Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Dignity Funerals No.3 Limited paid suppliers in 46 days on average — 16 days past its stated terms

CRN 09166331 · Other services · 9 statutory reports on record · period to 1 Jul 2022

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 1 Jul 2022 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

46daysavg time to pay · H1 2022

Their H1 2022 filing put the average 16 days past the 30-day term they state.

Their stated terms: 30 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 79% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 16%
Reporting period: 1 Jan 2022 – 1 Jul 2022
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 1 Aug 2022

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2022 filing

Paid 16 days past their stated terms

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–50

avg 46d

0 days50 days

reported avg 46 days their filed terms 0–30 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 45% 31–60 days 39% 61+ days 16%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #62281, period 1 Jan 2022 – 1 Jul 2022, filed 1 Aug 2022 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Dignity Funerals No.3 Limited paid 16 days past its own stated terms. 79% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 16% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2022 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 9 reports

32 → 46 days — slower across the window

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 9 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

14 days slower across the window. From 32 days in H2 2019 to 46 in the H1 2022 filing; the dashed line marks the 30-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Dignity Funerals No.3 Limited's H1 2022 filing put their average at 46 days against stated terms of 30 days; 79% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 16% took 61 days or longer. Filed 1 Aug 2022.

The direction is slower: from 32 days in H2 2019 to 46 now — 14 days slower across their last 6 reports.

That is 9 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

Our standard payment terms for our suppliers paid through our accounts payable process is 30 days. However, we do have a range of payment terms which are negotiated with individual suppliers on a case by case basis. —In addition to our normal payment processes, we also make a significant number of payments through our network of funeral locations. These payments generally represent disbursements incurred on behalf of our customers and, as such, are not subject to our formal payment terms and conditions. We have included these suppliers within our reporting. We endeavour to pay these suppliers promptly (usually within 7-14 days of receipt of invoice or provision of service).

Dispute resolution

Dignity aims to resolve all disputes promptly and will normally do so by contacting suppliers directly. Any disputes over payments are directed to the Accounts department. Disputes can be escalated up the management chain if subsequently required

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2022	46	79%	16%	1 Aug 2022
H2 2021	43	76%	17%	26 Jan 2022
H1 2021	35	82%	12%	2 Aug 2021
H2 2020	38	55%	15%	25 Jan 2021
H1 2020	37	67%	12%	21 Jul 2020
H2 2019	32	57%	8%	22 Jan 2020
H1 2019	32	62%	8%	29 Jul 2019
H2 2018	35	64%	10%	29 Jan 2019
H1 2018	32	69%	8%	8 Aug 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 7 Aug 2014
Registered office: 4 KING EDWARDS COURT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 6AP

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 30 Sept 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 46-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 46-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £18,000

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 46-day cycle — about £6,300 more than the same account would carry at 30-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 · Dignity Funerals No.3 Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 14 days slower over the window (32 → 46 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report put the average at day 46; across their last 6 reports it ranged 32–46 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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