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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

2 Sisters Poultry Limited paid suppliers in 38 days on average — within its stated 1–120 day terms

CRN SC440782 · Manufacturing · 6 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Jul 2020

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Jul 2020 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.
38daysavg time to pay · H1 2020

Their H1 2020 filing put the average 37 days past the shortest term they state (1 days), still within their 120-day upper term.

Their stated terms
1–120 days
Paid outside agreed terms
71% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
26%
Reporting period
1 Feb 2020 – 31 Jul 2020
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 24 Sept 2020

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2020 filing

Paid within their stated range — 38 against 1–120 days

The pattern · last 6 of 6 reports

41 → 38 days — faster across the window

The read · computed from their figures

2 Sisters Poultry Limited's H1 2020 filing put their average at 38 days against stated terms of 1–120 days; 71% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 26% took 61 days or longer. Filed 24 Sept 2020.

The direction is faster: from 41 days in H1 2018 to 38 now — 3 days faster 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

We shall pay the price of the goods and the services on our first working day following the end of the third month following receipt of a correctly constituted VAT invoice or, if later, upon our acceptance of the goods or services in question.

Dispute resolution

Invoices are matched on receipt and disputed invoices notified to the supplier. Disputes are managed directly between the supplier and site and resolved items are then reprocessed.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20203871%26%24 Sept 2020
H1 20204372%35%27 Feb 2020
H1 20194068%31%22 Aug 2019
H1 20193979%32%25 Feb 2019
H1 20183780%30%29 Aug 2018
H1 20184175%34%27 Feb 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
21 Jan 2013
Registered office
GEORGE STREET, BLAIRGOWRIE, PH13 9LU
1 outstanding charge — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 30 Apr 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 38-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 38-day vs a 1-day payment cycle.

≈ £15,000
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 38-day cycle — about £14,600 more than the same account would carry at 1-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 · 2 Sisters Poultry Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 3 days faster over the window (41 → 38 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report put the average at day 38; across their last 6 reports it ranged 37–43 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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