Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Southampton Container Terminals Limited pays suppliers in 30 days on average — inside its 90-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 60 days inside their stated 90-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 16% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 8%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 60 days inside the 90-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 30 days
The read · computed from their figures
Southampton Container Terminals Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 30 days against stated terms of 90 days; 16% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 8% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 66% of the 245 large companies reporting in transport & storage.
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
30 days from invoice date.
Dispute resolution
For any payment queries, suppliers should contact the Accounts Payable department at Southampton Container Terminals Ltd, either by email to [email protected] or by phoning 01375 339060 Accounts Payable department. The Accounts Payable department will look into suppliers’ queries as soon as possible and will liaise with the purchaser and the supplier to resolve any queries or disputes to enable payment to be made as quickly as possible. Full Conditions of Purchase can be found on the Southampton Container Terminals Ltd Purchase Order.
Other information
Payment of invoices will be made on 30 day terms unless otherwise agreed – per the Conditions of Purchase on Southampton Container Terminals Ltd purchase orders. Suppliers should send tax invoices which specify the correct Purchase Order number to the Accounts Payable department at Southampton Container Terminals Ltd, either by email to [email protected] or by post to Accounts Payable, 204-207 Western Docks Southampton Hampshire SO15 1DA.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 30 | 16% | 8% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 26 | 13% | 12% | 27 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 28 | 17% | 3% | 27 Nov 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 29 | 24% | 5% | 27 Nov 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 29 | 30% | 6% | 27 Nov 2025 |
| H2 2023 | 29 | 23% | 8% | 27 Nov 2025 |
| H1 2023 | 23 | 29% | 8% | 27 Nov 2025 |
| H2 2022 | 34 | 13% | 5% | 31 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 32 | 9% | 4% | 31 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 29 | 9% | 2% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 31 | 8% | 3% | 29 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 33 | 15% | 4% | 26 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 34 | 20% | 3% | 20 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 32 | 13% | 3% | 24 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 31 | 11% | 2% | 17 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 32 | 21% | 3% | 22 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 37 | 35% | 5% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 18 Nov 1985
- Registered office
- 16 PALACE STREET, LONDON, SW1E 5JQ
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