Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

F-M Motorparts Limited paid suppliers in 62 days on average — within its stated 20–120 day terms

CRN 01073619 · Financial services · 8 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Dec 2023

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Dec 2023 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

62daysavg time to pay · H2 2023

Their H2 2023 filing put the average 42 days past the shortest term they state (20 days), still within their 120-day upper term.

Their stated terms: 20–120 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 62% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 49%
Reporting period: 1 Jul 2023 – 31 Dec 2023
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 21 May 2024

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

Terms vs reality · their H2 2023 filing

Paid within their stated range — 62 against 20–120 days

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–130

avg 62d

0 days130 days

reported avg 62 days their filed terms 20–120 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 22% 31–60 days 29% 61+ days 49%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #84403, period 1 Jul 2023 – 31 Dec 2023, filed 21 May 2024 · gov.uk payment-practices service

F-M Motorparts Limited paid within its stated range, 42 days past the shortest term. 62% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 49% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H2 2023 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 8 reports

50 → 62 days — slower across the window

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 8 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

12 days slower across the window. From 50 days in H1 2019 to 62 in the H2 2023 filing; the dashed line marks the 20-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

F-M Motorparts Limited's H2 2023 filing put their average at 62 days against stated terms of 20–120 days; 62% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 49% took 61 days or longer. Filed 21 May 2024.

The direction is slower: from 50 days in H1 2019 to 62 now — 12 days slower across their last 6 reports.

That is 8 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

Offers e-invoicing

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

INTERCOMPANY END OF MONTH 20 DAYS. 60 DAYS OR 2ND WORKING DAY OF 1ST, 2ND,3RD OR 4TH MONTH

Dispute resolution

Contact from suppliers chasing are directed to the relevant person in order to resolve disputes. Missing invoices etc quickly turned around – payments initiated as soon as possible.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2023	62	62%	49%	21 May 2024
H1 2021	62	62%	53%	23 Jul 2021
H2 2020	53	39%	36%	25 Jan 2021
H1 2020	59	58%	47%	28 Jul 2020
H2 2019	53	51%	42%	20 Jan 2020
H1 2019	50	57%	35%	23 Jul 2019
H2 2018	57	60%	44%	29 Jan 2019
H1 2018	60	44%	44%	26 Jul 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 26 Sept 1972
Registered office: 2 NORTH PARK ROAD, HARROGATE, HG1 5PA

5 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 62-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 62-day vs a 20-day payment cycle.

≈ £24,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 62-day cycle — about £16,600 more than the same account would carry at 20-day terms.

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.

Quick answers · F-M Motorparts Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 12 days slower over the window (50 → 62 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report put the average at day 62; across their last 6 reports it ranged 50–62 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

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