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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 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 | 59 | 39% | 25% | 36% | 33% |
| 01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 16 Jan 2026 | 58 | 89% | 5% | 6% | 33% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 56 | 44% | 21% | 35% | 31% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 19 Jul 2024 | 56 | 43% | 23% | 34% | 30% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 25 Jan 2024 | 54 | 52% | 14% | 34% | 26% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 27 Jul 2023 | 54 | 52% | 16% | 32% | 20% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 27 Jan 2023 | 54 | 53% | 15% | 33% | 25% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 58 | 44% | 21% | 35% | 31% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 58 | 44% | 22% | 34% | 34% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 54 | 52% | 17% | 31% | 28% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 56 | 51% | 17% | 32% | 33% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 57 | 47% | 18% | 35% | 34% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 51 | 52% | 19% | 29% | 33% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 53 | 49% | 19% | 32% | 31% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 28 Jan 2019 | 51 | 53% | 18% | 29% | 29% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 | 45 | 59% | 18% | 23% | 34% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Our standard payment terms for goods and services are 30 days from date of invoice. We pay for proforma, deposits and events invoices immediately.
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
Disputed invoices are referred to the relevant buyer to resolve by way of a credit or ultimately accept the additional costs against whatever actual goods/services were provided.
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
Hodder & Stoughton Limited is a book publisher, incorporated in 1960 and registered in London. It operates as part of Hachette UK, publishing books across various imprints, with content aimed at readers from teenage age upwards. The company's site lists books, authors and imprints, and covers new releases, author news and reader competitions. As a data controller for its newsletter and marketing activity, it forms part of the wider Hachette UK publishing group rather than trading as a standalone group in its own right. Its core activity, per Companies House classification, is book publishing.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: hodder.co.uk · hodder.co.uk