Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
BP Energy Europe Limited paid suppliers in 43 days on average — within its stated 20–51 day terms
Their H1 2021 filing put the average 23 days past the shortest term they state (20 days), still within their 51-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 20–51 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 0% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 16%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2021 – 30 Jun 2021
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 27 Jul 2021
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2021 filing
Paid within their stated range — 43 against 20–51 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 7 reports
27 → 43 days — slower across the window
The read · computed from their figures
BP Energy Europe Limited's H1 2021 filing put their average at 43 days against stated terms of 20–51 days; 0% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 16% took 61 days or longer. Filed 27 Jul 2021.
The direction is slower: from 27 days in H2 2018 to 43 now — 16 days slower across their last 6 reports.
That is 7 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — 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
Standard contractual terms for the payment to suppliers are the later of 20 days after the end of the month in which the delivery occurs or 10 days after receipt of invoice. Payment not relating to commodity (gas&power) are usually due 30 days after the receipt of the invoice.
Dispute resolution
The Company will notify suppliers of any invoice disputes. The Company and the supplier will endeavour to resolve all disputes by agreement of the parties. Once resolved, payment will be made in accordance with agreed terms. If these discussions are unsuccessful, then the dispute will be resolved by reference to arbitration or courts (as specified in the contract).
Other information
Payment statistics disclosed in this report can be affected by a number of different factors including payments made to other BP group companies which are included within the data disclosed. Invoices are often reported as due but not paid within agreed terms because contract payments due on weekends or bank holidays are typically paid on the following business day and the company typically initiates payments in batches, on a twice weekly basis; where this is the case payments will normally be received by the supplier within a few days of the due date.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2021 | 43 | 0% | 16% | 27 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 29 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 133 | 14% | 19% | 29 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 44 | 0% | 18% | 29 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 27 | 11% | 11% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 15 | 15% | 15% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 27 Nov 1987
- Registered office
- 1 WELLHEADS AVENUE, ABERDEEN, AB21 7PB
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 43-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 43-day vs a 20-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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