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Score of 82.27/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| Reporting Period | Filing Date | Average Time to Pay (days) | Paid within 30 days | Paid 31-60 days | Paid after 60 days | Not Paid within Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 13 Jan 2026 | 18 | 85% | 15% | 0% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 11 Jul 2025 | 27 | 50% | 50% | 0% | 40% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 21 Jan 2025 | 12 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 09 Jul 2024 | 16 | 92% | 8% | 0% | 8% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 12 Jan 2024 | 35 | 50% | 50% | 0% | 33% |
| 01 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 10 Jul 2023 | 26 | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 20 Jan 2023 | 18 | 86% | 14% | 0% | 17% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 26 Jul 2022 | 18 | 88% | 12% | 0% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 18 Jan 2022 | 13 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 09 Jul 2021 | 13 | 90% | 10% | 0% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 19 May 2021 | 13 | 93% | 7% | 0% | 16% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 21 Jul 2020 | 20 | 80% | 20% | 0% | 22% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 08 Jan 2020 | 15 | 95% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 18 Jul 2019 | 21 | 67% | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 23 Jan 2019 | 20 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 24 Jul 2018 | 21 | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
MDU Limited adopts their suppliers’ payment terms where explicitly stated on their invoices. New suppliers are set up in the accounting system by the finance team, and the supplier payment terms are included on the supplier record. All invoices registered against a given supplier will automatically have the payment terms on that supplier’s record applied to them. Where no payment terms have been explicitly communicated by the supplier, the new supplier records will be set to ‘pay immediately’. In practice this means that the invoice will be paid, once approved, on the next weekly payment run.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
No additional information
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30
With respect to contracts with suppliers, the general position is that the appropriate department managers for each supplier first attempt to resolve the dispute (the MDU point of contact varies from contract to contract). The contact would aim to deal with the dispute promptly, and in accordance with the terms of the contract. Additionally, suppliers can contact MDU’s accounts team: accounts@themdu.com
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
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Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
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Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
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Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No information available
The Medical Defence Union Limited, trading as The MDU, is a UK organisation providing professional medical indemnity to doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. According to its own website, it is described as the leading medical defence organisation in the UK, offering indemnity cover related to clinical negligence claims and also providing medico-legal advice to its members. The company, registered since 1885 and based in London, focuses on protecting healthcare professionals against claims arising from their clinical practice rather than offering general insurance products to the public. Its core activity centres on membership-based indemnity support and legal guidance for medical practitioners.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: themdu.com