Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Overseas Supply Services Limited paid suppliers in 54 days on average — 9 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2022 filing put the average 9 days past the 45-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 45 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 63% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 15%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2022 – 30 Jun 2022
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 28 Jul 2022
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2022 filing
Paid 9 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 8 reports
39 → 54 days — slower across the window
The read · computed from their figures
Overseas Supply Services Limited's H1 2022 filing put their average at 54 days against stated terms of 45 days; 63% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 15% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 Jul 2022.
The direction is slower: from 39 days in H2 2019 to 54 now — 15 days slower across their last 6 reports.
That is 8 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 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
i. The business’ standard payment terms: a. The standard contractual length of time for payment of invoices. The Company does not have standard terms, every project / client have different requirements, so the terms are agreed at the time of placing an order / sub- contract. The most common terms of payment for the contracts where invoices are paid by bank transfers have the length of time of payment of invoices of 30 days (more than 90% of all such payments). However The Company uses other terms of payments, such as : -invoices payable immediately (where paid against agreed payment milestones); - invoices payable in 45 days; - invoices payable in 20 days; - invoices payable in 14 days. The shortest payment period is 0 days.
Dispute resolution
ii. The business’ process for resolving disputes related to payment. • For goods, if the invoice has not been presented in the correct format as detailed within the Order it will be returned to the Supplier stating why it has been returned. If this results into a dispute the Supplier will contact the Buyer (details on Order) to resolve issue. • For subcontracts, a Dispute Resolutions clause is included within each contract detailing the agreed process to settle disputes within 30 days. Contract will also include all the relevant contact details as appropriate.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2022 | 54 | 63% | 15% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 37 | 65% | 13% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 34 | 57% | 4% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 37 | 80% | 6% | 31 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 41 | 84% | 11% | 31 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 39 | 80% | 10% | 31 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 40 | 78% | 12% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 35 | 73% | 7% | 30 Jan 2019 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 22 Nov 1984
- Registered office
- WING HOUSE MARLBOROUGH ROAD, SALISBURY, SP4 9LZ
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 54-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 54-day vs a 45-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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