Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals paid suppliers in 35 days on average — within its stated 30–60 day terms

CRN SC201401 · Other services · 6 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Dec 2020

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Dec 2020 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

35daysavg time to pay · H2 2020

Their H2 2020 filing put the average 5 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: 5% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 5%
Reporting period: 1 Jul 2020 – 31 Dec 2020
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 29 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 — 35 against 30–60 days

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–65

avg 35d

0 days65 days

reported avg 35 days their filed terms 30–60 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 55% 31–60 days 40% 61+ days 5%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #41260, period 1 Jul 2020 – 31 Dec 2020, filed 29 Jan 2021 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals paid within its stated range, 5 days past the shortest term. 5% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 5% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H2 2020 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 6 reports

32 → 35 days — slower across the window

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 6 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

3 days slower across the window. From 32 days in H1 2018 to 35 in the H2 2020 filing; the dashed line marks the 30-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals's H2 2020 filing put their average at 35 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 5% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 5% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Jan 2021.

The direction is slower: from 32 days in H1 2018 to 35 now — 3 days slower across their last 6 reports.

That is 6 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

Payments are made at the end of the month following the date of invoice.

Dispute resolution

Disputes are resolved through ongoing communication between suppliers and purchase ledger officer and other members of the finance team as appropriate.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2020	35	5%	5%	29 Jan 2021
H1 2020	32	3%	3%	29 Jul 2020
H2 2019	34	3%	3%	30 Jan 2020
H1 2019	34	3%	3%	30 Jul 2019
H2 2018	32	3%	3%	30 Jan 2019
H1 2018	32	3%	3%	24 Jul 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated: 8 Nov 1999
Registered office: KINGSEAT ROAD, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8RY

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 30 Sept 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 35-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 35-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £14,000

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 35-day cycle — about £2,000 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 · Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 3 days slower over the window (32 → 35 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report put the average at day 35; across their last 6 reports it ranged 32–35 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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