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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 | 28 Jan 2026 | 51 | 36% | 40% | 24% | 76% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 44 | 46% | 41% | 13% | 51% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 30 Jan 2025 | 46 | 50% | 36% | 14% | 67% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 26 Jul 2024 | 39 | 70% | 25% | 5% | 44% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 01 Feb 2024 | 61 | 43% | 32% | 25% | 68% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 61 | 42% | 32% | 26% | 68% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 | 71 | 40% | 27% | 33% | 70% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 30 Jul 2022 | 65 | 43% | 21% | 36% | 67% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 25 Jan 2022 | 38 | 70% | 25% | 5% | 43% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 39 | 66% | 24% | 10% | 42% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 25 Jan 2021 | 38 | 67% | 28% | 5% | 49% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 23 Jul 2020 | 34 | 82% | 16% | 2% | 32% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 34 | 84% | 14% | 2% | 36% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 40 | 75% | 20% | 5% | 35% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 30 Jan 2019 | 43 | 70% | 23% | 7% | 58% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 42 | 80% | 14% | 6% | 48% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 days from date of invoice
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
Invoice and payment queries are initially dealt with by our Accounts Payable Team. Each member of the team are responsible for a group of suppliers and will be up-to-date on the current status of their individual accounts. If there are complex issues preventing the approval of an account, it will be transferred to either our Supply Chain, Commercial and/or our Legal Department to assist with resolution.
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
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited is an active company incorporated in 1985 and registered under the SIC code for defence activities. It was originally incorporated as Computing Devices Holdings Limited, later renamed Computing Devices Company Limited, before adopting its current name. Companies House records classify its industry as military and defence. The entity holds registered charges relating to land and buildings, including agreements with Welsh public bodies, indicating property interests connected to its operations. As part of the wider General Dynamics group, the UK entity operates within the defence sector, though the available evidence does not detail specific products or contracts undertaken by this registered company.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk