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The trend for average time to pay for CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS LIMITED has been fluctuating between 24 and 38 over the past six years. The trend shows a slight decrease from 2018 to 2021, with a sudden increase in 2022 and a decrease again in 2023.
The volatility for average time to pay for CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS LIMITED has been relatively stable, with a range of 14 and a standard deviation of 3.6 over the past six years.
| 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 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 04 Sept 2025 | 26 | 69% | 30% | 1% | 31% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 06 Feb 2025 | 23 | 74% | 25% | 1% | 26% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 24 Sept 2024 | 21 | 78% | 21% | 1% | 22% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 06 Mar 2024 | 24 | 64% | 35% | 1% | 36% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | 24 | 73% | 25% | 2% | 27% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Mar 2023 | 27 | 57% | 41% | 2% | 39% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 14 Sept 2022 | 31 | 55% | 42% | 3% | 39% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 06 Apr 2022 | 27 | 66% | 32% | 2% | 30% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 05 Aug 2021 | 28 | 69% | 29% | 2% | 27% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 01 Feb 2021 | 32 | 59% | 38% | 3% | 36% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 28 Jul 2020 | 38 | 50% | 47% | 3% | 45% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 24 Feb 2020 | 33 | 45% | 51% | 4% | 16% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 13 Sept 2019 | 34 | 32% | 65% | 3% | 12% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 05 Feb 2019 | 34 | 36% | 61% | 3% | 13% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 25 Jul 2018 | 30 | 55% | 42% | 3% | 9% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Payment is made on the middle and the last day of the month following the month the invoice was dated.
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
61
We ask suppliers to log any complaints to a shared email inbox – ccl.accounts@cambridgeconsultants.com which is monitored throughout the day during office hours. We would expect to respond within 24 hours, even if we don’t have a full resolution within that time. If necessary, we might have to escalate internally if we can’t get approval for an invoice from the relevant Project Manager or Group Leader. We would aim to get any complaint fully resolved within 2 weeks.
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
Cambridge Consultants Limited is a Cambridge-based technology and engineering consultancy, now operating as the deep tech innovation arm of the Capgemini group. It undertakes research and experimental development across natural sciences and engineering, helping clients with innovation strategy, concept feasibility, product development and post-launch support. Work spans sectors including aerospace, defence, life sciences, medical devices, telecommunications and consumer products, with projects such as wearable devices, wireless pacemakers, connected drug inhalers and satellite connectivity technology. The company assigns intellectual property from projects to its clients rather than retaining it. Its registered office is at the Cambridge Science Park, and it operates from further offices in Boston, Singapore and Tokyo as part of the wider Capgemini group.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: cambridgeconsultants.com · cambridgeconsultants.com