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How long does P.j. Carey (Contractors) Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 01460224 · Construction · 16 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Mar 2026

52days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

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

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On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
9 Nov 1979
Registered office
1 HAND AXE YARD 277A GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8BD
6 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 30 Jun 2027

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 0–76 days. Reported average: 52.

Stated terms0–76d
+52 days
Reported avg52d

At a glance

The key figures

0–76d
their stated terms
1%
invoices paid outside terms
+23d
slower over the window
±5d
steady pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Slower than 87% of the 385 large companies reporting in construction.

The pattern

Getting slower

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

29
30
44
42
51
52
H2 2023H1 2024H2 2024H1 2025H2 2025H1 2026

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 39% 31–60 days 42% 61+ days 19%

The read · computed from their figures

P.j. Carey (Contractors) Limited has filed 16 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 52 days against stated terms of 0–76 days.

The direction is slower: from 29 to 52 days over the window — about 23 days slower.

In the latest period 1% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 19% landed 61+ days out.

What they tell their suppliers

1% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

The Company payment terms can vary by contract and supply, however our standard payment terms for supplier payments are 45 days end of month from invoice date. Subcontractor payment terms are dependent on the specific requirements of individual projects.

Dispute resolution

At P J Carey Contractors Ltd, we strive to resolve payment enquiries on a timely basis. We are committed to dealing fairly with promptly paying our suppliers and subcontractors. The method of dispute resolution will depend on the nature of the query. In respect of our subcontractors, the dispute will be dealt with by the relevant project team who will negotiate with our subcontractor until the issue is resolved and payment is made. The implementation of workflow on our Purchase Ledger enables us to deal with internal queries in an efficient and timely manner. In respect of disputes with our suppliers, our Accounts payable team will expedite a resolution assisted by our Procurement and relevant site teams. Should formal resolution be required , which is extremely unlikely, m

Other information

We operate on standard payment terms unless specifically agreed with our supplier and Group Procurement Manager

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 2026521%19%30 Apr 2026
H2 20255111%16%31 Oct 2025
H1 20254219%11%29 Apr 2025
H2 2024440%13%30 Oct 2024
H1 20243030%17%1 May 2024
H2 20232921%13%30 Oct 2023
H1 20232925%15%29 Apr 2023
H2 20223732%19%31 Oct 2022
H1 20223640%26%29 Apr 2022
H2 20214348%30%29 Oct 2021
H1 20213444%22%30 Apr 2021
H2 20204961%46%29 Oct 2020
H1 20203750%26%30 Apr 2020
H2 20193651%27%28 Oct 2019
H1 20193333%17%29 Apr 2019
H2 20183625%21%30 Oct 2018

Working-capital effect

What a 52-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 52-day vs a 0-day payment cycle.

≈ £20,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 52-day cycle — about £20,500 more than the same account would carry at 0-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

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 23 days slower over the window (29 → 52 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 52, moving within about ±5 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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How UK payment reporting works

What is a Payment Practices Report?
UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 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 in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.
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?
The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

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).

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