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Sectors›Professional Services›ELEMENT SIX (UK) LIMITED.

ELEMENT SIX (UK) LIMITED.

PaymentCheck Score 2024
37Poor
↓ 3.5vs last year
#5601 in UK
#480 in Professional Services
#915 in South East

Company Information

Company Number
01050981
Registered Address
Global Innovation Centre, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QR
Status
Active
Employee Count
158
Turnover
£37,150,000
EBITDA
£7,153,000

Additional Details

Website
https://e6.com/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
21 April 1972
Nature of Business
72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Industries
Professional Services
Region
South East
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
48 days
Shortest Period:0 days
Longest Period:0 days
Max Contractual:90 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
28%
31-60 Days
40%
After 60 Days
32%
Not Paid Within Terms59%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2025-01-30
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202430 Jan 20254828%40%32%59%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202426 Jul 20246522%39%39%73%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202325 Jan 20244922%46%32%59%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

We operate standard payment terms in line with industry requirements and to meet the needs of our supply chain. For smaller suppliers, these are up to 30 days and for larger suppliers these are up to 60 days (or longer with mutual agreement).

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

90

Dispute Resolution Process

We operate an accounts payable function within office hours providing the ability for all suppliers to raise queries or complaints for all invoices or payments. We will discuss and resolve the dispute based on the specific circumstances and in accordance with the terms of the contract or purchase order terms and conditions.

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?

❌

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

Element Six (UK) Limited is registered at Harwell Oxford and forms part of the global Element Six group, itself part of the De Beers Group with a shareholding also held by Umicore. The wider group designs, develops and manufactures synthetic diamond and tungsten carbide supermaterials, supplying industries such as energy, machining, mining and construction, thermal management, semiconductors and optics. Founded in 1946, the group operates sites across the UK, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and the US, employing over 1,500 people worldwide. The UK entity's SIC classification relates to research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering, consistent with its role within this materials science group.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: e6.com · e6.com

Financial Metrics

Cash
£27,000
Net Worth
-£39,222,000
Total Current Assets
£42,579,000
Total Current Liabilities
£11,251,000

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