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A1 Cake Mixes Limited paid suppliers in 61 days on average — 1 day past its stated terms

CRN SC366755 · 3 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Jun 2019

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 30 Jun 2019 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.
61daysavg time to pay · H1 2019

Their H1 2019 filing put the average 1 day past the 60-day term they state.

Their stated terms
30–60 days
Paid outside agreed terms
99% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
81%
Reporting period
1 Jan 2019 – 30 Jun 2019
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Jul 2019

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2019 filing

Paid 1 day past their stated terms

The pattern · last 3 of 3 reports

55 → 61 days — slower across the window

The read · computed from their figures

A1 Cake Mixes Limited's H1 2019 filing put their average at 61 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 99% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 81% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2019.

The direction is slower: from 55 days in H1 2018 to 61 now — 6 days slower across their last 3 reports.

That is 3 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

60 days

Dispute resolution

Any disputes are usually dealt with immediately on receiving an invoice. They are initially considered by the purchase ledger department and any actions are authorised by directors

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20196199%81%31 Jul 2019
H2 20186298%73%30 Jan 2019
H1 20185538%43%31 Jul 2018

Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 61-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 61-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £24,000
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 61-day cycle — about £12,200 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 · A1 Cake Mixes Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 6 days slower over the window (55 → 61 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report put the average at day 61; across their last 3 reports it ranged 55–62 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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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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