Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Warrington Garages Limited paid suppliers in 39 days on average — within its stated 30–365 day terms
Their H1 2023 filing put the average 9 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 365-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–365 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 42% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 13%
- Reporting period
- 1 Aug 2022 – 31 Jan 2023
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 22 Feb 2023
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2023 filing
Paid within their stated range — 39 against 30–365 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 10 reports
48 → 39 days — faster across the window
The read · computed from their figures
Warrington Garages Limited's H1 2023 filing put their average at 39 days against stated terms of 30–365 days; 42% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 13% took 61 days or longer. Filed 22 Feb 2023.
The direction is faster: from 48 days in H1 2020 to 39 now — 9 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
The standard payment period, in days, for purchase ledger is 30-60 days depending on the invoice date as payment would be made at the end of the following month per the terms described above. The standard payment period, in days, for New vehicle purchases is 365 days per the terms described above. The standard payment period, in days, for Used vehicle purchases is 0 days per the terms described above.
Dispute resolution
The business does not have a formal dispute resolution process for qualifying contracts. Any complaint or concern will be considered by the accounts department at each dealership and escalated to the dealership Head of Business or Head Office as appropriate. We strive to resolve any dispute amicably and as quickly as possible.
Other information
As a business we do not have standard payment terms for qualifying contracts. The most frequently used payment terms for purchase ledger are 30 days from the end of the month of the invoice date. For vehicle purchases the most frequently used terms are those with the vehicle manufacturer. For New vehicle purchases this is 1 year from date of adoption unless the vehicle is registered within the year at which point the registration date would be the due date. For Used vehicle purchases payment is due immediately. Vehicle payments to the manufacturer are taken automatically by direct debit therefore payment dates are controlled by the supplier.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2023 | 39 | 42% | 13% | 22 Feb 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 36 | 34% | 11% | 12 Aug 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 35 | 38% | 11% | 12 Aug 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 38 | 29% | 14% | 26 Aug 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 38 | 29% | 14% | 4 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 48 | 32% | 25% | 14 Aug 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 43 | 31% | 15% | 8 Jul 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 45 | 35% | 13% | 18 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 40 | 38% | 15% | 28 Feb 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 41 | 34% | 15% | 30 Aug 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 Jan 1986
- Registered office
- LITHIA HOUSE 2 OAKWOOD COURT, NOTTINGHAM, NG15 0DR
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 39-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 39-day vs a 30-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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