| 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 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 31 May 2024 | 59 | 15% | 42% | 43% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 31 May 2024 | 59 | 16% | 42% | 42% | 11% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 23 Jul 2019 | 48 | 7% | 88% | 5% | 5% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 23 Jul 2019 | 48 | 7% | 88% | 5% | 5% |
| 01 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 | 20 Feb 2018 | 48 | 3% | 92% | 5% | 3% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
40EOM (40 days following end of month)
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
Payment terms compared to those agreed in contract. If the dispute cannot be resolved with the Purchase Ledger Manager then the issue is escalated to the Finance 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?
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
C.M. Downton (Haulage Contractors) Limited was incorporated in 1967 as a road haulage business, registered under SIC code 49410, freight transport by road. Its website now trades under the name EV Cargo, describing a global logistics execution and supply chain services platform providing air and sea freight, road freight and contract logistics, along with associated value-added services and supply chain software. The wider EV Cargo group operates over 100 locations across 25 countries, runs its own trucks and warehousing, and moves large volumes of sea, air and road freight annually. This entity itself is registered as a UK haulage contractor within that wider group structure, rather than the operating parent.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: downton.co.uk · downton.co.uk