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Sectors›Distribution and Delivery›GREGORY DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

GREGORY DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
43Poor
↑ 0.2vs last year
#4939 in UK
#249 in South West

Industry ranking

  • 301st of 360 in Distribution And Delivery

Company Information

Company Number
01329163
Registered Address
Senate Court, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1NT
Status
Active
Employee Count
2,477
Turnover
£290,686,000
EBITDA
£23,906,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.gdl.uk.com/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
8 September 1977
Nature of Business
49410 - Freight transport by road
Industries
Distribution And Delivery
Region
South West
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
55 days
Shortest Period:31 days
Longest Period:76 days
Max Contractual:91 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
9%
31-60 Days
55%
After 60 Days
36%
Not Paid Within Terms11%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-04-29
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 202629 Apr 2026559%55%36%11%
01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 202528 Oct 20255410%57%33%11%
01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 202523 Apr 2025549%57%34%10%
01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 202429 Oct 2024549%58%33%11%
01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 202426 Apr 2024559%58%33%8%
01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 202327 Oct 2023538%66%26%6%
01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 202320 Apr 2023546%68%26%15%
01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 202221 Oct 2022555%68%27%79%
01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 202222 Apr 2022546%69%25%57%
01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 202125 Oct 2021566%70%24%72%
01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 202108 Apr 2021566%68%26%63%
01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 202026 Oct 2020546%68%26%68%
01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 202027 Apr 2020547%67%26%61%
01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 201902 Oct 20194720%64%16%37%
01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 201908 Apr 20194721%62%17%32%
01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 201809 Nov 20184520%68%12%27%
01 Oct 2017 - 31 Mar 201818 Apr 20184421%64%15%33%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

The company operates payment to a set of standard terms. These are end of invoice month plus 45 days, except for fuel and labour related suppliers which are end of month plus 30 days from date of invoice.

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

91

Dispute Resolution Process

Claims for any disputed invoices are investigated by the finance department with the supplier to confirm the nature of the query. The invoice is typically placed on hold until the dispute is resolved. If the matter cannot be resolved by the finance department, the manager who placed the order for goods / services will be consulted to resolve the matter with their contact at the supplier.

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

Gregory Distribution Limited is a Devon-based freight transport company, registered under SIC code 49410, freight transport by road. Incorporated in 1977, it originally traded as A.J. Gregory & Son (Transport) Limited before adopting its current name in 1993. The company remains active and continues to operate in road haulage, providing distribution services within the UK. No further detail on specific routes, fleet or client sectors is available from the evidence supplied, but its registered activity confirms it functions as a road freight and distribution operator based in Devon.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£10,209,000
Net Worth
£26,332,000
Total Current Assets
£69,347,000
Total Current Liabilities
£71,217,000

Company Location

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Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell