Industry ranking
Score of 89.87/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| 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 | 26 Jan 2026 | 20 | 83% | 14% | 3% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 09 Jul 2025 | 16 | 84% | 14% | 2% | 2% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 29 Jan 2025 | 20 | 81% | 16% | 3% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 22 | 76% | 20% | 4% | 9% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Jan 2024 | 20 | 74% | 19% | 7% | 9% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 27 Jul 2023 | 23 | 73% | 22% | 5% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 19 Jan 2023 | 22 | 69% | 26% | 5% | 11% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 22 | 70% | 26% | 4% | 5% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 25 Jan 2022 | 21 | 73% | 24% | 3% | 6% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 25 | 64% | 30% | 6% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 30 | 65% | 28% | 7% | 19% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 26 | 63% | 28% | 9% | 13% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 28 Jan 2020 | 30 | 63% | 28% | 9% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 04 Jul 2019 | 24 | 63% | 32% | 5% | 18% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 18 Jan 2019 | 24 | 66% | 29% | 5% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 | 64% | 33% | 3% | 7% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Unless otherwise specified in the contract, payment shall be made by the end of the month following month of invoice upon receipt of the properly rendered invoice.
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
75
The complaint or concern would first be raised with the accounts payable department. Any queries are reviewed daily and if the accounts payable department is not able to deal with the issues these will be escalated to the local finance manager and ultimately the Group Financial Controller.
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
Elementis UK Limited is a registered company based in London, active since 1960 under various former names including British Chrome & Chemicals and Harcros Chemicals UK. Its Companies House record lists its business activities as the manufacture of other organic basic chemicals and the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products. This indicates the entity operates within the chemicals manufacturing sector, producing chemical materials rather than finished consumer goods. As part of the wider Elementis corporate group, the UK entity represents one of the group's registered operating or holding companies in Britain. No further detail on specific product lines, customers or trading activity is available from the supplied evidence.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk