Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Hart Builders (Edinburgh) Limited. paid suppliers in 33 days on average — within its stated 7–45 day terms

CRN SC030263 · Construction · 1 statutory report on record · period to 30 Sept 2020

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 30 Sept 2020 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

33daysavg time to pay · H2 2020

Their H2 2020 filing put the average 26 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 45-day upper term.

Their stated terms: 7–45 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 28% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 8%
Reporting period: 1 Apr 2020 – 30 Sept 2020
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 25 Jan 2021

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

Terms vs reality · their H2 2020 filing

Paid within their stated range — 33 against 7–45 days

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

avg 33d

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reported avg 33 days their filed terms 7–45 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 46% 31–60 days 46% 61+ days 8%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #39618, period 1 Apr 2020 – 30 Sept 2020, filed 25 Jan 2021 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Hart Builders (Edinburgh) Limited. paid within its stated range, 26 days past the shortest term. 28% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 8% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H2 2020 filing.

The read · computed from their figures

Hart Builders (Edinburgh) Limited.'s H2 2020 filing put their average at 33 days against stated terms of 7–45 days; 28% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 8% took 61 days or longer. Filed 25 Jan 2021.

That is one statutory period on record (earliest H2 2020) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Purchase ledger (supplier payments) – Our standard payment terms are ‘net monthly’, being payment to the supplier by the end of month following the month of invoice. There were no changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period. The purchase ledger administers a variety of terms including 7,30 and 45 days. Sub-contract ledger – Our standard payment terms are 42 days from valuation date. There were no changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period.

Dispute resolution

Purchase ledger (supplier payments) – Complaints or concerns relating to disputes about payments should be directed in writing or email to the Purchase Ledger team at Cruden House, 36 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB. The dispute can be escalated to the Finance Director if required. Sub-contract ledger – Complaints or concerns relating to disputes about payments should be in the first instance communicated to the Commercial Department in writing or email. If concern/ dispute is unresolved it should be directed in writing or email to the Commercial Department at Cruden House, 36 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB. The dispute can be escalated to the Commercial Director or Finance Director if required.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2020	33	28%	8%	25 Jan 2021

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 3 Sept 1954
Registered office: 16 WALKER STREET, EDINBURGH, EH3 7LP

4 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 33-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 33-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.

≈ £13,000

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 33-day cycle — about £10,200 more than the same account would carry at 7-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 · Hart Builders (Edinburgh) Limited.

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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.

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The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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