Score of 85.88/100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2025 - 29 Mar 2026 | 01 May 2026 | 26 | 87% | 11% | 2% | 25% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 28 Sept 2025 | 26 Nov 2025 | 26 | 87% | 11% | 2% | 22% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 28 Sept 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 | 26 | 88% | 10% | 2% | 22% |
| 30 Sept 2024 - 30 Mar 2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | 26 | 86% | 12% | 2% | 22% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 06 Nov 2024 | 25 | 89% | 9% | 2% | 19% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 29 Apr 2024 | 24 | 90% | 8% | 2% | 20% |
| 03 Apr 2023 - 01 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2023 | 25 | 88% | 9% | 3% | 22% |
| 03 Oct 2022 - 02 Apr 2023 | 26 Apr 2023 | 26 | 88% | 9% | 3% | 22% |
| 28 Mar 2022 - 02 Oct 2022 | 01 Nov 2022 | 26 | 89% | 9% | 2% | 22% |
| 27 Sept 2021 - 27 Mar 2022 | 25 Apr 2022 | 25 | 90% | 8% | 2% | 21% |
| 29 Mar 2021 - 26 Sept 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 | 25 | 90% | 7% | 3% | 19% |
| 28 Sept 2020 - 28 Mar 2021 | 06 May 2021 | 25 | 90% | 8% | 2% | 19% |
| 30 Mar 2020 - 27 Sept 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | 24 | 93% | 6% | 1% | 14% |
| 30 Sept 2019 - 29 Mar 2020 | 10 May 2020 | 23 | 93% | 6% | 1% | 18% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 29 Sept 2019 | 29 Oct 2019 | 25 | 92% | 6% | 2% | 17% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 24 Apr 2019 | 25 | 91% | 7% | 2% | 16% |
| 02 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 29 Oct 2018 | 23 | 92% | 7% | 1% | 17% |
| 02 Oct 2017 - 01 Apr 2018 | 25 Apr 2018 | 25 | 92% | 6% | 2% | 16% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Associated Newspapers standard terms are that invoices fall due at the end of the following month from receipt of invoice. There are a significant number of variations to these standard terms which reduce the payment period to less than 30 days.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
NA
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
61
If at any time any question, dispute or difference arises between Associated Newspapers Limited and its supplier or distributor, parties are obliged to escalate the dispute to senior representatives of the respective businesses who shall use their reasonable endeavours to resolve the dispute in good faith. There is a dedicated shared service centre in Leicester with a specialist purchase to pay team that deals with payment disputes that arise. The escalation point for Associated Newspapers Limited would be the Payables and Credit manager.
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
Associated Newspapers Limited is a long-established newspaper publishing company, incorporated in 1905 and previously known as Associated Newspapers Group Public Limited Company and Mail Newspapers Public Limited Company. Its registered Companies House classification is publishing of newspapers, and industry tags cover newspaper, magazine and online publishing alongside packaging and printing. The company is controlled by Dmg Media Limited, which is recorded as a person with significant control, indicating it operates as part of a wider media group rather than as an independent standalone publisher. It remains an active private limited company based in London, filing regular accounts and confirmation statements with Companies House.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk