Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Stapleton'S (Tyre Services) Limited pays suppliers in 99 days on average — 92 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 92 days past the 7-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 7 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 20% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 88%
- Reporting period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 24 Apr 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 92 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
112 → 99 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Stapleton'S (Tyre Services) Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 99 days against stated terms of 7 days; 20% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 88% took 61 days or longer. Filed 24 Apr 2026.
The direction is faster: from 112 days in H2 2023 to 99 now — 13 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 99% 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.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Our most frequently used payment terms are 30 days from document date. For goods for resale, terms can be longer.
Dispute resolution
The Company aims to process all supplier payments efficiently and within the timescales agreed within the particular contracts. To facilitate prompt payment, suppliers are required to comply with the Company’s invoicing process. Queries – In the first instance, suppliers should contact Company Accounts Payable department, If Accounts Payable are unable to resolve the dispute within seven working days, the dispute may be escalated to the ETEL Group Financial Controller. If the ETEL Group Financial Controller is unable to resolve the dispute within a further seven working days, the dispute may be escalated to the ETEL Group Chief Financial Officer.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 99 | 20% | 88% | 24 Apr 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 97 | 20% | 81% | 31 Oct 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 99 | 16% | 82% | 30 Apr 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 107 | 13% | 86% | 31 Oct 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 116 | 17% | 82% | 26 Apr 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 112 | 13% | 84% | 26 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 99 | 14% | 83% | 27 Apr 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 97 | 21% | 80% | 28 Oct 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 113 | 41% | 77% | 20 Apr 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 87 | 32% | 65% | 28 Oct 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 87 | 31% | 64% | 29 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 51 | 24% | 36% | 22 Oct 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 70 | 38% | 54% | 22 Apr 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 62 | 35% | 47% | 30 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 85 | 43% | 64% | 24 Apr 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 152 | 69% | 52% | 22 Oct 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 30 Sept 1937
- Registered office
- FOURTH AVENUE, HERTS, SG6 2TT
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 99-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 99-day vs a 7-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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