Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

How long does SGS United Kingdom Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 01193985 · Professional & technical services · 1 statutory report on record · period to 30 Jun 2026

37days

their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period

Slower than mostvs a 31-day all-sector median

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: 16 Dec 1974
Registered office: ROSSMORE BUSINESS PARK, SOUTH WIRRAL, CH65 3EN

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 30 Sept 2027

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 30–60 days. Reported average: 37.

Stated terms30–60d

+7 days

Reported avg37d

At a glance

The key figures

30–60d

their stated terms

14%

invoices paid outside terms

Vs peers · self-reported averages

fasterslower

Slower than 64% of the 514 large companies reporting in professional & technical services.

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 35% 31–60 days 39% 61+ days 26%

The read · computed from their figures

SGS United Kingdom Limited has filed 1 statutory payment period (earliest H1 2026). Their latest report puts the average at 37 days against stated terms of 30–60 days.

In the latest period 14% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 26% landed 61+ days out.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

30 to 60 days net from date of invoice.

Dispute resolution

A PO is requested for any invoice received without a PO. Disputed invoices are queried between the purchaser and the supplier in the first instance. If the purchaser cannot get to a resolution the query is escalated to local management to assist in resolution. Invoices are not approved for payment until the query is resolved.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	37	14%	26%	21 Jul 2026

Working-capital effect

What a 37-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 37-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £14,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 37-day cycle — about £2,800 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

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 37. That's the window to expect for a new invoice.

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How UK payment reporting works

What is a Payment Practices Report?

UK companies above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £36m, balance sheet over £18m, or 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 within 30, 31–60 and 60+ days, and their standard payment terms.

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?

Yes. Every figure comes from the company's own statutory filing on the gov.uk payment-practices service and Companies House — not surveys, estimates or credit-agency scores. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours.

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.

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