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How long does Esher Mail Order Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 00981703 · 4 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Aug 2019

39days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

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Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Aug 2019 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 30–60 days. Reported average: 39.

Stated terms30–60d
+9 days
Reported avg39d

At a glance

The key figures

30–60d
their stated terms
54%
invoices paid outside terms
+5d
slower over the window
±5d
steady pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Slower than 67% of large companies reporting.

The pattern

Getting slower

Average days to pay across their last 4 statutory reports.

terms 30d
34
44
39
39
H1 2018H1 2018H1 2019H1 2019

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 72% 31–60 days 27% 61+ days 1%

The read · computed from their figures

Esher Mail Order Limited has filed 4 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 39 days against stated terms of 30–60 days.

The direction is slower: from 34 to 39 days over the window — about 5 days slower.

In the latest period 54% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 1% landed 61+ days out.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

The company’s standard supplier contract is based on settlement within 60 days from the date of invoice, and this payment term has not been varied during the period covered by this report. However, in most instances payment terms are agreed on a case by case basis with suppliers. Where the company seeks to alter its contractual payment terms, this will not be implemented unilaterally but will always be done in consultation with suppliers as part of a general review of commercial terms. Different payment terms will apply depending on the nature of the product/service received, as well as the country from which the goods are supplied. For example, products supplied from overseas will be settled either at the point of shipping, or at between 30 and 90 days from shipping. Products supplied

Dispute resolution

Where a contractual dispute arises with a supplier, the company will deal with the matter in a prompt and professional manner. Such disputes should initially be raised with the normal commercial contact at the company and should further escalation be required this should be addressed to the Managing Director, BVG Group Limited, Unit 1B Brecon Enterprise Park, Brecon, Powys LD3 8BT.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20193954%1%12 Sept 2019
H1 20193952%1%2 Apr 2019
H1 20184451%4%2 Apr 2019
H1 20183443%1%19 Mar 2018

Working-capital effect

What a 39-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 39-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £15,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 39-day cycle — about £3,500 more than the same account would carry at 30-day terms.

Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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.

Quick answers

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 5 days slower over the window (34 → 39 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 39, moving within about ±5 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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How UK payment reporting works

What is a Payment Practices Report?
UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.
What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.
How often is this data updated?
Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.
Is this official government data?
The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

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).

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