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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Knighton Foods Limited paid suppliers in 72 days on average — within its stated 60–90 day terms

CRN 08954731 · Manufacturing · 4 statutory reports on record · period to 1 Apr 2023

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 1 Apr 2023 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.
72daysavg time to pay · H1 2023

Their H1 2023 filing put the average 12 days past the shortest term they state (60 days), still within their 90-day upper term.

Their stated terms
60–90 days
Paid outside agreed terms
2% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
83%
Reporting period
2 Oct 2022 – 1 Apr 2023
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 2 May 2023

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2023 filing

Paid within their stated range — 72 against 60–90 days

The pattern · last 4 of 4 reports

53 → 72 days — slower across the window

The read · computed from their figures

Knighton Foods Limited's H1 2023 filing put their average at 72 days against stated terms of 60–90 days; 2% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 83% took 61 days or longer. Filed 2 May 2023.

The direction is slower: from 53 days in H2 2021 to 72 now — 19 days slower across their last 4 reports.

That is 4 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2021) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

Offers e-invoicing

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Payment Due date is calculated from the date of receipt of a valid invoice, plus 60 days due at end of the month. If the payment due date of an invoice does not fall on a Business Day, payment shall become due on the Business Day following the due date

Dispute resolution

Suppliers with invoice queries can contact the AP team either via Web based Portal, or via direct contact with a member of the Accounts Payable team. The Accounts Payable team will investigate the query and will respond to the Supplier with a resolution. The Accounts Payable team will also get in contact with the Supplier if they find an issue with the invoice.

Other information

The maximum contractual period 106 days is also an average of 90-120 days depending on when in the month the invoice is received.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 2023722%83%2 May 2023
H2 2022683%74%25 Oct 2022
H1 2022683%73%28 Apr 2022
H2 20215311%56%15 Nov 2021

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
24 Mar 2014
Registered office
PREMIER HOUSE CENTRIUM BUSINESS PARK, ST ALBANS, AL1 2RE
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 72-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 72-day vs a 60-day payment cycle.

≈ £28,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 72-day cycle — about £4,700 more than the same account would carry at 60-day terms.

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.

Quick answers · Knighton Foods Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 19 days slower over the window (53 → 72 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report put the average at day 72; across their last 4 reports it ranged 53–72 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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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
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