Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
World of Rare Books Limited paid suppliers in 30 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms
Their H2 2019 filing put the average 30 days inside their stated 60-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 2% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 1%
- Reporting period
- 1 May 2019 – 31 Oct 2019
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 29 Nov 2019
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2019 filing
Paid 30 days inside the 60-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 4 of 4 reports
Held steady around 30 days
The read · computed from their figures
World of Rare Books Limited's H2 2019 filing put their average at 30 days against stated terms of 60 days; 2% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 1% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Nov 2019.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±0 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
The standard payment terms relating to the supply of books for resale is 60 days from the date of invoice. However due to the nature of the business there are also non-standard supplier payment terms which are shorter and longer than our preferred standard terms. Excluding books, the standard terms relating to the supply of operations and logistical services to the company are 60 days from date of invoice. However there are non-standard supplier payment terms which are shorter and longer than the standard terms. The company standard payment terms are 60 days. However, in certain circumstances, a supplier will seek to impose its own payment terms, and in other circumstances, a bespoke contract will be agreed.
Dispute resolution
Resolution of disputes is handled on a case-by-case basis. The company seeks to resolve disputes as quickly as possible.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2019 | 30 | 2% | 1% | 29 Nov 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 30 | 2% | 1% | 8 May 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 30 | 3% | 0% | 27 Nov 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 30 | 4% | 2% | 29 May 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 9 Dec 2010
- Registered office
- CARBON 103 SISKIN PARKWAY WEST, COVENTRY, CV3 4PW
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