Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
C.J. Lang & Son Limited paid suppliers in 32 days on average — within its stated 7–238 day terms
Their H1 2022 filing put the average 25 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 238-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–238 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 37% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Nov 2021 – 30 Apr 2022
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 17 Aug 2022
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2022 filing
Paid within their stated range — 32 against 7–238 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 9 reports
25 → 32 days — slower across the window
The read · computed from their figures
C.J. Lang & Son Limited's H1 2022 filing put their average at 32 days against stated terms of 7–238 days; 37% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 17 Aug 2022.
The direction is slower: from 25 days in H1 2019 to 32 now — 7 days slower across their last 6 reports.
That is 9 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The shortest standard period refers to some suppliers that receive rapid payment in order for the Company to earn payment discount. The mode payment terms are 28 days however there are a large range of payment terms which mirrors the considerable number of third party suppliers we contract with. The longest standard payment terms refers only to the various Councils in Scotland who allow payment of business rates over a term of up to 10 months. Should we require to make changes to our standard payment terms with any supplier then we will write to them giving appropriate notice of intended change
Dispute resolution
If any invoice is sin dispute and "on hold" and consequently yet to be authorised, then it is the authoriser's duty to resolve this directly with the supplier and agree a way forward satisfactory to both parties. The Authoriser must advise the outcome to the Purchase Ledger Supervisor.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2022 | 32 | 37% | 4% | 17 Aug 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 26 | 34% | 3% | 21 Dec 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 32 | 38% | 3% | 15 Jul 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 28 | 36% | 4% | 20 May 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 25 | 42% | 4% | 20 Dec 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 25 | 34% | 4% | 16 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 25 | 31% | 5% | 4 Dec 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 26 | 30% | 4% | 30 May 2018 |
| H2 2017 | 33 | 35% | 6% | 6 Dec 2017 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 4 Jan 1934
- Registered office
- 78 LONGTOWN ROAD, TAYSIDE, DD4 8JU
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 32-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 32-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.
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.
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