| 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 | 29 Jan 2026 | 55 | 14% | 55% | 31% | 16% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 | 57 | 5% | 68% | 27% | 32% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 29 Jan 2025 | 56 | 4% | 72% | 24% | 28% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 56 | 5% | 69% | 26% | 30% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 29 Jan 2024 | 55 | 7% | 71% | 22% | 27% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | 67 | 9% | 70% | 21% | 35% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 64 | 5% | 63% | 32% | 39% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 26 Jan 2022 | 62 | 4% | 68% | 28% | 34% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 59 | 5% | 61% | 35% | 40% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 56 | 11% | 68% | 21% | 26% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 54 | 14% | 66% | 20% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 51 | 21% | 64% | 15% | 21% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 50 | 22% | 74% | 4% | 23% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 30 Jan 2019 | 47 | 28% | 59% | 12% | 20% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 | 47 | 27% | 58% | 15% | 22% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Caterpillar (U.K.) Limited's standard payment terms are Immediate (invoices paid on the next available payment run), Net Thirty (payments made within 30 days of invoice date), Net Monthly (invoices paid at the end of the following month) or Net Sixty (payments made within 60 days of invoice date). The majority of third-party suppliers are on Net Sixty payment terms. Immediate payment terms are in place for certain smaller suppliers and those with long lead times. There were no changes to our standard payment terms during the reporting period, with the maximum payment period being 60 days.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60
Overdue invoices or payment queries should be raised with the relevant Accounts Payable team (Desford or Peterlee) or the supplier can speak to their Caterpillar buyer. Accounts Payable will work with Global Purchasing to resolve price variances, Receiving/Goods In or Material Planning to resolve receipt grief, or the budget holder to resolve issues with goods received or the service performed. Invoices for Desford (Building Construction Products) should be emailed in PDF format to caterpillar_uk_invoices@cat.com and queries can be raised through Supplier Connect (https://supplierconnect.cat.com). Invoices for Peterlee (Articulated Trucks) should be emailed in PDF format to accountspeterlee@cat.com.
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
Caterpillar (U.K.) Limited is a UK-registered manufacturing company, incorporated in 1950 and based in Desford, Leicester. Its registered business activities cover the manufacture of lifting and handling equipment, machinery for mining, and earthmoving equipment. The company forms part of the wider Caterpillar group, an international manufacturer of heavy machinery, engines and power systems used in construction, mining and related industries. Group-level materials describe a broad product range including excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, off-highway trucks and mining shovels, alongside services such as equipment financing, maintenance, rebuilding and operator training. The UK entity's own role, per its registered SIC classifications, is centred on manufacturing earthmoving, mining and material-handling equipment rather than group-wide sales or financial operations.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: cat.com · cat.com