Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Colorcon 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
- 7 Jan 1971
- Registered office
- FLAGSHIP HOUSE, DARTFORD KENT, DA2 6QD
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 60–120 days. Reported average: 48.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Holding steady
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Colorcon Limited has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 48 days against stated terms of 60–120 days.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±4 days period to period.
In the latest period 62% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 26% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
UK STANDARD - Weekly payment run following 60 days after date of Invoice Standard payment terms • Qualifying contracts with entities: UK STANDARD • Purchase Order terms and conditions: UK STANDARD
Dispute resolution
Should a supplier need to contact Colorcon’s accounts payable department, an email address is available on every purchase order the supplier receives or they may contact them via the Colorcon main switchboard. Direct dial numbers are also provided to suppliers as required for the Accounts Payable department and, in the event that the supplier needs to escalate the inquiry, the Financial Controller and the Finance Director. The accounts payable department aims to resolve issues as promptly as possible and, in any case, after no longer than 3 to 5 working days.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 48 | 62% | 26% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 45 | 57% | 24% | 31 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 46 | 66% | 24% | 25 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 52 | 64% | 29% | 31 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 48 | 64% | 25% | 29 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 49 | 62% | 28% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 55 | 69% | 36% | 25 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 56 | 65% | 35% | 27 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 52 | 67% | 33% | 1 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 60 | 62% | 38% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 54 | 67% | 39% | 13 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 53 | 67% | 40% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 54 | 71% | 41% | 15 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 57 | 71% | 38% | 29 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 55 | 75% | 36% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 59 | 69% | 40% | 17 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 58 | 68% | 46% | 30 Jul 2018 |
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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-00999077 · latest period to 30 Jun 2026
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