Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Class Catering Services 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
- 21 Oct 1998
- Registered office
- ONE, LONDON, WC1B 5HA
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 0–60 days. Reported average: 35.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Class Catering Services Limited has filed 2 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2024). Their latest report puts the average at 35 days against stated terms of 0–60 days.
In the latest period 4% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 4% landed 61+ days out.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
A process is in place for onboarding new suppliers whereby SMEs are identified and put on 30 days payment terms and all other suppliers are on 60 days payment terms
Dispute resolution
Supplier payment issues that arise in the first instance are addressed by a dedicated Accounts Payable queries team within the Financial Shared Services centre. Depending on the issue, the Procurement team may be involved to resolve any disputes or issues. The company ensures that the payment of its vendors and handling of queries has a high priority and has SLAs on response times. Over the last number of years we have invested in tools and technology to assist our vendor from our Shared Service Centre with OCR and supply management by providing alternative finance and ease of payment solutions.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2025 | 35 | 4% | 4% | 27 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 38 | 5% | 3% | 26 Sept 2024 |
Working-capital effect
What a 35-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 35-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-03653905 · latest period to 28 Feb 2025
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