Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Balton CP Limited paid suppliers in 62 days on average — 48 days past its stated terms

CRN 01291880 · Wholesale & retail trade · 10 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Dec 2022

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Dec 2022 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 2022

Their H2 2022 filing put the average 48 days past the 14-day term they state.

Their stated terms: 14 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 83% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 51%
Reporting period: 1 Jul 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Jan 2023

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

Terms vs reality · their H2 2022 filing

Paid 48 days past their stated terms

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–70

avg 62d

0 days70 days

reported avg 62 days their filed terms 14 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 18% 31–60 days 31% 61+ days 51%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #68305, period 1 Jul 2022 – 31 Dec 2022, filed 31 Jan 2023 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Balton CP Limited paid 48 days past its own stated terms. 83% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 51% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H2 2022 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 10 reports

95 → 62 days — faster across the window

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 10 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

33 days faster across the window. From 95 days in H1 2020 to 62 in the H2 2022 filing; the dashed line marks the 14-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Balton CP Limited's H2 2022 filing put their average at 62 days against stated terms of 14 days; 83% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 51% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jan 2023.

The direction is faster: from 95 days in H1 2020 to 62 now — 33 days faster across their last 6 reports.

That is 10 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Dispute resolution

Complaints will be forwarded to a manager who will contact the supplier to understand the issue. If the manager cannot make a decision, the issue would be escalated to a Director who will discuss with the supplier to resolve the dispute.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2022	62	83%	51%	31 Jan 2023
H1 2022	88	85%	63%	15 Jul 2022
H2 2021	77	83%	66%	28 Jan 2022
H1 2021	70	74%	70%	28 Jul 2021
H2 2020	73	81%	58%	29 Jan 2021
H1 2020	95	85%	58%	17 Jul 2020
H2 2019	127	79%	58%	11 Feb 2020
H1 2019	69	95%	67%	17 Jul 2019
H2 2018	81	97%	74%	31 Jan 2019
H1 2018	76	96%	60%	27 Nov 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 22 Dec 1976
Registered office: CP HOUSE, WATFORD, WD25 8HU

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 30 Sept 2027

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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 14-day payment cycle.

≈ £24,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 62-day cycle — about £18,900 more than the same account would carry at 14-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 · Balton CP Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 33 days faster over the window (95 → 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 62–95 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?

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.

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