Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Babcock Marine (Clyde) Limited paid suppliers in 24 days on average — within its stated 7–60 day terms

CRN SC220243 · Professional & technical services · 10 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Mar 2023

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Mar 2023 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

24daysavg time to pay · H1 2023

Their H1 2023 filing put the average 17 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 60-day upper term.

Their stated terms: 7–60 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 11% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 3%
Reporting period: 1 Oct 2022 – 31 Mar 2023
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 27 Apr 2023

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2023 filing

Paid within their stated range — 24 against 7–60 days

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

avg 24d

0 days65 days

reported avg 24 days their filed terms 7–60 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 64% 31–60 days 33% 61+ days 3%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #70517, period 1 Oct 2022 – 31 Mar 2023, filed 27 Apr 2023 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Babcock Marine (Clyde) Limited paid within its stated range, 17 days past the shortest term. 11% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 3% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2023 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 10 reports

33 → 24 days — faster across the window

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 10 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

9 days faster across the window. From 33 days in H2 2020 to 24 in the H1 2023 filing; the dashed line marks the 7-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Babcock Marine (Clyde) Limited's H1 2023 filing put their average at 24 days against stated terms of 7–60 days; 11% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 3% took 61 days or longer. Filed 27 Apr 2023.

The direction is faster: from 33 days in H2 2020 to 24 now — 9 days faster across their last 6 reports.

That is 10 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

Payment code: Prompt Payment Code Offers e-invoicing

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are generally in the range of 30 to 60 days. Small and micro suppliers are on 30 day terms.

Dispute resolution

Relationships with our suppliers are important to us and we rely on our suppliers to deliver high quality goods and services in order to meet the needs of our customers. Our purchase contracts specify dispute escalation processes. We commit to treating suppliers fairly, and intend to resolve any identified disputes as quickly as possible. Point of contact details are provided on purchase orders.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2023	24	11%	3%	27 Apr 2023
H2 2022	29	16%	7%	29 Oct 2022
H1 2022	32	21%	8%	29 Apr 2022
H2 2021	33	23%	9%	28 Oct 2021
H1 2021	34	27%	9%	30 Apr 2021
H2 2020	33	32%	10%	27 Oct 2020
H1 2020	29	23%	6%	30 Apr 2020
H2 2019	29	26%	7%	29 Oct 2019
H1 2019	38	38%	11%	30 Apr 2019
H2 2018	37	39%	14%	30 Oct 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 14 Jun 2001
Registered office: ROSYTH BUSINESS PARK, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 2YD

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 24-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 24-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.

≈ £9,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 24-day cycle — about £6,700 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 · Babcock Marine (Clyde) Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 9 days faster over the window (33 → 24 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report put the average at day 24; across their last 6 reports it ranged 24–34 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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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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