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Score of 91.8/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
The average time to pay for ABBEY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED has been consistently decreasing over the past three periods, with the most significant decrease seen in the most recent period (2021-05-01 to 2021-10-31). This trend suggests that the company has been improving their payment process and paying invoices more promptly.
The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has shown the most volatility over the past three periods, with a decrease in the most recent period (2021-05-01 to 2021-10-31) after two consecutive periods of increase. This indicates that the company's ability to pay invoices promptly may fluctuate, but overall they have been improving in this area.
From 2017-05-01 to 2021-10-31, ABBEY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED has consistently improved their average time to pay, with a decrease from 25 days to 21 days. The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has also increased from 80% to 86%. However, there has been a slight increase in the percentage of invoices not paid within agreed terms, from 11% to 14%.
| 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 |
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| 01 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 | 20 May 2026 | 20 | 90% | 4% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | 26 Nov 2025 | 23 | 86% | 9% | 5% | 0% |
| 01 Nov 2024 - 30 Apr 2025 | 06 May 2025 | 21 | 87% | 7% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 May 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 | 21 Nov 2024 | 22 | 84% | 10% | 7% | 0% |
| 01 Nov 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 | 20 May 2024 | 21 | 87% | 7% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 May 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 | 17 Nov 2023 | 20 | 86% | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| 01 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 | 31 May 2023 | 20 | 83% | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| 01 May 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 | 18 Nov 2022 | 19 | 87% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 | 19 May 2022 | 20 | 86% | 9% | 5% | 5% |
| 01 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 | 15 Nov 2021 | 21 | 86% | 11% | 3% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 | 19 May 2021 | 20 | 85% | 8% | 7% | 10% |
| 01 May 2020 - 31 Oct 2020 | 17 Nov 2020 | 21 | 83% | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| 01 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 | 04 Jun 2020 | 25 | 80% | 9% | 11% | 15% |
| 01 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 | 18 Nov 2019 | 27 | 80% | 9% | 11% | 18% |
| 01 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 | 20 May 2019 | 24 | 82% | 11% | 7% | 13% |
| 01 May 2018 - 31 Oct 2018 | 16 Nov 2018 | 24 | 81% | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| 01 Oct 2017 - 30 Apr 2018 | 16 May 2018 | 25 | 80% | 12% | 8% | 11% |
| 01 May 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 | 27 Nov 2017 | 25 | 80% | 11% | 9% | 11% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 – 90 days from date of invoice, although we have 90 days on some contracts
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
All disputes are dealt with by the relevant department who raised the order
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
Abbey Developments Limited is a long-established company registered in England, active since 1939. It has traded under several names over the decades, including Slabs And Kerbs Limited and Abbey Homesteads Development Limited, before adopting its current title. Its registered activity is classed as construction of domestic buildings, indicating a focus on residential property development and housebuilding. The company remains active, filing accounts and confirmation statements with Companies House. No further detail on specific developments, trading operations or wider group structure is available from the evidence supplied, but its statutory classification confirms a role within residential construction rather than commercial or industrial building work.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk