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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 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 26 Jan 2026 | 56 | 21% | 33% | 46% | 5% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 25 Jul 2025 | 57 | 22% | 34% | 44% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 27 Jan 2025 | 51 | 27% | 34% | 39% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 18 Jul 2024 | 49 | 29% | 38% | 33% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 19 Jan 2024 | 47 | 27% | 37% | 35% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 20 Jul 2023 | 52 | 31% | 30% | 40% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 24 Jan 2023 | 49 | 30% | 34% | 36% | 10% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 18 Jul 2022 | 49 | 27% | 38% | 35% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Jan 2022 | 47 | 24% | 47% | 29% | 14% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 47 | 22% | 49% | 29% | 10% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 49 | 24% | 42% | 34% | 9% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 29 Jul 2020 | 48 | 20% | 47% | 33% | 14% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 47 | 19% | 49% | 32% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 23 Jul 2019 | 47 | 20% | 55% | 25% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Jan 2019 | 46 | 21% | 52% | 28% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 26 Jul 2018 | 46 | 19% | 52% | 30% | 19% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are end of month following date of invoice, depending on the contract or Purchase Order T&Cs, however specific terms are negotiated depending on the commercial situation.
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
90
Reasons for not being able to pay based on terms include receiving late or non-compliant invoices or invoices that are in dispute. Westcoast has an accounts payable team which are contactable by email. Vendors with invoice queries can contact this team. The accounts payable team will reach out to the internal business contacts to investigate why the invoice has not been approved for payment.
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
Westcoast Limited is registered under the SIC code for non-specialised wholesale trade and was originally incorporated in 1984 as West Coast Peripherals Limited before adopting its current name later that year. Companies House records show it as an active private limited company based in Theale, Reading, with a long filing history of accounts and director changes. Available evidence indicates the business operates in wholesale distribution, historically linked to computer peripherals, and current industry tagging associates it with application software and security and surveillance products. No further detail on specific product lines, customers or trading structure is available from the supplied evidence.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk