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Score of 86.5/100 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 | 27 Jan 2026 | 18 | 94% | 5% | 1% | 20% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 | 34 | 82% | 11% | 7% | 19% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 30 Jan 2025 | 35 | 80% | 12% | 8% | 22% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 33 | 83% | 9% | 8% | 15% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 29 Jan 2024 | 35 | 81% | 10% | 9% | 17% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 06 Nov 2023 | 50 | 65% | 20% | 15% | 28% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 34 | 77% | 13% | 10% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 44 | 63% | 22% | 15% | 40% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 39 | 75% | 14% | 11% | 27% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 28 Jul 2021 | 48 | 50% | 33% | 17% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 52 | 42% | 36% | 22% | 35% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 49 | 47% | 26% | 27% | 58% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 27 Jan 2020 | 43 | 54% | 33% | 13% | 49% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 26 Jul 2019 | 42 | 59% | 29% | 12% | 42% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 29 Jan 2019 | 44 | 56% | 29% | 15% | 47% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 53 | 23% | 56% | 21% | 82% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
For standard suppliers our standard terms are 30 days unless agreed otherwise. Some smaller local businesses are on 14 day terms.
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
30
Countrywide Estate Agents Limited actively seeks to resolve disputes by liaising directly with the supplier. Cases are initially handled by the Accounts Payable Department and/or the procurement team and when necessary escalated to an appropriate manager or director.
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?
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Does this business offer supply chain finance?
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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
Countrywide Estate Agents Limited is a company incorporated in 1964 and registered in Leighton Buzzard. Evidence indicates it now trades as Finest, by Bernards, an independent estate agency covering Portsmouth, Southsea, Fareham, Drayton, Gosport and Waterlooville. The business describes itself as offering residential sales and lettings, commercial sales and lettings, land and new homes, property development, block management and financial services, with a particular focus on premium and high end properties in Hampshire. It operates from high street offices and online property portals, providing valuations and marketing for house and estate sales. The company positions itself as an award winning, independent, client focused agent within the local property market.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: finestbybernards.co.uk · finestbybernards.co.uk · finestbybernards.co.uk