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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Morris Homes (Eastern) Limited pays suppliers in 37 days on average — within its stated 7–60 day terms

CRN 02315106 · Construction · 6 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Apr 2026

37daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 30 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 60-day upper term.

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers
Their stated terms
7–60 days
Paid outside agreed terms
9% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
13%
Reporting period
1 Nov 2025 – 30 Apr 2026
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 29 May 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid within their stated range — 37 against 7–60 days

The pattern · last 6 of 6 reports

Holding steady around 37 days

The read · computed from their figures

Morris Homes (Eastern) Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 37 days against stated terms of 7–60 days; 9% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 13% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 May 2026.

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

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 64% of the 394 large companies reporting in construction.

That is 6 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2023) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

1% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

"Our standard payment terms for subcontractors are 39 days after the accounting month end. This is provided a valid application is received no later than the 5th working day following the accounting month end. Terms for a limited number of smaller subcontractors with a high labour element are 7 days following the end of each working week. This is provided a valid application is submitted in a timely manner. Our standard payment terms for suppliers are 30 days or 30 days nett monthly (30 days from the end of the month of the invoice date)."

Dispute resolution

"Queries or disputes should be raised with the Site Manager or Purchasing Manager in the first instance. Disputes can be escalated up the management chain if subsequently required. Either Party may by written notice refer any dispute to a senior management meeting between the senior representatives of the Parties referred to in the Contract. The attendees at the meeting shall try to resolve the dispute amicably (including the use of mediation where appropriate) and shall continue to attend this meeting even if adjudication or legal proceedings are instituted. Either Party may at any time by written notice refer any dispute to adjudication in accordance with the adjudication rules set out in Part 1 of the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998. The adju

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 2026379%13%29 May 2026
H2 2025369%13%8 Dec 2025
H1 20253611%13%4 Jun 2025
H2 2024379%14%27 Nov 2024
H1 20243911%13%30 May 2024
H1 20233815%12%30 May 2023

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
9 Nov 1988
Registered office
MORLAND HOUSE, ALTRINCHAM ROAD, CHESHIRE, SK9 5NW
13 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 Jan 2027

Open the full record at Companies House.

Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 37-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 37-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.

≈ £14,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 37-day cycle — about £11,800 more than the same account would carry at 7-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 · Morris Homes (Eastern) Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average is steady — within about ±1 days period to period, around 37 days.
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 37, moving within about ±1 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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UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.
What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
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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 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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