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How long does Acenta Steel Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 03725308 · Manufacturing · 10 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Dec 2022

61days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Well behindvs 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 Dec 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
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
3 Mar 1999
Registered office
SUITE 3, AVERY HOUSE, BRIGHTON, BN41 1DH
1 outstanding charge — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 30 Sept 2023

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 15–120 days. Reported average: 61.

Stated terms15–120d
+46 days
Reported avg61d

At a glance

The key figures

15–120d
their stated terms
73%
invoices paid outside terms
±13d
variable pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Slower than 80% of the 992 large companies reporting in manufacturing.

The pattern

Holding steady

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

terms 15d
63
65
55
51
76
61
H1 2020H2 2020H1 2021H2 2021H1 2022H2 2022

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 26% 31–60 days 24% 61+ days 50%

The read · computed from their figures

Acenta Steel Limited has filed 10 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 61 days against stated terms of 15–120 days.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±13 days period to period.

In the latest period 73% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 50% landed 61+ days out.

What they tell their suppliers

Offers e-invoicing

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

The standard contractual length of time for payment of invoices is variable based upon the type of supply and the market in which the supplier trades (e.g. geographical location) At the point of initial order with a new supplier the agreed terms are forwarded to the supplier for verification by the suppliers finance department and a signed copy is held with the Aartee Bright Bar finance department for future reference In consideration of the supply of Goods and/or Services by the Seller, the Buyer shall pay the invoice amounts in accordance with the terms of credit where it is implied that the Seller shall receive payment up to 2 days from the agreed processing date

Dispute resolution

Upon receipt of invoices the documents are date stamped and entered onto a register as proof of receipt. Where necessary invoices are then forwarded to the originating purchaser for authorisation. A weekly review is made of all invoices that have been registered for greater than 1 week but not fully authorised and an up to date status added to the internal system for review by Management and the finance department for follow up. Quality : Upon receipt of goods a visual inspection is made and if deemed sub-standard referred to the Quality Department Where appropriate an internal rejection is raised and the supplier informed with any photographic evidence and samples if required Once a reasonable period has elapsed the supplier will be chased for a response and action taken in acc

Other information

No changes have been made to the underlying terms during the period

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H2 20226173%50%30 Jan 2023
H1 20227668%45%27 Jul 2022
H2 20215142%52%28 Jan 2022
H1 20215550%47%28 Jul 2021
H2 20206548%52%8 Feb 2021
H1 20206362%62%31 Jul 2020
H2 20196436%60%31 Jan 2020
H1 20196554%61%31 Jul 2019
H2 2018584%54%23 Jan 2019
H1 2018592%51%13 Jul 2018

Working-capital effect

What a 61-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 61-day vs a 15-day payment cycle.

≈ £24,000
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 61-day cycle — about £18,100 more than the same account would carry at 15-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 is steady — within about ±13 days period to period, around 61 days.
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 61, moving within about ±13 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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