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How long does Smiths Metal Centres Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 03485838 · Wholesale & retail trade · 14 statutory payment reports on record
Source: their statutory Payment Practices Reports, filed on the gov.uk register and board-approved. Verify the latest original · Companies House file.
Average time to pay
57 days
Their stated terms
15–120 days
Paid outside terms
2%
Sector median
37 days

In the latest reporting window Smiths Metal Centres Limited was slower than 86% of the 809 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.

Every statutory report they have filed

Their own figures, unedited, most recent first.

PeriodAvg days to payOutside termsPaid after 61+ daysFiled
H2 2025572%42%30 Jan 2026
H1 2025240%50%23 Feb 2026
H2 2024592%50%13 Jan 2025
H1 2024572%49%3 Jul 2024
H2 2023542%42%5 Jan 2024
H1 2023542%39%4 Jul 2023
H2 2022553%41%4 Jan 2023
H1 2022552%41%5 Jul 2022
H2 2021562%52%26 Apr 2022
H1 2021552%48%27 Apr 2022
H2 2020552%44%27 Apr 2022
H1 2020572%42%27 Apr 2022
H2 2019563%45%27 Apr 2022
H1 2019772%56%30 Jul 2019
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