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Sectors›Property-related Goods and Services›E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED

E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
49Poor
↓ 0.7vs last year
#4595 in UK
#240 in West Midlands

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 225th of 381 in Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods
  • 221st of 304 in Property-related Goods And Services

This company is listed under more than one industry, so we show its position in each rather than picking one.

Company Information

Company Number
00800907
Registered Address
Westhaven House, Arleston Way, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LH
Status
Active
Employee Count
435
Turnover
£147,198,000
EBITDA
£1,781,000

Additional Details

Website
https://ehsmithclayproducts.co.uk/
Phone
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
14 April 1964
Nature of Business
46130 - Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
46730 - Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
47520 - Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Industries
Property-related Goods And Services, Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods
Region
West Midlands
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
40 days
Shortest Period:30 days
Longest Period:60 days
Max Contractual:60 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
25%
31-60 Days
67%
After 60 Days
8%
Not Paid Within Terms52%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2025-07-15
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202515 Jul 20254025%67%8%52%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202423 Jan 20254124%65%11%52%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202404 Jul 20243927%64%9%54%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202303 Jan 20244125%64%11%53%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202307 Jul 20233927%64%9%53%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202223 Jan 20234222%65%13%52%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202219 Jul 20224025%66%9%50%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202112 Jan 20224222%66%12%52%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202130 Jul 20214123%67%10%50%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202022 Jan 20214319%67%14%38%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202014 Jul 20204221%67%12%55%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201927 Jan 20204320%67%13%51%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201801 Feb 20194914%65%21%61%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201831 Jul 20185017%63%20%66%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Payment terms are generally either 30 or 60 days end of month from date 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

Dispute Resolution Process

Supplier invoices that do not match our purchase order are put into query. A report listing all invoices in query is circulated at least once per week and the relevant staff tasked with resolving the queries. An escalation process exists for invoices that have been in query for more than 10 days.

Other Payment Information

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

About this company

E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited is a registered entity within the EH Smith Group, sharing the group's head office in Solihull. Its stated business, per official records, covers agency sale of timber and building materials, wholesale of construction materials and sanitary equipment, and retail of hardware, paints and glass. Evidence from the group's associated site shows trading as EH Smith Architectural Clay Products, supplying bricks, glazed bricks, brick cladding systems and architectural masonry to architects, developers and contractors across the UK, with design centres in London, Birmingham, Kent and Bristol. The company therefore operates within the group's building materials supply business rather than as a standalone manufacturer.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: ehsmithclayproducts.co.uk · ehsmithclayproducts.co.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£17,867,424
Net Worth
£49,720,344
Total Current Assets
£63,834,607
Total Current Liabilities
£30,209,530

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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell