| 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 Sept 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 | 27 Mar 2026 | 21 | 64% | 25% | 11% | 0% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 34 | 50% | 40% | 10% | 20% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 06 Jun 2025 | 40 | 47% | 40% | 13% | 19% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 06 Jun 2025 | 29 | 52% | 38% | 10% | 19% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 28 Mar 2024 | 33 | 54% | 36% | 10% | 16% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 29 Mar 2023 | 38 | 47% | 41% | 12% | 19% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 27 Sept 2022 | 37 | 50% | 42% | 8% | 17% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 30 Mar 2022 | 52 | 47% | 41% | 12% | 20% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 29 Sept 2021 | 39 | 50% | 41% | 9% | 16% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 45 | 43% | 41% | 16% | 14% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 23 Sept 2020 | 44 | 43% | 39% | 18% | 26% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 39 | 46% | 41% | 14% | 21% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 40 | 48% | 40% | 12% | 23% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | 46 | 44% | 41% | 15% | 26% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Manufacturer vehicle purchases are typically paid 3 days from the date of registration but can have longer payment terms depending on specific manufacturer purchase arrangements. Standard terms for other suppliers are for payment to be made on the last working day of the month following the date of receipt of the invoice, although specific terms may exist where agreed with certain suppliers.
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
365
Disputed invoices are highlighted as soon as is practicable to the supplier for resolution. We endeavour to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and would, where appropriate, escalate to Account Managers to reach a resolution. When resolved, payment is made as soon as is practicable.
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
Vertu Fourth Investments Limited is a company incorporated in 1953, registered at Vertu's Gateshead head office. Its registered activities cover the sale of new and used cars and light motor vehicles, plus vehicle maintenance and repair. The evidence links it to the wider Vertu group, a UK automotive retailer trading through brands including Bristol Street Motors and Macklin Motors, which sells new and used cars, vans and motorcycles from numerous manufacturers, alongside servicing, MOTs, repairs, parts and fleet leasing. As a group entity, this company should be understood as part of that wider retail and servicing operation rather than an independent trading brand itself.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: bristolstreetmotors.co.uk