| 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 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 | 30 May 2026 | 65 | 8% | 33% | 59% | 8% |
| 01 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | 28 Nov 2025 | 65 | 9% | 33% | 58% | 8% |
| 01 Nov 2024 - 30 Apr 2025 | 03 Jun 2025 | 65 | 8% | 33% | 59% | 9% |
| 01 May 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 | 27 Nov 2024 | 54 | 18% | 45% | 37% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 | 29 May 2024 | 54 | 18% | 46% | 36% | 6% |
| 01 May 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 | 24 Nov 2023 | 58 | 5% | 55% | 40% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 | 30 May 2023 | 58 | 7% | 54% | 39% | 6% |
| 01 May 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 | 25 Nov 2022 | 58 | 5% | 55% | 40% | 6% |
| 01 Nov 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 | 24 Jun 2022 | 58 | 4% | 56% | 40% | 6% |
| 01 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 | 25 Nov 2021 | 58 | 5% | 54% | 41% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 | 26 May 2021 | 58 | 4% | 56% | 40% | 5% |
| 01 May 2020 - 31 Oct 2020 | 24 Nov 2020 | 58 | 5% | 57% | 38% | 14% |
| 01 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 | 28 May 2020 | 57 | 5% | 59% | 36% | 6% |
| 01 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 | 25 Nov 2019 | 58 | 4% | 59% | 37% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 | 23 May 2019 | 59 | 4% | 58% | 38% | 6% |
| 01 May 2018 - 31 Oct 2018 | 16 Nov 2018 | 59 | 3% | 57% | 40% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2017 - 30 Apr 2018 | 25 May 2018 | 59 | 4% | 59% | 37% | 5% |
| 01 May 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 | 28 Nov 2017 | 54 | 15% | 51% | 34% | 9% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
60 Days
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
Debit Notes are raised against disputed invoices which are approved by the branch receiving the goods and sent onto the supplier
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
City Electrical Factors Limited, trading as CEF, is an electrical wholesaler operating almost 400 branches across the UK. It supplies electrical products including cable, lamps, sockets and fans to trade and commercial customers, and has won public sector supply contracts covering items such as door entry systems, electrical materials and photovoltaic panels. The company was incorporated in 1938, originally as A.J. Coleman and Co Limited, and is registered in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. It is controlled by CEF Holdings Limited, its parent company since 2016, with City Electrical Factors Limited operating as the UK trading entity within that wider group structure rather than a standalone holding company.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: companiesintheuk.co.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk