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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

BP Amoco Exploration (In Amenas) Limited paid suppliers in 39 days on average — within its stated 30–60 day terms

CRN SC135813 · Mining & quarrying · 10 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Dec 2022

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Dec 2022 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.
39daysavg time to pay · H2 2022

Their H2 2022 filing put the average 9 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
68% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
10%
Reporting period
1 Jul 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 27 Jan 2023

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

Terms vs reality · their H2 2022 filing

Paid within their stated range — 39 against 30–60 days

The pattern · last 6 of 10 reports

31 → 39 days — slower across the window

The read · computed from their figures

BP Amoco Exploration (In Amenas) Limited's H2 2022 filing put their average at 39 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 68% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 10% took 61 days or longer. Filed 27 Jan 2023.

The direction is slower: from 31 days in H1 2020 to 39 now — 8 days slower across their last 6 reports.

That is 10 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

Payment code: The Prompt Payment Code

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Standard contractual terms for the payment to suppliers are 30 - 45 days.

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 contact).

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 BACS transfers to suppliers arrive in the supplier’s bank account two business days after leaving the company’s bank account, 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.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H2 20223968%10%27 Jan 2023
H1 20223836%12%27 Jul 2022
H2 20213124%7%25 Jan 2022
H1 20213824%9%27 Jul 2021
H2 20205138%23%25 Jan 2021
H1 20203131%10%29 Jul 2020
H2 20192733%4%29 Jan 2020
H1 20192821%2%29 Jul 2019
H2 20183225%8%29 Jan 2019
H1 20183544%5%27 Jul 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
31 Dec 1991
Registered office
6 QUEENS ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB15 4ZT
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 30 Sept 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 39-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 39-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £15,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 39-day cycle — about £3,500 more than the same account would carry at 30-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 · BP Amoco Exploration (In Amenas) Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 8 days slower over the window (31 → 39 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report put the average at day 39; across their last 6 reports it ranged 31–51 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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