Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

How long does Abellio Scotrail Ltd take to pay its suppliers?

CRN SC450732 · Transport & storage · 10 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Sept 2022

45days

their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

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

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 30 Sept 2022 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 23 May 2013
Registered office: 58 ROBERTSON STREET, GLASGOW, G2 8DU

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 0–30 days. Reported average: 45.

Stated terms0–30d

+45 days

Reported avg45d

At a glance

The key figures

0–30d

their stated terms

27%

invoices paid outside terms

-3d

faster over the window

±9d

variable pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower

Slower than 78% of the 248 large companies reporting in transport & storage.

The pattern

Getting faster

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

H1 2020H2 2020H1 2021H2 2021H1 2022H2 2022

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 73% 31–60 days 10% 61+ days 17%

The read · computed from their figures

Abellio Scotrail Ltd has filed 10 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 45 days against stated terms of 0–30 days.

The direction is faster: from 48 to 45 days over the window — about 3 days faster.

In the latest period 27% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 17% landed 61+ days out.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are 30 days.

Dispute resolution

Purchase Order Processed Invoices - Limited number of disputes arise for suppliers processed on this basis as amounts are pre-agreed prior to any commitment being made. Any actual cost variances to the agreed amount are assessed by the business, approved and raised with the supplier directly. In some cases, invoices are received without the correct information (for example, an incorrect/expired purchase order number). Abellio ScotRail proactively works with suppliers where issues are identified, so the supplier can provide the correct details and the invoice can be paid on time. For other invoices, any issues will arise on the approval of payment of the invoice by the business. Resolution is therefore handled by the ordering manager and the supplier. However it is key to note that Abell

Other information

Abellio ScotRail has not been trading during the 6 month reporting period, having ceased trading on 31 March 2022. The activity during the period has therefore reflected an unwinding of the trade creditors position and the resolution of legacy matters. Due to the nature of these legacy matters, and the additional checks that are required, the number of days to pay has lengthened. This has not been to the detriment of our suppliers who are aware of the processes and controls within the business in its current form.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2022	45	27%	17%	27 Oct 2022
H1 2022	38	18%	8%	29 Apr 2022
H2 2021	27	15%	3%	29 Oct 2021
H1 2021	30	16%	4%	30 Apr 2021
H2 2020	42	39%	10%	30 Oct 2020
H1 2020	48	75%	15%	30 Apr 2020
H2 2019	36	81%	6%	30 Oct 2019
H1 2019	40	66%	8%	30 Apr 2019
H2 2018	33	41%	8%	30 Jan 2019
H1 2018	39	57%	10%	30 Jul 2018

Working-capital effect

What a 45-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 45-day vs a 0-day payment cycle.

≈ £17,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 45-day cycle — about £17,700 more than the same account would carry at 0-day terms.

Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 3 days faster over the window (48 → 45 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 45, moving within about ±9 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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How UK payment reporting works

What is a Payment Practices Report?

UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.

What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.

How often is this data updated?

Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.

Is this official government data?

The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.

The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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