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How long does Thomas Sanderson Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 04626841 · 4 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Dec 2019

2days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Faster 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 Dec 2019 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 0–60 days. Reported average: 2.

Stated terms0–60d
+2 days
Reported avg2d

At a glance

The key figures

0–60d
their stated terms
2%
invoices paid outside terms
-11d
faster over the window
±6d
variable pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Faster than 100% of large companies reporting.

The pattern

Getting faster

Average days to pay across their last 4 statutory reports.

13
9
2
2
H1 2018H2 2018H1 2019H2 2019

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 98% 31–60 days 2% 61+ days 0%

The read · computed from their figures

Thomas Sanderson Limited has filed 4 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 2 days against stated terms of 0–60 days.

The direction is faster: from 13 to 2 days over the window — about 11 days faster.

In the latest period 2% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 0% landed 61+ days out.

What they tell their suppliers

Offers e-invoicing

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Thomas Sanderson Limited does not have standard payment terms; they range from immediate to 60 days. Payment terms are agreed with suppliers as part of contract negotiations. Payment runs are usually on a weekly basis by BACS.

Dispute resolution

Thomas Sanderson Limited is committed to dealing fairly with all of its supply chain members. Transparency and swift resolution of disputed items are key principles in this process. Disputed items are identified by the Accounts Payable or Procurement department. An enquiry is then raised with the supplier stating the disputed items. If the supplier is at fault, credit is provided and the remainder of the invoice is cleared for payment. If Thomas Sanderson Limited is at fault the error is cleared internally and the invoice is released for payment.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H2 201922%0%28 Jan 2020
H1 201922%1%18 Oct 2019
H2 2018923%3%30 Jan 2019
H1 20181332%3%27 Jul 2018

Quick answers

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 11 days faster over the window (13 → 2 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 2, moving within about ±6 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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