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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Crown Products (Kent) Limited paid suppliers in 22 days on average — within its stated 5–60 day terms

CRN 02000579 · Manufacturing · 14 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Mar 2025

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Mar 2025 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.
22daysavg time to pay · H1 2025

Their H1 2025 filing put the average 17 days past the shortest term they state (5 days), still within their 60-day upper term.

Their stated terms
5–60 days
Paid outside agreed terms
0% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
0%
Reporting period
1 Oct 2024 – 31 Mar 2025
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 16 Apr 2025

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2025 filing

Paid within their stated range — 22 against 5–60 days

The pattern · last 6 of 14 reports

Held steady around 22 days

The read · computed from their figures

Crown Products (Kent) Limited's H1 2025 filing put their average at 22 days against stated terms of 5–60 days; 0% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 0% took 61 days or longer. Filed 16 Apr 2025.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.

That is 14 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

It is Crown Products policy to agree appropriate terms of payment with suppliers for each transaction or series of transactions, and to abide by those terms based on the timely submission of invoices. The Company normally settles trade payables on 30 days terms, however variations to these terms do exist based on agreements with certain suppliers, in particular small local businesses.

Dispute resolution

Crown Products is committed to dealing with its suppliers in a fair, honest and professional manner while seeking best value for the business. We seek to resolve queries as quickly as possible to everyone's satisfaction prior to payment being made. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by our accounts department, it would be escalated in the first instance to the relevant Director to seek a resolution.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 2025220%0%16 Apr 2025
H2 2024200%0%1 Nov 2024
H1 2024210%0%2 May 2024
H2 2023210%0%5 Oct 2023
H1 2023200%0%12 Jun 2023
H2 2022210%0%11 Oct 2022
H1 2022190%0%11 Apr 2022
H2 2021190%0%23 Nov 2021
H1 2021210%0%13 Apr 2021
H2 2020200%1%20 Oct 2020
H1 2020240%1%21 Sept 2020
H2 2019220%1%21 Sept 2020
H1 2019180%0%20 May 2019
H2 2018200%0%12 Apr 2019

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
17 Mar 1986
Registered office
EDDINGTON WORKS, HERNE BAY, CT6 5TR
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 22-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 22-day vs a 5-day payment cycle.

≈ £8,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 22-day cycle — about £6,700 more than the same account would carry at 5-day terms.

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.

Quick answers · Crown Products (Kent) Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average was steady — within about ±1 days period to period, around 22 days.
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports averaged around day 22, moving within about ±1 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
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