Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Mitie Group PLC paid suppliers in 34 days on average — within its stated 30–60 day terms
Their H1 2020 filing put the average 4 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 35% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 18%
- Reporting period
- 1 Sept 2019 – 31 Mar 2020
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Apr 2020
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2020 filing
Paid within their stated range — 34 against 30–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 4 of 4 reports
40 → 34 days — faster across the window
The read · computed from their figures
Mitie Group PLC's H1 2020 filing put their average at 34 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 35% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 18% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Apr 2020.
The direction is faster: from 40 days in H2 2018 to 34 now — 6 days faster across their last 4 reports.
That is 4 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are agreed with our suppliers on a case by case basis depending on the nature of work, length of relationship, and size of the supplier. The majority of our suppliers are paid on terms of 30 days from the end of the month in which the invoice is dated or better, where 14 days and prompt payment may sometimes be agreed. Depending on the agreement reached with the supplier, payment terms of 60 days from the end of the month in which a correct, undisputed and properly due VAT invoice is received may also be agreed. The business also operates a no purchase order, no pay policy, unless otherwise agreed, in exceptional circumstances, by a duly authorised representative. Invoices received, and which do not include a valid purchase order number, are rejected and returned
Dispute resolution
We recognise the strategic importance of our supply chain partners, and as such are committed to treating them fairly. Our preference is to always address disputes in a transparent and timely manner, always acting in good faith, through open and constructive discussion. If such discussions fail to resolve a dispute, an authorised representative of the supplier and the company shall, within 30 days of a written request from one party to the other, meet in good faith to resolve the dispute. If the dispute remains unresolved either the supplier or the company shall refer it to mediation in accordance with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution ("CEDR") Model Mediation Procedure that is in force at the date of the referral.
Other information
Over the course of the last 18 months, Mitie has made a significant number of changes to its accounts payable processes. At times, unfortunately, this has resulted in unintended disruption, impacting our payment performance. To address this, Mitie is actively working to improve our processes to ensure there is an overall improvement in our payment practices and our paid-on time performance.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2020 | 34 | 35% | 18% | 30 Apr 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 34 | 30% | 17% | 31 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 50 | 39% | 31% | 30 Apr 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 40 | 66% | 23% | 26 Oct 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 16 Jul 1936
- Registered office
- 35 DUCHESS ROAD, GLASGOW, G73 1AU
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 34-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 34-day vs a 30-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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