Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Xma Limited take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2 Sept 1986
- Registered office
- WILFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NOTTINGHAM, NG11 7EP
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 0–135 days. Reported average: 27.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Getting slower
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Xma Limited has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 27 days against stated terms of 0–135 days.
The direction is slower: from 22 to 27 days over the window — about 5 days slower.
In the latest period 4% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 5% landed 61+ days out.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Our standard payment terms are E30 (30 days from the end of the month). However, we apply shorter payment terms where appropriate or contractually agreed. For example, contractors and small businesses are paid on 30-day terms or earlier where requested, and certain suppliers with bespoke arrangements may be paid on receipt of invoice or other agreed terms. The majority of our suppliers are paid on standard E30 terms.
Dispute resolution
Reasons for not being able to pay based on terms include receiving late or non compliant invoices or invoices that are in dispute. We have a accounts payable team which is reachable by email. Vendors with invoice queries can contact this team. The accounts payable team will reach out to the internal business contacts to investigate why the invoice has not been approved for payment. Strict NO PO NO PAYMENT Policy
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 27 | 4% | 5% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 24 | 4% | 3% | 31 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 30 | 3% | 2% | 21 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 20 | 3% | 1% | 31 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 20 | 2% | 2% | 24 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 22 | 2% | 1% | 25 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 19 | 2% | 2% | 28 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 14 | 1% | 2% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 19 | 1% | 2% | 27 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 19 | 1% | 1% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 15 | 1% | 1% | 27 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 15 | 2% | 1% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 17 | 1% | 2% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 18 | 4% | 1% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 20 | 3% | 1% | 31 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 16 | 6% | 1% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 37 | 19% | 3% | 31 Jul 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 27-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 27-day vs a 0-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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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How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.
The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
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