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The average time taken by PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED to pay invoices to suppliers has increased from 30 days in the first period (Jan-Jun 2018) to 39 days in the most recent period (Jul-Dec 2020). This indicates a trend of delayed payments over time.
The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has fluctuated between 52% and 81% over the three periods analysed, with the highest percentage in the first period and the lowest in the most recent period. This shows a moderate level of volatility in this metric.
Based on the data analysed, PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED has experienced a trend of delayed payments to suppliers over the past three periods. The company's average time to pay has increased from 30 days to 39 days, and their percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has decreased from 52% to 78%. The most significant improvement can be seen in the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days, which increased from 52% in the first period to 81% in the second period, but then decreased to 78% in the most recent period.
| 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 |
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| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 | 29 | 89% | 5% | 6% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 07 May 2024 | 15 | 86% | 9% | 5% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 16 Mar 2021 | 39 | 78% | 11% | 11% | 48% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 05 Feb 2020 | 31 | 78% | 10% | 12% | 48% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 06 Dec 2019 | 31 | 81% | 7% | 11% | 43% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 22 Mar 2019 | |||||
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 25 Jul 2018 | 30 | 52% | 41% | 7% | 30% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 days from invoice date
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
120
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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?
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
Penguin Books Limited is a UK-registered company incorporated in 1965, with its nature of business recorded as book publishing. It is part of the wider Penguin publishing group operating within the international publishing industry. The registered entity itself functions as a publishing company rather than a holding or distribution business, consistent with its Companies House classification. No further detail on specific imprints, titles or operational structure is available from the evidence supplied. The company remains active and continues to file accounts and confirmation statements with Companies House, maintaining its registered status as a private limited company operating in the book publishing sector.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk