Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Grafton Merchanting GB Limited paid suppliers in 47 days on average — within its stated 7–92 day terms
Their H1 2023 filing put the average 40 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 92-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–92 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 14% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 19%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2023 – 30 Jun 2023
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Jul 2023
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2023 filing
Paid within their stated range — 47 against 7–92 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 11 reports
Held steady around 47 days
The read · computed from their figures
Grafton Merchanting GB Limited's H1 2023 filing put their average at 47 days against stated terms of 7–92 days; 14% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 19% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2023.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
That is 11 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Payment terms negotiated on an individual supplier basis. Typically payment is made the week following the first full calendar month that the invoice is due (either 30,60 or 90 days)
Dispute resolution
Regular supplier reconciliations are undertaken and “held invoice” reports are generated to verify missing or disputed documents. The invoice matching solution allows tracking of all invoices that are sat awaiting action or approval and are flagged as overdue after 5 days. A report of all invoices not actioned within five days is circulated to regional management for escalation. Invoices will be held for payment for reasons relating to the pricing, quantity or quality of the goods provided or for reasons relating to inaccurate documentation such as non-disclosure of the purchase order number. A Purchase Order (PO) / Goods Received process facilitates dispute resolution and branches have administration assistants to deal with queries directly with supplier. All suppliers have an assigned Ac
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2023 | 47 | 14% | 19% | 31 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 49 | 26% | 20% | 31 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 47 | 12% | 19% | 15 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 47 | 11% | 19% | 27 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 49 | 12% | 22% | 29 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 47 | 15% | 18% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 53 | 32% | 29% | 29 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 47 | 13% | 19% | 29 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 48 | 10% | 18% | 25 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 49 | 10% | 18% | 29 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 50 | 10% | 18% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 7 Apr 2003
- Registered office
- HEAD OFFICE, LLANGEFNI, LL77 7JA
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 47-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 47-day vs a 7-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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