Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Limited take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 30 Nov 1923
- Registered office
- 55 DOUGLAS STREET, GLASGOW, G2 7NP
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 30 days. Reported average: 36.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Holding steady
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Limited has filed 15 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 36 days against stated terms of 30 days.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.
In the latest period 28% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 13% landed 61+ days out.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The price stated in the Order is inclusive of all costs and expenses including packing and transportation costs. No variation in the price of the Goods will be accepted for any reason whatsoever unless reasonable notice thereof has been given in writing by the Seller the Purchaser and an authorised officer of the Purchaser shall have accepted the price variation in writing. Where the Goods are subject to Value Added Tax or any other taxes the amount legally demandable is to be rendered as a separate item of account and if required by the Purchaser, the Seller shall produce bona fide evidence of the amount paid or to be paid by it in respect thereof. The Purchaser reserves the right to deduct from any monies due or becoming due to the Seller, any monies due from the Seller to the Pu
Dispute resolution
For contracts with suppliers, the appropriate business manager (and if appropriate senior manager) for each party will attempt to resolve the dispute (the Reach point of contact varies from contract to contract). Suppliers can also contact Reach’s dedicated accounts payable team ([email protected]). Such contacts would look to deal promptly with any disputes raised, in accordance with the terms of the contract, and involve other Reach managers as required.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2025 | 36 | 28% | 13% | 29 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 34 | 21% | 12% | 29 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 33 | 26% | 6% | 24 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 35 | 25% | 10% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 34 | 34% | 6% | 20 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 36 | 39% | 8% | 27 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 33 | 33% | 6% | 25 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 36 | 37% | 9% | 26 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 38 | 33% | 7% | 21 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 34 | 33% | 6% | 19 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 36 | 29% | 7% | 20 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 36 | 35% | 9% | 23 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 33 | 29% | 6% | 1 Aug 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 37 | 26% | 7% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 34 | 45% | 8% | 30 Jul 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 36-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 36-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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
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Is this official government data?
How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.
The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
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