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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 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | 14 Apr 2026 | 40 | 26% | 64% | 10% | 45% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 07 Oct 2025 | 38 | 27% | 68% | 5% | 41% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 10 Apr 2025 | 38 | 29% | 65% | 6% | 37% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 04 Oct 2024 | 37 | 45% | 50% | 5% | 20% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 35 | 46% | 51% | 3% | 25% |
| 01 Mar 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 06 Oct 2023 | 36 | 47% | 51% | 2% | 23% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 07 Mar 2023 | 35 | 47% | 50% | 4% | 22% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 12 Sept 2022 | 37 | 41% | 55% | 3% | 21% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 07 Mar 2022 | 38 | 36% | 60% | 4% | 22% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 05 Mar 2020 | 42 | 25% | 67% | 7% | 28% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 06 Sept 2019 | 41 | 26% | 69% | 6% | 23% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | 42 | 27% | 58% | 15% | 31% |
| 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | 25 Feb 2019 | 45 | 24% | 54% | 22% | 2% |
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Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 60 days from invoice date. Payment runs are performed on a weekly basis.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
Payments may fall up to 6 days outside of terms due to payment runs operating on a weekly basis. Payments made outside of terms decrease from 45% to 11% when this is taken into account.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60
The Accounts Payable department can be contacted regarding any payment queries or disputes via phone or email. Resolution is achieved as quickly as possible but timescales depend on the nature of the query. Disputes are escalated to the Finance Director where necessary.
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
Hugh Steeper Limited, incorporated in 1921 and registered in Leeds, trades as Steeper Group. The company designs, manufactures and supplies prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology, including upper and lower limb prostheses, myoelectric systems and custom silicone products. It also provides clinical services through prosthetics and orthotics centres, including NHS and private clinics, supporting patients and clinicians in the UK and internationally. Its product range covers terminal devices, liners, structural components, orthotic solutions and accessible technology, alongside bespoke manufacturing and distributor networks. The registered company operates as the group's principal trading and manufacturing entity within this specialist medical devices field.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: steepergroup.com · steepergroup.com