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How long does Ster Century (UK) Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 03347110 · Information & communication · 9 statutory reports on record · period to 31 May 2022

42days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

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

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Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 May 2022 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2 Apr 1997
Registered office
3RD FLOOR ONE ARIEL WAY, LONDON, W12 7SL
5 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 Aug 2027

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 0–45 days. Reported average: 42.

Stated terms0–45d
+42 days
Reported avg42d

At a glance

The key figures

0–45d
their stated terms
59%
invoices paid outside terms
-3d
faster over the window
±55d
variable pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Slower than 84% of the 475 large companies reporting in information & communication.

The pattern

Getting faster

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

45
51
87
146
36
42
H2 2019H1 2020H2 2020H1 2021H2 2021H1 2022

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 43% 31–60 days 39% 61+ days 18%

The read · computed from their figures

Ster Century (UK) Limited has filed 9 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 42 days against stated terms of 0–45 days.

The direction is faster: from 45 to 42 days over the window — about 3 days faster.

In the latest period 59% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 18% landed 61+ days out.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

"All suppliers relating to UK operations of Ster Century (UK) Limited are contracted and agreed via Vue Entertainment Ltd. Standard payment terms are agreed between immediate and 45 days. Suppliers are paid weekly on a Wednesday for invoices due for payment up to payment date. "

Dispute resolution

"Ster Century (UK) Limited seeks to resolve disputes in a timely manner through discussion with the relevant supplier. Dispute resolution involves the appropriate senior manager. For Concession suppliers we place reliance on signed proof of delivery as part of resolving disputes and as agreed with suppliers. Once resolved, invoices go forward for payment in accordance with the agreed supplier terms. "

Other information

"It is not possible to differentiate payment practices relating to Ster Century (UK) Ltd from those of Vue Entertainment Ltd and so the data above relates to the combined entities. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some invoices continue to be paid in line with supplier agreements rather than standard terms."

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20224259%18%30 Jun 2022
H2 20213667%11%31 Dec 2021
H1 202114684%63%30 Jun 2021
H2 20208774%39%22 Dec 2020
H1 20205158%25%30 Jun 2020
H2 20194565%20%23 Dec 2019
H1 20193859%10%28 Jun 2019
H2 20183770%11%21 Dec 2018
H1 20183868%10%28 Jun 2018

Working-capital effect

What a 42-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 42-day vs a 0-day payment cycle.

≈ £16,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 42-day cycle — about £16,600 more than the same account would carry at 0-day terms.

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.

Quick answers

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 3 days faster over the window (45 → 42 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 42, moving within about ±55 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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How UK payment reporting works

What is a Payment Practices Report?
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?
The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.
How often is this data updated?
Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.
Is this official government data?
The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

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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