Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Four Seasons (Bamford) Limited paid suppliers in 42 days on average — 35 days past its stated terms
Their H2 2019 filing put the average 35 days past the 7-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 7 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 35% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 5%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jul 2019 – 31 Dec 2019
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 22 Jan 2020
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2019 filing
Paid 35 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 4 of 4 reports
Held steady around 42 days
The read · computed from their figures
Four Seasons (Bamford) Limited's H2 2019 filing put their average at 42 days against stated terms of 7 days; 35% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 5% took 61 days or longer. Filed 22 Jan 2020.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
That is 4 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
Supplier accounts are linked to payment profiles which determine when invoices become eligible for payment. Approximately 25% of the group's wider supplier accounts are payable at the end of the month following the invoice date (maximum), approximately 40% are payable 28 days after the invoice date, approximately 35% are payable 14 days after the invoice date, and < 1% are payable 7 days after invoice date (shortest)
Dispute resolution
Query/dispute resolution is carried out by either the individual who initiated and placed the purchase order, or a member of the central accounts payable team. This can be escalated if required
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2019 | 42 | 35% | 5% | 22 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 42 | 35% | 5% | 6 Aug 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 43 | 35% | 6% | 7 Feb 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 44 | 37% | 5% | 30 Jul 2018 |
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 42-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 42-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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