Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
S.D.C. Builders Limited pays suppliers in 38 days on average — within its stated 7–78 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 31 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 78-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–78 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 7% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Apr 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 38 against 7–78 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 38 days
The read · computed from their figures
S.D.C. Builders Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 38 days against stated terms of 7–78 days; 7% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Apr 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 66% of the 394 large companies reporting in construction.
That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The payment terms operated by SDC Builders Limited varies depending upon the type of supply and, in some instances, for who our end client is. Material purchases are paid at the end of the month following the month of invoice. The standard terms for paying the majority of subcontractors is 49 days from the date of the main contract valuation. There are however some exceptions where certain works done for specific clients are paid on terms of 60 days and 78 days.
Dispute resolution
Subcontract issues should be addressed to the quantity surveyor responsible for the particular job worked on. They can then discuss any disputes and hopefully resolve the issues before notifying accounts to make a payment. Material invoices are agreed to details provided by the buying department and should an issue arise in pricing discrepancies then they tend to be dealt with by the accounts team along with the buying department. If the issue is in respect of the quality or other non pricing matters then it will be an issue for the buying department, site managers, surveyors and supplier to discuss and hopefully resolve any issues.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 38 | 7% | 4% | 30 Apr 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 40 | 11% | 7% | 24 Oct 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 39 | 9% | 6% | 30 Apr 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 38 | 7% | 5% | 25 Oct 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 39 | 8% | 6% | 30 Apr 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 39 | 8% | 6% | 2 Nov 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 39 | 9% | 7% | 28 Apr 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 39 | 9% | 7% | 31 Oct 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 39 | 7% | 7% | 30 Apr 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 39 | 9% | 6% | 28 Oct 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 37 | 8% | 5% | 30 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 37 | 6% | 3% | 30 Oct 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 38 | 7% | 5% | 1 May 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 39 | 11% | 9% | 29 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 39 | 11% | 7% | 30 Apr 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 41 | 10% | 4% | 23 Oct 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 41 | 11% | 6% | 25 Apr 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 26 Mar 1976
- Registered office
- LIMEGROVE HOUSE, BEDFORD, MK41 0QQ
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 38-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 38-day vs a 7-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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