| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2025 - 29 Mar 2026 | 27 Apr 2026 | 37 | 46% | 40% | 14% | 4% |
| 31 Mar 2025 - 28 Sept 2025 | 24 Oct 2025 | 36 | 48% | 40% | 12% | 4% |
| 30 Sept 2024 - 30 Mar 2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | 37 | 47% | 39% | 14% | 5% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 29 Sept 2024 | 29 Oct 2024 | 36 | 48% | 39% | 13% | 4% |
| 02 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 29 Apr 2024 | 37 | 47% | 39% | 14% | 5% |
| 03 Apr 2023 - 01 Oct 2023 | 01 Nov 2023 | 37 | 46% | 38% | 16% | 5% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 19 Jan 2023 | 37 | 48% | 37% | 15% | 5% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 27 Jul 2022 | 37 | 50% | 34% | 16% | 5% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 13 Jan 2022 | 38 | 45% | 41% | 14% | 5% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 12 Jul 2021 | 34 | 50% | 38% | 12% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 08 Mar 2021 | 30 | 64% | 25% | 11% | 9% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 13 Jul 2020 | 27 | 69% | 21% | 10% | 8% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 08 Jan 2020 | 29 | 65% | 25% | 10% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 03 Jul 2019 | 28 | 67% | 23% | 10% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 15 Jan 2019 | 28 | 67% | 22% | 11% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 16 Jul 2018 | 29 | 64% | 26% | 10% | 14% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The most frequently used terms are 30 days from invoice date
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
60
Supplier disputes should be raised with ECM's accounts payable by telephone or e-mail. The accounts payable team will liaise with the relevant purchasing department and the supplier to resolve the dispute. If the dispute can not be resolved at this level it will be passed to senior management.
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
E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited, trading as ECM, provides finished vehicle logistics across the UK and Europe. Since entering the vehicle delivery industry in 1979, it transports new and used passenger cars, vans and chassis cabs, moving vehicles from ports or compounds to retailers, handling plant clearance to ports of exit, fleet and daily rental deliveries, corporate deliveries and retailer transfers and returns. It operates a large fleet of modern transporters and employs a substantial direct workforce including many drivers, supported by in-house driver training. Clients include major vehicle manufacturers and rental companies. The company states it does not sell or trade motor vehicles and does not deal with the general public, focusing solely on vehicle transport and logistics services.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: ecmvds.co.uk · ecmvds.co.uk · ecmvds.co.uk