Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does E D & F Man Sugar Limited take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 8 Dec 1950
- Registered office
- LEVEL 8, 123, LONDON, SW1W 9SH
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 1–180 days. Reported average: 5.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
E D & F Man Sugar Limited has filed 2 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 5 days against stated terms of 1–180 days.
In the latest period 20% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 0% landed 61+ days out.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
STANDARD CONTRACTUAL TERMS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES IS VARIED LONGEST STANDARD PAYMENT PERIOD IS: CAD 20 DAYS INV 30 DAYS INV 60 DAYS LETTER OF CREDIT 180 DAYS
Dispute resolution
THE INVOICE IS PASSED TO THE RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL AUTHORISED TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE INVOICE. IN THE CASE OF A DISPUTE THE INDIVIDUAL WILL CONTACT THE SUPPLIER TO RAISE THE QUERY. THE SUPPLIER AND THE AUTHORISING PERSON WILL RESOLVE THE DISPUTE; THE DISPUTED INVOICE WILL BE TREATED ON AN ADHOC BASIS AS ITS DEFINED BY THEIR UNDERLYING CONTRACT TERMS. ONCE RESOLUTION IS REACHED THE INVOICE WILL THEN BE CLEARED FOR PAYMENT
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2019 | 5 | 20% | 0% | 18 Jul 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 5 | 18% | 0% | 30 Apr 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 5-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 5-day vs a 1-day payment cycle.
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How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.
The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
Report PL-00489204 · latest period to 31 Mar 2019
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