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| 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 | 29 Jul 2025 | 29 | 64% | 33% | 3% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 02 Jan 2025 | 30 | 64% | 33% | 3% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 30 | 62% | 35% | 3% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 29 Jan 2024 | 29 | 68% | 30% | 2% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 18 Jul 2023 | 29 | 66% | 30% | 4% | 8% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 28 | 66% | 31% | 3% | 9% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 18 Jul 2022 | 28 | 67% | 30% | 3% | 10% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Jan 2022 | 27 | 70% | 27% | 3% | 10% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 27 | 72% | 25% | 3% | 13% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 26 Jan 2021 | 28 | 68% | 28% | 2% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 20 Jul 2020 | 26 | 72% | 26% | 3% | 11% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 27 | 66% | 32% | 2% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 27 | 68% | 29% | 3% | 32% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Jan 2019 | 29 | 62% | 35% | 2% | 56% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 04 Sept 2018 | 29 | 65% | 32% | 3% | 62% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Subcontract Ledger: Standard payment terms are set with the subcontractor during contract negotiations and written into the contract. Terms can range between 14-60 days. The time taken for the BACS payment to be received by the subcontractor is factored into the payment due date. Funds are available on the due date. Purchase Ledger: Standard payment terms are payment to the supplier by the end of month following the month of invoice, which can result in a payment period of between 28-63 days. Payment is sent by BACS. Funds are available on the due 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
61
Subcontract Ledger: Disputes relating to subcontractors are referred to the Quantity Surveyor or Project Manager on the project, who will resolve the dispute as soon as possible. Should the subcontractor wish to escalate the concern, they can contact the Finance Manager to discuss further. Notes can be recorded in the finance system for dispute tracking and audit trail. Once resolved, the payment will be included in the next payment run available or sooner if required. Purchase Ledger: Invoices are lodged in the finance system and are visible for the approver as outstanding. Notes can be added to the invoice within the finance system to aid resolution. The Purchase Ledger Supervisor monitors outstanding unapproved invoices and reports on outstanding items. Once resolved, the payment will be included in the next payment run available or sooner if required.
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
E.W. Beard Limited is a private limited company based in Swindon, Wiltshire, incorporated in 1973. Companies House records its nature of business as construction of commercial buildings. The company has filed accounts and confirmation statements regularly and holds registered charges, indicating ongoing trading activity as a building contractor. No further detail on specific projects, sectors served or trading history beyond its Companies House filings is available in the evidence supplied. It remains an active company with a board of directors and a company secretary registered at its Swindon office.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk