Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Volkerfitzpatrick 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
- 22 May 1989
- Registered office
- HERTFORD ROAD, HERTS, EN11 9BX
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 14–60 days. Reported average: 29.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Holding steady
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Volkerfitzpatrick Limited has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 29 days against stated terms of 14–60 days.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
In the latest period 16% 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 for suppliers and subcontractors with less than 50 employees is 30 days after the date of invoice. For other subcontractors, terms are agreed as part of negotiating and agreeing contracts but are typically 40 days or less. For other materials and plant suppliers our standard payment terms are 60 days after the date of invoice.
Dispute resolution
Our dispute resolution process is clearly explained on our website and is as follows: In the first instance, all disputes will be raised and managed by the site teams. The supplier will be advised that there is a query relating to the goods and/or services supplied and it will be the initial responsibility of the site team to come to a resolution with the supplier. The following steps will be taken to raise and resolve a dispute: 1. The nature of the dispute is discussed between the site team and the supplier. 2. The site team and supplier will come to an agreed time frame for resolution. 3. The supplier is responsible for providing feedback to their accounts team relating to the nature of the dispute and the resolution date. 4. The respective site team will provide feedback
Other information
VolkerFitzpatrick Limited is committed to supporting the local community wherever we work and endeavour to engage with Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), community sector organisations and a diverse range of enterprises in our supply chain. We ensure our procurement processes are transparent, straightforward, and open and we are committed to paying our SME supply chain promptly in recognition of their specific challenge around cash flow, and encourage our supply chain to adopt supporting practices. In order for invoices to be paid on a timely basis, all invoices must be received by our VolkerWessels UK Accounts Payable team before they are recognised as valid for payment. For guidance on how to get paid please see our website: http://www.volkerwessels.co.uk/en/who-we-are/suppl
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 29 | 16% | 5% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 30 | 20% | 7% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 30 | 27% | 7% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 30 | 26% | 9% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 27 | 30% | 4% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 27 | 23% | 3% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 27 | 25% | 4% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 27 | 23% | 4% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 28 | 21% | 4% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 29 | 23% | 5% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 29 | 24% | 4% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 31 | 22% | 5% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 33 | 24% | 6% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 33 | 22% | 6% | 28 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 36 | 23% | 14% | 26 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 35 | 19% | 13% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 35 | 19% | 11% | 26 Jul 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 29-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 29-day vs a 14-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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