Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Proto Labs, Limited paid suppliers in 54 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms

CRN 05366160 · Manufacturing · 10 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Dec 2023

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Dec 2023 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

54daysavg time to pay · H2 2023

Their H2 2023 filing put the average 6 days inside their stated 60-day term.

Their stated terms: 60 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 76% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 40%
Reporting period: 1 Jul 2023 – 31 Dec 2023
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Jan 2024

Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

Terms vs reality · their H2 2023 filing

Paid 6 days inside the 60-day term they state

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–65

avg 54d

0 days65 days

reported avg 54 days their filed terms 0–60 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 13% 31–60 days 47% 61+ days 40%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #80758, period 1 Jul 2023 – 31 Dec 2023, filed 30 Jan 2024 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Proto Labs, Limited paid 6 days inside its stated 60-day term. 76% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 40% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H2 2023 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 10 reports

50 → 54 days — slower across the window

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 10 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

4 days slower across the window. From 50 days in H1 2021 to 54 in the H2 2023 filing; the dashed line marks the 60-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Proto Labs, Limited's H2 2023 filing put their average at 54 days against stated terms of 60 days; 76% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 40% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jan 2024.

The direction is slower: from 50 days in H1 2021 to 54 now — 4 days slower across their last 6 reports.

That is 10 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

STANDARD TERMS ARE 30 DAYS END OF MONTH, 30 DAYS END OF MONTH 63% 60 DAYS END OF MONTH 16% NET 30 DAYS 14% OTHER 6%

Dispute resolution

INVOICES WHICH DO NOT MATCH THE PURCHASE ORDER RAISED ARE LOGGED ON A QUERY REGISTER BY THE PURCHASE LEDGER CLERK. DEPENDANT ON QUERY, THIS IS INVESTIGATED INTERNALLY FIRST TO CHECK PRICE DIFFERENCES AND QUANTITIES PURCHASED OR RECIEVED. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE INTERNALLY, WE PUSH THE INVOICE BACK TO THE SUPPLIER DETAILING THE DISPUTE FOR PROCESSING THIS COMMUNICATION IS LOGGED AND RECORDED IN THE QUERY REGISTER. THE QUERY REGISTER IS REVIEWED WEEKLY AND CHASED UP WHERE NECESSARY MAJORITY OF DISPUTES ARE CLEARED UP BEFORE THE MONTH END.

Other information

MAJORITY OF TERMS ARE END OF MONTH RATHER THAN NET DAYS OF INVOICE DATE

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2023	54	76%	40%	30 Jan 2024
H1 2023	61	65%	39%	20 Jul 2023
H2 2022	60	64%	45%	19 Jan 2023
H1 2022	52	63%	32%	22 Jul 2022
H2 2021	52	56%	30%	26 Jan 2022
H1 2021	50	47%	27%	19 Jul 2021
H2 2020	40	26%	12%	11 Feb 2021
H1 2019	50	38%	28%	26 Jul 2019
H2 2018	53	77%	29%	6 Mar 2019
H1 2018	48	44%	25%	24 Jul 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 16 Feb 2005
Registered office: PROTO LABS, TELFORD, TF7 4QN

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Quick answers · Proto Labs, Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 4 days slower over the window (50 → 54 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report put the average at day 54; across their last 6 reports it ranged 50–61 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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