Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
James Cropper Public Limited Company paid suppliers in 20 days on average — within its stated 1–75 day terms
Their H1 2023 filing put the average 19 days past the shortest term they state (1 days), still within their 75-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 1–75 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 97% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 1%
- Reporting period
- 25 Sept 2022 – 1 Apr 2023
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 25 May 2023
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2023 filing
Paid within their stated range — 20 against 1–75 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 10 reports
32 → 20 days — faster across the window
The read · computed from their figures
James Cropper Public Limited Company's H1 2023 filing put their average at 20 days against stated terms of 1–75 days; 97% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 1% took 61 days or longer. Filed 25 May 2023.
The direction is faster: from 32 days in H2 2020 to 20 now — 12 days faster across their last 6 reports.
That is 10 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
James Cropper Plc is the parent company of the James Cropper Group. The Group's standard payment terms state that payment of third party invoices for goods and services will be made within 60 days of receipt of a correct, undisputed and properly due invoice. The remaining contracts are negotiated with individual suppliers as part of their contract.
Dispute resolution
The core values of the James Cropper Group include caring and responsible. We therefore endeavour to resolve all disputes in a fair and timely manner. Disputes are resolved by discussion and agreement with a supplier and are typically managed by the dedicated accounts payable team or a procurement specialist.
Other information
Internal payment practice includes weekly payment runs resulting in suppliers receiving payments via electronic banking 1 - 4 days after the invoice due date. Suppliers receive payments, with 4% o payments received on time and a further 52% of payments received between 1 - 10 days after the due date.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2023 | 20 | 97% | 1% | 25 May 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 19 | 99% | 2% | 8 Nov 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 20 | 97% | 1% | 9 May 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 17 | 98% | 0% | 8 Nov 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 22 | 91% | 0% | 26 May 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 32 | 94% | 3% | 10 Nov 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 21 | 79% | 5% | 2 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 24 | 69% | 4% | 31 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 25 | 92% | 5% | 1 May 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 24 | 99% | 2% | 25 Oct 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 Nov 1889
- Registered office
- BURNESIDE MILLS, CUMBRIA, LA9 6PZ
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 20-day cycle ties up
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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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