| 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 | 14 May 2026 | 38 | 63% | 26% | 11% | 39% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 28 Oct 2025 | 39 | 57% | 30% | 13% | 47% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 24 Apr 2025 | 48 | 65% | 23% | 12% | 44% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 11 Oct 2024 | 43 | 62% | 23% | 15% | 47% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 24 Apr 2024 | 55 | 61% | 18% | 21% | 41% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | 51 | 45% | 27% | 28% | 55% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 28 Apr 2023 | 48 | 62% | 19% | 19% | 31% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 27 Oct 2022 | 42 | 52% | 32% | 17% | 31% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 21 Apr 2022 | 46 | 54% | 22% | 24% | 37% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 24 Nov 2021 | 52 | 42% | 28% | 30% | 43% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 02 Jul 2021 | 53 | 41% | 27% | 32% | 46% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 03 Nov 2020 | 51 | 40% | 33% | 27% | 46% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 20 Apr 2020 | 46 | 40% | 39% | 21% | 34% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | 47 | 40% | 41% | 19% | 33% |
| 01 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 15 Apr 2019 | 47 | 37% | 45% | 18% | 34% |
| 01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 26 Oct 2018 | 47 | 37% | 42% | 21% | 33% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 days - Non-trade 45 days - Trade
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
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Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?
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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
Hitachi Europe Limited is a UK registered company, originally incorporated in 1988 as Hitachi London Limited, based in Buckinghamshire. Companies House records its nature of business as other business support service activities not elsewhere classified. It is linked through shared officers to other Hitachi group entities operating in the UK, including Hitachi Rail Limited and Horizon Nuclear Power companies, indicating its role as part of the wider Hitachi corporate group's European presence rather than an independent trading operation of its own. No further detail on specific services delivered by this entity itself is available from the evidence provided.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · companiesintheuk.co.uk