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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 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 30 Jan 2026 | 36 | 65% | 29% | 6% | 35% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 | 36 | 69% | 24% | 7% | 30% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 29 Jan 2025 | 34 | 84% | 11% | 5% | 29% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 32 | 82% | 15% | 3% | 43% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 29 Jan 2024 | 33 | 83% | 12% | 5% | 36% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 27 Jul 2023 | 35 | 74% | 21% | 5% | 47% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 36 | 68% | 24% | 8% | 47% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 76 | 66% | 16% | 18% | 45% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 29 Jul 2021 | 37 | 55% | 31% | 14% | 52% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 29 Jul 2020 | 37 | 55% | 31% | 14% | 68% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 44 | 52% | 34% | 14% | 59% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 70 | 17% | 41% | 42% | 65% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 29 Jan 2019 | 60 | 22% | 38% | 40% | 61% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 | 53 | 22% | 39% | 39% | 54% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
SES (Engineering Services) Limited do not use standard payment terms. Payment terms are agreed with suppliers in line with contract negotiations. The most frequently used payment terms in the reporting period are 60 days from the end of month following the tax point of 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
60
Material Deliveries - If there is no record of a delivery being made, proof of delivery is requested by the accounts department. Incorrect Price - If goods are charged at a different rate to that agreed at the point of ordering, the buying dept. will contact the supplier to resolve the discrepancy. Sub-Contractors - Where dispute arises, the Project QS will liaise with the sub-contractor to resolve any issues. For both suppliers and subcontractors if the dispute cannot be resolved through the normal process as detailed above the matter will be escalated internally to either the financial controller, finance director, group supply chain director or regional director dependent upon the nature of the dispute.
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
SES (Engineering Services) Limited is a UK company forming part of Wates Group, a family-owned development, construction and property services business. Within the group, SES trades as the engineering arm, alongside sister businesses SES Manufacturing and SES Technology, delivering mechanical and electrical and HVAC engineering services connected to construction projects. Its registered activities cover construction of commercial buildings and other specialised construction work, reflecting its role in fitting out and servicing buildings developed or built by the wider Wates Group. The company itself operates from Wates' Leatherhead offices and remains active. Group-wide figures such as turnover and workforce numbers relate to Wates Group as a whole, not to this entity individually.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: wates.co.uk · wates.co.uk