Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Colebrook & Burgess Limited pays suppliers in 27 days on average — within its stated 3–62 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 24 days past the shortest term they state (3 days), still within their 62-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 3–62 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 57% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 12%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 27 against 3–62 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
18 → 27 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Colebrook & Burgess Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 27 days against stated terms of 3–62 days; 57% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 12% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 18 days in H2 2023 to 27 now — 9 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 77% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
3 days for vehicles from date of registration. Other suppliers on the last working day of the month following the date of receipt of invoice, however variations to these terms do exist based on agreements with certain suppliers.
Dispute resolution
The Company is committed to dealing with its suppliers in a fair, honest and professional manner while seeking best value for the business. We seek to resolve queries as quickly as possible to all parties satisfaction prior to payment being made. In the first instance a dispute should be raised with our Accounts Payables teams – each supplier should have those contact details. If appropriate disputes are escalated to our divisional Financial Controllers and our legal department to find a resolution.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 27 | 57% | 12% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 28 | 59% | 10% | 20 Apr 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 27 | 51% | 10% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 28 | 28% | 10% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 19 | 15% | 3% | 8 Aug 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 18 | 13% | 2% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 18 | 10% | 1% | 26 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 22 | 14% | 2% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 21 | 55% | 3% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 21 | 46% | 4% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 16 | 45% | 1% | 29 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 19 | 9% | 2% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 22 | 50% | 5% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 19 | 47% | 2% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 20 | 2% | 2% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 24 | 3% | 4% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 23 | 2% | 2% | 30 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 Jul 1997
- Registered office
- LOOKERS HOUSE 1ST FLOOR, LOOKERS STOKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 4GU
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 27-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 27-day vs a 3-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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