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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Highland Spring Limited paid suppliers in 62 days on average — within its stated 1–90 day terms

CRN SC067339 · Manufacturing · 13 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Jun 2024

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 30 Jun 2024 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.
62daysavg time to pay · H1 2024

Their H1 2024 filing put the average 61 days past the shortest term they state (1 days), still within their 90-day upper term.

Their stated terms
1–90 days
Paid outside agreed terms
26% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
55%
Reporting period
1 Jan 2024 – 30 Jun 2024
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 12 Jul 2024

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2024 filing

Paid within their stated range — 62 against 1–90 days

The pattern · last 6 of 13 reports

Held steady around 62 days

The read · computed from their figures

Highland Spring Limited's H1 2024 filing put their average at 62 days against stated terms of 1–90 days; 26% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 55% took 61 days or longer. Filed 12 Jul 2024.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.

That is 13 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

MONTH END FOLLOWING MONTH OF INVOICE

Dispute resolution

Invoices are matched on receipt and disputed invoices notified to the supplier. Disputes are managed directly between the supplier and the individual who requested the goods or who also advise Accounts Payable that the invoice is in dispute and should be placed on hold. This allows Accounts Payable to provide an explanation if the supplier contacts them about payment.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20246226%55%12 Jul 2024
H2 20236228%52%15 Jan 2024
H1 20236429%57%25 Jul 2023
H2 20226435%59%13 Jan 2023
H1 20226224%52%12 Jul 2022
H2 20216426%53%24 Jan 2022
H1 20216029%56%13 Jul 2021
H2 20205927%56%21 Jan 2021
H1 20205932%59%24 Jul 2020
H2 20196423%51%13 Jan 2020
H1 20197637%60%9 Jul 2019
H2 20187028%54%7 Feb 2019
H1 20186524%49%31 Jul 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
13 Mar 1979
Registered office
STIRLING STREET, PERTHSHIRE, PH4 1QA
4 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 30 Sept 2026 — overdue

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 62-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 62-day vs a 1-day payment cycle.

≈ £24,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 62-day cycle — about £24,000 more than the same account would carry at 1-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 · Highland Spring Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average was steady — within about ±1 days period to period, around 62 days.
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports averaged around day 62, moving within about ±1 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
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