Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Hartwell Automotive Group Limited paid suppliers in 25 days on average — within its stated 14–60 day terms
Their H2 2021 filing put the average 11 days past the shortest term they state (14 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 14–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 22% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 5%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jun 2021 – 30 Nov 2021
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Dec 2021
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2021 filing
Paid within their stated range — 25 against 14–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 8 reports
30 → 25 days — faster across the window
The read · computed from their figures
Hartwell Automotive Group Limited's H2 2021 filing put their average at 25 days against stated terms of 14–60 days; 22% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 5% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Dec 2021.
The direction is faster: from 30 days in H1 2019 to 25 now — 5 days faster across their last 6 reports.
That is 8 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
Our standard payment terms are 30 days from end of month of invoice date however a sizeable proportion of our invoices are from our motor manufacturer suppliers on which varying terms apply dependent upon the category of supply. These varying terms in many cases are different to our standard terms.
Dispute resolution
Any and all invoice queries will be registered with the relevant supplier by the managing authorising the invoice or by the AP department under instruction from the appropriate manager. All invoices once received are logged on to the accounts payable system but only scanned once approved. As and when a supplier chases payment on overdue invoices the AP department follow up internally and with the supplier. If the query is due to lack of proof of delivery or back-up paperwork the AP department deal directly with the supplier to avoid a delay in payment. From the time the dispute arises the AP acts immediately and endeavours to obtain resolution so that the invoice can be included on the next payment run.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2021 | 25 | 22% | 5% | 31 Dec 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 26 | 22% | 3% | 2 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 25 | 22% | 5% | 21 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 29 | 24% | 4% | 24 Jun 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 23 | 14% | 2% | 13 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 30 | 19% | 3% | 1 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 28 | 23% | 2% | 1 Jul 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 34 | 18% | 5% | 27 Jun 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2 Sept 1919
- Registered office
- WOOTTON BUSINESS PARK, WOOTTON, OX13 6FD
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 25-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 25-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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