Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
S. Norton & Co Limited paid suppliers in 17 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms
Their H2 2022 filing put the average 43 days inside their stated 60-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 10% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 2%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jul 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 25 Apr 2023
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2022 filing
Paid 43 days inside the 60-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 7 reports
14 → 17 days — slower across the window
The read · computed from their figures
S. Norton & Co Limited's H2 2022 filing put their average at 17 days against stated terms of 60 days; 10% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 2% took 61 days or longer. Filed 25 Apr 2023.
The direction is slower: from 14 days in H2 2018 to 17 now — 3 days slower across their last 6 reports.
That is 7 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
Supplies of metal commodities are paid on demand, either at our weighbridge or on receipt of invoice. Suppliers of other goods and services are generally paid at the end of the month following the month of invoice, although other arrangements can sometimes be accommodated by agreement.
Dispute resolution
S Norton prides itself on the service it provides to suppliers, and sees the speed of payment as a key aspect of its business relationships. When disputes do arise, we aim to address them in a courteous, sensible and professional manner. Our head office administration team are available every weekday to answer calls, identify discrepancies, correct errors, and liaise with the relevant operational staff to ensure that any invoice is dealt with through to a satisfactory conclusion. On the rare occasions when they can't resolve the matter, the dispute will be escalated to senior management for final resolution. All formal complaints are logged by our compliance team based in Liverpool, and these are reviewed regularly by senior managers and directors, to ensure that procedures are followed, a
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2022 | 17 | 10% | 2% | 25 Apr 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 15 | 6% | 2% | 25 Apr 2023 |
| H2 2021 | 16 | 8% | 2% | 25 Apr 2023 |
| H2 2019 | 14 | 5% | 2% | 22 Apr 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 14 | 5% | 2% | 27 Aug 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 14 | 7% | 2% | 27 Aug 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 14 | 5% | 2% | 19 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 Oct 1984
- Registered office
- BANKFIELD HOUSE, LIVERPOOL, L20 8RQ
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