Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Contract Vehicles Limited paid suppliers in 57 days on average — within its stated 30–75 day terms
Their H1 2022 filing put the average 27 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 75-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–75 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 21% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 24%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jul 2021 – 30 Jun 2022
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 17 Aug 2022
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2022 filing
Paid within their stated range — 57 against 30–75 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 3 of 3 reports
53 → 57 days — slower across the window
The read · computed from their figures
Contract Vehicles Limited's H1 2022 filing put their average at 57 days against stated terms of 30–75 days; 21% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 24% took 61 days or longer. Filed 17 Aug 2022.
The direction is slower: from 53 days in H1 2021 to 57 now — 4 days slower across their last 3 reports.
That is 3 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2021) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms vary depending on the type of payment and range from 30 days to 75 days from invoice date in accordance with the relevant purchase order.
Dispute resolution
We have a dedicated accounts payable team that offers support and advice to our suppliers on payment practices and query resolution. Our team work in close collaboration with other key stakeholders in the business and are available between 8.45am and 5.30pm either by telephone or email. All invoices submitted with a relevant purchase order number will be paid to term. Where purchase order is missing or incorrect invoices go in to query. We aim to resolve all queries with Suppliers within 48 hours and are able to make same day payments where invoices are received late or disputes are resolved.
Other information
We are currently unable to report on the date of receipt of invoices in this report. We have reported on the date of the invoice itself, as we consider this the most justifiable alternative. All invoices are paid to term unless they are in query but will be paid immediately on resolution of query.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2022 | 57 | 21% | 24% | 17 Aug 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 58 | 37% | 32% | 24 Aug 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 53 | 36% | 25% | 14 May 2021 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 Apr 1963
- Registered office
- NUMBER ONE GREAT EXHIBITION WAY, LEEDS, LS5 3BF
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 57-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 57-day vs a 30-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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