this profile

11 sources
CH
Companies House Free Company Data Product

Identity, address, status, dates, SIC, previous names and mortgage totals.

Snapshot 1 October 2026→
GPG
UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Annual employer reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.

9 reporting years→
PPR
UK Payment Practices Reporting

Statutory supplier-payment reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.

12 reports shown→
LEI
GLEIF LEI Golden Copy

Global legal identities linked through Companies House registration authority RA000585.

1 exact LEI→
MSS
Modern Slavery Statement Registry

Annual statement summaries linked by exact source company number.

1 linked statement→
PSC
Companies House PSC snapshot

Current and ceased significant-control records joined by exact company number.

Snapshot 17 October 2026→
CCEW
Charity Commission Register of Charities

Daily England and Wales extract matched only by the official company registration number.

Snapshot 29 September 2026→
CCNI
Northern Ireland Register of Charities

Daily CCNI export with company links only where the source number resolves unambiguously.

0 exact links→
UKSL
UK Sanctions List

Complete FCDO list checked by exact UK-linked business registration number.

Checked 16 October 2026→
FTS
Find a Tender OCDS data

Procurement parties checked only through exact GB-COH identifiers.

1 exact process→
EA
Environment Agency waste register

Licensed subset linked only by exact Companies House number.

1 exact registration→
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Other registers

Financial regulation and licences.

Not checked yet—

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