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| 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 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | 34 | 47% | 48% | 5% | 7% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 04 Aug 2025 | 30 | 54% | 41% | 5% | 6% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 04 Apr 2025 | 29 | 47% | 51% | 2% | 11% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 24 Jul 2024 | 32 | 42% | 55% | 3% | 12% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 21 Feb 2024 | 36 | 35% | 61% | 4% | 5% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 31 May 2023 | 35 | 42% | 54% | 4% | 3% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 25 Jan 2023 | 36 | 36% | 56% | 8% | 12% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 22 Jul 2022 | 37 | 36% | 57% | 7% | 8% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 25 Jan 2022 | 36 | 39% | 54% | 7% | 4% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 09 Jun 2021 | 36 | 36% | 59% | 5% | 5% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 08 Dec 2020 | 36 | 39% | 56% | 5% | 4% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 17 Jun 2020 | 37 | 37% | 58% | 5% | 3% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 11 Dec 2019 | 38 | 33% | 61% | 6% | 4% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 17 Jul 2019 | 38 | 37% | 56% | 7% | 5% |
| 01 Oct 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 | 11 Jul 2018 | 42 | 32% | 55% | 13% | 6% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Negotiated from time to time with suppliers.
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
92
All invoices have to be signed off by Directors or duly authorised Managers. In the first instance the individual Director or Manager responsible will try to resolve any issues but if this is not possible any dispute will be escalated and it becomes the responsibility of the Directors to resolve. Once resolved, payment will be made in line with the terms of the supplier, unless the invoice is overdue where it will be paid in the next available payment run.
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 Lawton Tube Company Limited, trading as Lawton Tubes, is a Coventry based manufacturer and supplier of copper and stainless steel tubes, pipes and fittings. Founded in 1918, it produces straight lengths, coils, fittings and specialist components for the plumbing, air conditioning and refrigeration, medical and engineering sectors, supplying wholesalers and OEM customers across the UK and internationally. It describes itself as the largest UK distributor of medical gas copper tube and fittings, and operates its own UK delivery fleet from a Coventry distribution centre. Products carry BSi kitemarking and ISO 9001 and 14001 accreditation, with plumbing tube made from recycled copper.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: lawtontubes.co.uk · lawtontubes.co.uk