Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Lakehouse Contracts Limited paid suppliers in 49 days on average — within its stated 1–60 day terms
Their H1 2018 filing put the average 48 days past the shortest term they state (1 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 1–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 91% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 29%
- Reporting period
- 1 Oct 2017 – 31 Mar 2018
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 22 Apr 2018
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2018 filing
Paid within their stated range — 49 against 1–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The read · computed from their figures
Lakehouse Contracts Limited's H1 2018 filing put their average at 49 days against stated terms of 1–60 days; 91% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 29% took 61 days or longer. Filed 22 Apr 2018.
That is one statutory period on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
LHC Ltd agrees payment terms with suppliers and subcontractors as part of contract negotiations. Payment terms vary from immediately due to 60 days from date of invoice. Our initial standard terms are 30 days for vendors and 45 days for subcontractors.
Dispute resolution
LHC actively seeks to resolve disputes by discussion with relevant suppliers and the Accounts Payable team as first point. Thereafter Commercial teams or management may be involved. Where no agreement can be reached other dispute resolution processes are used such as mediation, adjudication and litigation and/or arbitration.
Other information
LHC is committed to fair dealings with all its supply chain members as a key principle, which includes fair payment terms. Where agreement of payment from the end customer is delayed there can be an impact on payments to the supply chain due to rectification or validation of certain works performed by the supply chain. In those circumstances payments to the supply chain partners is done as soon as reasonably practical.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2018 | 49 | 91% | 29% | 22 Apr 2018 |
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 49-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 49-day vs a 1-day payment cycle.
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.
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