Score of 92.5/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| 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 |
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| 01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 20 Jan 2026 | 18 | 94% | 5% | 1% | 20% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 22 Jul 2025 | 18 | 95% | 4% | 1% | 20% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 17 Jan 2025 | 18 | 95% | 4% | 1% | 18% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 09 Jul 2024 | 17 | 96% | 3% | 1% | 20% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 18 Jan 2024 | 18 | 94% | 4% | 2% | 23% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 18 Jul 2023 | 18 | 92% | 6% | 2% | 28% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 18 Jan 2023 | 17 | 91% | 8% | 1% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 14 Jul 2022 | 19 | 93% | 5% | 2% | 24% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 13 Jan 2022 | 17 | 94% | 5% | 1% | 22% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 13 Jul 2021 | 23 | 89% | 8% | 3% | 34% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 21 Jan 2021 | 22 | 90% | 7% | 3% | 35% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 07 Sept 2020 | 26 | 78% | 14% | 8% | 45% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 11 Feb 2020 | 26 | 76% | 18% | 6% | 46% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 08 Jul 2019 | 22 | 86% | 12% | 2% | 54% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 23 Jan 2019 | 21 | 87% | 11% | 2% | 51% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 23 Jul 2018 | 23 | 84% | 14% | 2% | 52% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
45 Days (However, 30 Days most common) Direct Debits, Standing Orders and Contras have been excluded from the statistics which total 2,063 invoices.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
45
Queries are raised with suppliers at the earliest opportunity, Accounts Payable staff work with suppliers to resolve.
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
Newsquest Media Group Limited is a UK local news publisher, incorporated in 1982 and now trading as Newsquest. It publishes over 200 local news brands and magazines in print and online, reaching a large UK audience, alongside specialist media titles such as s1jobs and Exchange & Mart. It also operates LOCALiQ, a digital marketing service for small and medium businesses. Formed through a 1996 management buy-out of Reed Regional Newspapers, it was later acquired by USA TODAY Co (formerly Gannett). Its editors retain editorial independence and its titles are regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation. The company has grown through numerous acquisitions of regional newspaper groups over the years.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: newsquest.co.uk · newsquest.co.uk