Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Imperial Commercials Ltd pays suppliers in 38 days on average — inside its shortest stated term
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 7 days inside the shortest term they state (45 days).
- Their stated terms
- 45–61 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 57% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 12%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 29 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 7 days inside the 45-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
31 → 38 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Imperial Commercials Ltd's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 38 days against stated terms of 45–61 days; 57% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 12% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 31 days in H2 2023 to 38 now — 7 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 53% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — 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
Motus Commercials division Our standard payment terms are the 15th of the month following invoice date. Most of our purchase contracts are agreed at the supplier standard terms. MVS division Our standard payment terms are 30 days from invoice date. Pentagon Motors division Our standard terms are the 28th of the month following invoice date.
Dispute resolution
Motus Commercials division Disputes are dealt with by our central purchase ledger team and escalated to business managers as necessary. MVS division Disputes are dealt with by our central purchase ledger team and escalated to business managers as necessary. Pentagon Motors division Any payment queries will initially be redirected to the site accounts department. If they are not resolved, they will be escalated to the department manager.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 38 | 57% | 12% | 29 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 33 | 54% | 10% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 36 | 56% | 13% | 28 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 32 | 53% | 10% | 28 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 33 | 49% | 10% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 31 | 50% | 9% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 32 | 48% | 10% | 28 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 33 | 45% | 10% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 38 | 49% | 11% | 25 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 33 | 47% | 10% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 32 | 44% | 10% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 29 | 49% | 8% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 55 | 51% | 10% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 30 | 48% | 9% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 32 | 53% | 10% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 33 | 46% | 11% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 35 | 34% | 10% | 27 Jul 2018 |
| H2 2017 | 30 | 32% | 9% | 30 Jan 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 23 Mar 1960
- Registered office
- OAKINGHAM HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR, WEST WING LONDON ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP11 1JU
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