| 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 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 | 27 May 2026 | 70 | 9% | 42% | 49% | 8% |
| 01 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | 30 Nov 2025 | 60 | 15% | 46% | 39% | 8% |
| 01 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | 28 Nov 2025 | 60 | 15% | 46% | 39% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2024 - 30 Apr 2025 | 29 May 2025 | 60 | 12% | 48% | 40% | 9% |
| 01 May 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | 62 | 9% | 44% | 47% | 7% |
| 01 Nov 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 | 21 May 2024 | 73 | 9% | 37% | 54% | 5% |
| 01 May 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | 65 | 10% | 42% | 48% | 4% |
| 01 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 | 11 Jul 2023 | 80 | 9% | 37% | 54% | 46% |
| 01 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 | 07 Sept 2023 | 70 | 10% | 36% | 54% | 16% |
| 01 May 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 | 14 Nov 2022 | 76 | 10% | 38% | 54% | 43% |
| 01 May 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 | 08 Sept 2023 | 67 | 8% | 38% | 54% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 | 08 Sept 2023 | 30 | 9% | 37% | 54% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 | 25 May 2022 | 74 | 10% | 37% | 54% | 42% |
| 01 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 | 30 Nov 2021 | 72 | 7% | 38% | 55% | 42% |
| 01 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 | 08 Sept 2023 | 70 | 5% | 39% | 56% | 5% |
| 01 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 | 15 Jul 2021 | 67 | 6% | 41% | 53% | 42% |
| 01 May 2020 - 31 Oct 2020 | 08 Jul 2021 | 85 | 5% | 23% | 72% | 64% |
| 01 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 | 08 Jul 2021 | 68 | 9% | 39% | 52% | 49% |
| 01 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 | 02 Dec 2019 | 62 | 10% | 43% | 47% | 35% |
| 01 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 | 24 Sept 2019 | 53 | 15% | 51% | 34% | 35% |
| 01 May 2018 - 31 Oct 2018 | 24 Jun 2019 | 69 | 5% | 35% | 60% | 27% |
| 01 Nov 2017 - 30 Apr 2018 | 24 Jun 2019 | 65 | 7% | 41% | 52% | 25% |
| 01 May 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 | 24 Jun 2019 | 68 | 7% | 33% | 60% | 29% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
90 days from end of month of receipt of invoice.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
Payments in query or dispute are paid as and when resolved.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
180
Suppliers will be notified of disputed invoices by our Accounts Payable team at Charles Wilson Engineers Ltd, 86 High Street, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2SP. The dispute will be investigated in a timely manner by the individual who initiated the order. Invoices subject to a dispute will not be paid until resolution of the dispute. All invoices must state an official order number.
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
Charles Wilson Engineers Ltd, trading as CW Plant Hire, is a UK plant and tool hire company founded in 1979. Operating over 30 depots nationwide, it hires out equipment including excavators, telehandlers, scissor lifts, generators, dumpers, mini diggers and power tools to builders, contractors and other customers. The company also runs specialist divisions covering events, super-silenced generators, materials handling, lifting, powered access, safety equipment, traffic management and portable air conditioning, and provides IPAF, PASMA and forklift training courses. It remains a privately owned business with branches across London, the South East, the Midlands and the north of England.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: cwplant.co.uk · cwplant.co.uk