Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
European Cargo Limited pays suppliers in 27 days on average — inside its shortest stated term
Their H2 2025 filing puts the average 3 days inside the shortest term they state (30 days).
- Their stated terms
- 30–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 42% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 9%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 26 Jan 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2025 filing
Paid 3 days inside the 30-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 3 of 3 reports
37 → 27 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
European Cargo Limited's H2 2025 filing puts their average at 27 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 42% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 9% took 61 days or longer. Filed 26 Jan 2026.
The direction is faster: from 37 days in H2 2024 to 27 now — 10 days faster across their last 3 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 73% of the 245 large companies reporting in transport & storage.
That is 3 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2024) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
For SMEs, European Cargo has standard payment terms of 30 days from receipt of goods or services. For other suppliers, European Cargo has standard payment terms of 60 days.
Dispute resolution
Disputed invoices are either emailed or posted back to the supplier and also a notification is sent to the European Cargo requestor. Disputes related to payment can be raised by suppliers direct to the finance team or to senior management. Queries or disputes raised are addressed as soon as practical and the supplier engaged as appropriate.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2025 | 27 | 42% | 9% | 26 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 38 | 58% | 10% | 24 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 37 | 65% | 9% | 28 Mar 2025 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- In Administration
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 23 Dec 2020
- Registered office
- C/O TENEO FINANCIAL ADVISORY LTD, BIRMINGHAM, B4 6AT
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