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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Go North East Limited paid suppliers in 30 days on average — within its stated 14–60 day terms

CRN 02057284 · Transport & storage · 13 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Dec 2023

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Dec 2023 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.
30daysavg time to pay · H2 2023

Their H2 2023 filing put the average 16 days past the shortest term they state (14 days), still within their 60-day upper term.

Their stated terms
14–60 days
Paid outside agreed terms
11% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
4%
Reporting period
2 Jul 2023 – 31 Dec 2023
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 23 Jan 2024

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

Terms vs reality · their H2 2023 filing

Paid within their stated range — 30 against 14–60 days

The pattern · last 6 of 13 reports

63 → 30 days — faster across the window

The read · computed from their figures

Go North East Limited's H2 2023 filing put their average at 30 days against stated terms of 14–60 days; 11% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 23 Jan 2024.

The direction is faster: from 63 days in H1 2021 to 30 now — 33 days faster across their last 6 reports.

That is 13 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Go North East Limited, subsidiary company of The Go-Ahead Group, follow group policy and agree appropriate terms of payment with suppliers for each transaction or series of transactions, and abide by those terms once suppliers present a valid invoice. The company normally settles trade payables on 30 day terms and these invoices are paid in the week following their due date, however variations to these terms do exist based on agreements with certain suppliers. There have been no changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period.

Dispute resolution

Go North East Limited is committed to paying our suppliers in an honest, prompt and professional manner while seeking best value for the business. We endeavour to resolve any invoice queries as quickly as possible, communication between the Accounts Payable team and the relevant supplier is instigated to resolve the matter. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by our accounts team, it would be escalated to the Shared Service Manager who will investigate and mitigate the issue.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H2 20233011%4%23 Jan 2024
H1 20233213%5%21 Jul 2023
H2 20223411%5%26 Jan 2023
H1 20223716%9%28 Jul 2022
H1 20224326%12%25 Jan 2022
H1 20216355%35%23 Jul 2021
H1 20214641%12%26 Jan 2021
H1 20203617%4%17 Jul 2020
H2 20193410%4%17 Jan 2020
H1 2019359%4%25 Jul 2019
H2 2018338%3%25 Jan 2019
H1 20183714%5%23 Jul 2018
H2 20173922%6%26 Jan 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
23 Sept 1986
Registered office
SECOND FLOOR 55 DEGREES NORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 6BL
1 outstanding charge — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 30 Sept 2026 — overdue

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 30-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 30-day vs a 14-day payment cycle.

≈ £12,000
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 30-day cycle — about £6,300 more than the same account would carry at 14-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 · Go North East Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 33 days faster over the window (63 → 30 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report put the average at day 30; across their last 6 reports it ranged 30–63 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
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