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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 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 22 Jan 2026 | 46 | 14% | 74% | 12% | 93% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 10 Jul 2025 | 27 | 59% | 39% | 2% | 92% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 15 Jan 2025 | 30 | 50% | 47% | 3% | 95% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 34 | 40% | 55% | 5% | 88% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Jan 2024 | 37 | 30% | 64% | 6% | 94% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 26 Jul 2023 | 37 | 31% | 63% | 6% | 94% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 | 36 | 34% | 62% | 4% | 94% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 20 Jul 2022 | 34 | 36% | 60% | 4% | 93% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 24 Jan 2022 | 32 | 49% | 46% | 5% | 87% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 27 Jul 2021 | 29 | 52% | 45% | 3% | 85% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 18 Jan 2021 | 31 | 47% | 52% | 1% | 91% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 17 Jul 2020 | 30 | 51% | 47% | 2% | 86% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 21 Jan 2020 | 32 | 45% | 53% | 2% | 92% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 31 | 48% | 50% | 2% | 76% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Jan 2019 | 32 | 43% | 55% | 2% | 92% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 30 | 51% | 47% | 2% | 90% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
he business’ standard payment terms are within 60 days of the date of a correctly rendered invoice (generally 30 days EOM)
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
90
Any disputes are resolved by negotiation between the parties concerned to arrive at a mutually acceptable conclusion. Initially this will be between the people dealing with the goods or service in dispute and escalated upwards, ultimately to Directors of both parties if no resolution has been reached.
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
F.W. Thorpe Public Limited Company is the parent company of the FW Thorpe group, which designs, manufactures and supplies professional lighting systems. Trading as FW Thorpe Plc, it oversees a number of autonomous group businesses, including Thorlux Lighting, Philip Payne, Portland Lighting, Solite Europe, TRT Lighting, Lightronics, Famostar, Zemper, Ratio EV Charging and SchahlLED, operating across the UK and other countries including France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and the UAE. The group employs over 800 people and reported revenue of £176.7 million in 2023. Companies House records show the entity is registered in England and Wales, incorporated in 1936, with SIC codes covering manufacture of electric lighting equipment and other electrical equipment.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: fwthorpe.co.uk · fwthorpe.co.uk · fwthorpe.co.uk