| 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 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | 29 Apr 2026 | 44 | 40% | 57% | 3% | 2% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 28 Oct 2025 | 43 | 39% | 59% | 2% | 2% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 29 Apr 2025 | 42 | 42% | 55% | 3% | 3% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 30 Oct 2024 | 47 | 27% | 70% | 3% | 3% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 29 Apr 2024 | 49 | 22% | 74% | 4% | 3% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 31 Oct 2023 | 51 | 19% | 73% | 8% | 8% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 26 Apr 2023 | 46 | 22% | 74% | 4% | 5% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 28 Oct 2022 | 45 | 19% | 76% | 5% | 5% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 28 Apr 2022 | 45 | 19% | 76% | 5% | 5% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 28 Oct 2021 | 44 | 18% | 77% | 5% | 5% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 29 Apr 2021 | 45 | 13% | 81% | 6% | 5% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 28 Apr 2020 | 48 | 9% | 79% | 12% | 4% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 28 Oct 2019 | 53 | 8% | 51% | 41% | 7% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 26 Apr 2019 | 52 | 10% | 51% | 39% | 8% |
| 01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 30 Oct 2018 | 54 | 10% | 46% | 44% | 22% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
British Telecommunications plc standard payment terms for contracted suppliers are 30 days for smaller suppliers and 60 days for larger suppliers. Some suppliers have mutually agreed non-standard longer terms (maximum 120 days) and others have agreed shorter non-standard terms (e.g. Government contracts on 30 days).
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
120
BT Group have a standard dispute resolution process across all supplier payments. First point of contact is Accounts Payable, through contact points on website see link → Suppliers can use our support portal : “Register and start using the portal for free. Click here for more. https://digi-net.bt.com/PurchaseToPay/
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
British Telecommunications Public Limited Company is the registered entity with Companies House number 01800000, incorporated in 1984. Companies House now records this company under the name British Telecommunications Limited, indicating it has been renamed from its former public limited company status. Its registered nature of business is classified under SIC code 61900, other telecommunications activities, with associated industry tags covering telecommunications infrastructure and utilities, technology consultancy, application software and related hardware areas. No further descriptive trading information beyond these regulatory filings and classifications was found in the supplied evidence. The company remains active according to Companies House records.
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