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Score of 81.63/100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 15 Jan 2026 | 27 | 77% | 14% | 9% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 23 Jul 2025 | 27 | 78% | 13% | 9% | 28% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 16 Jan 2025 | 27 | 73% | 18% | 9% | 28% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 11 Jul 2024 | 28 | 71% | 21% | 8% | 30% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 16 Jan 2024 | 28 | 69% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 19 Jul 2023 | 27 | 69% | 23% | 9% | 36% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 18 Jan 2023 | 30 | 68% | 24% | 9% | 34% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 18 Jul 2022 | 28 | 69% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 09 Feb 2022 | 28 | 67% | 23% | 10% | 35% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 12 Jul 2021 | 32 | 47% | 42% | 11% | 77% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 18 Jan 2021 | 32 | 49% | 38% | 13% | 76% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 15 Jul 2020 | 28 | 65% | 28% | 7% | 50% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 27 Jan 2020 | 26 | 73% | 18% | 8% | 37% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 23 Jul 2019 | 25 | 74% | 18% | 8% | 36% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 24 Jan 2019 | 20 | 86% | 8% | 6% | 38% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 28 Aug 2018 | 21 | 84% | 11% | 5% | 41% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 30 days from date of invoice. Other terms are agreed on an individual exceptional basis only.
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
Invoices due for payment are paid on our payment run, following internal authorisation. A ticketing system is in operation for inquiries to be raised regarding the process. Tickets are responded to within 48 hours.
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
Macmillan Publishers International Limited is registered at the Basingstoke address used by Macmillan Distribution (MDL), and the evidence indicates it trades under that name. MDL provides book distribution and logistics services to publishers, handling warehousing, goods in and out, returns and customer service on their behalf. It operates as part of the Macmillan Publishing Group, whose roots go back to a nineteenth century London bookshop and which today publishes and distributes titles worldwide. Rather than publishing books itself, this entity's role centres on the physical distribution and supply chain operations that get publishers' titles, described as trade, academic, professional and English as a foreign language lists, to retailers and customers across the UK and internationally.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: macmillandistribution.co.uk · macmillandistribution.co.uk · macmillandistribution.co.uk