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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 | 23 Apr 2026 | 53 | 14% | 62% | 24% | 47% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | 54 | 8% | 63% | 29% | 46% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 28 Apr 2025 | 52 | 16% | 59% | 25% | 40% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 30 Oct 2024 | 54 | 12% | 85% | 2% | 48% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 23 Apr 2024 | 53 | 9% | 65% | 26% | 48% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | 54 | 8% | 69% | 23% | 38% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 27 Apr 2023 | 54 | 9% | 64% | 27% | 39% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 28 Oct 2022 | 53 | 11% | 74% | 15% | 36% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 27 Apr 2022 | 49 | 16% | 69% | 15% | 34% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 | 51 | 15% | 66% | 19% | 37% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 27 Apr 2021 | 50 | 13% | 68% | 19% | 35% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | 54 | 14% | 60% | 26% | 37% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 28 Apr 2020 | 46 | 22% | 57% | 21% | 25% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 29 Oct 2019 | 48 | 21% | 61% | 18% | 27% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 25 Apr 2019 | 48 | 20% | 60% | 20% | 31% |
| 01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 30 Oct 2018 | 47 | 19% | 64% | 17% | 37% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Our standard contractual length of time for payment of the invoices is 60 days from the date of the invoice. However, number of our suppliers have agreed payment terms below 60 days from the invoice date. Those are agreed on individual basis and vary from 1 day to 45 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
60
We work with our suppliers to ensure that disputes are resolved in a timely manner. Regarding any disputes, suppliers are requested to contact Account Payable via phone on 020 7001 6000 or email accountspayable@bywaters.co.uk. Accounts Payable will advise supplier of the next steps of dispute resolution process depending on the nature of the dispute. If dispute is related to the order number, then supplier will be asked to contact originator of the order. If issue is related to the delayed payment due to internal approval process, then Accounts Payable will manage this matter internally. Upon dispute resolution, payment for the invoice is arranged accordingly to the agreed with the supplier payment terms.
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
BYWATERS (LEYTON) LIMITED is an active private limited company, incorporated on 8 March 1952, based in the London region. Registered business activity: Recovery of sorted materials.
From Companies House records.