Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Frank G. Gates Limited pays suppliers in 31 days on average
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average at 31 days, with 21% of invoices paid outside the terms they agreed.
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 21% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 9%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 24 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Where 31 days sits on the clock
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
Holding steady around 31 days
The read · computed from their figures
Frank G. Gates Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 31 days; 21% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 9% took 61 days or longer. Filed 24 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 68% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 16 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
Most frequent is 30 days
Dispute resolution
Disputes are escalated to Group Accountant and if these cannot be resolvedthey are addressed by a Director.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 31 | 21% | 9% | 24 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 33 | 17% | 6% | 23 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 32 | 16% | 6% | 22 Aug 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 30 | 17% | 4% | 28 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 27 | 18% | 5% | 25 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 32 | 16% | 7% | 19 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 30 | 20% | 7% | 28 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 29 | 17% | 5% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 30 | 17% | 5% | 27 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 32 | 14% | 4% | 24 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 30 | 16% | 5% | 28 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 41 | 18% | 11% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 37 | 32% | 16% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H2 2019 | 34 | 18% | 6% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2019 | 31 | 21% | 7% | 31 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 35 | 17% | 9% | 26 Mar 2019 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 17 Feb 1930
- Registered office
- GATES CORNER, HARLOW, CM20 2EG
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