Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Seymour Distribution 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
- 27 Jul 1994
- Registered office
- MEDIA HOUSE PETERBOROUGH BUSINESS PARK, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 6EA
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 0–30 days. Reported average: 28.
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
Seymour Distribution Limited has filed 9 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 28 days against stated terms of 0–30 days.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±6 days period to period.
In the latest period 61% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 7% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Publisher clients are paid from self-billed invoices on the agreed payment dates, the majority of which are typically paid one month after the end of the month of product onsale, and based on EPOS data where applicable. Standard purchase ledger supplier invoices are settled within 30 days from receipt of a valid invoice.
Dispute resolution
Accounts Payable engage with the supplier and relevant internal account manager to assist in resolving disputed payment queries. Ultimately, any differences between the parties are subject to the laws of England and Wales and the jurisdiction of the English courts, although it is extremely rare that disputes cannot be resolved through negotiation with the supplier/publisher client.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2022 | 28 | 61% | 7% | 22 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 24 | 58% | 4% | 22 Feb 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 16 | 64% | 2% | 20 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 19 | 50% | 6% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 26 | 46% | 14% | 31 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 28 | 53% | 10% | 29 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 27 | 53% | 9% | 16 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 40 | 60% | 12% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 34 | 57% | 10% | 17 Jul 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 28-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 28-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).
Report PL-02954685 · latest period to 30 Jun 2022
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