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Sectors›Raw Materials and Intermediate Goods›FERDINAND BILSTEIN UK LIMITED

FERDINAND BILSTEIN UK LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2021
63Fair
↓ 9.2vs last year
#3443 in UK
#562 in South East

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 132nd of 459 in Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods
  • 320th of 569 in Road Travel

This company is listed under more than one industry, so we show its position in each rather than picking one.

Company Information

Company Number
02231185
Registered Address
9 Wheelbarrow Park, Pattenden Lane, Marden, Kent, TN12 9QJ
Status
Active
Employee Count
333
Turnover
£121,540,000
EBITDA
£12,565,000

Additional Details

Website
https://blue-print.de
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
16 March 1988
Nature of Business
45310 - Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Industries
Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods, Road Travel
Region
South East
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
47 days
Shortest Period:14 days
Longest Period:120 days
Max Contractual:120 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
49%
31-60 Days
34%
After 60 Days
17%
Not Paid Within Terms42%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2020-02-10
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202126 Jul 20216473%6%21%23%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202026 Feb 20214576%11%13%28%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202026 Feb 20214273%19%8%25%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201910 Feb 20204749%34%17%42%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201912 Jul 20195734%36%31%49%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201823 Jan 20193157%31%12%34%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201816 Jul 20183946%42%12%48%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Business standard payment terms are 30 days net 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

120

Dispute Resolution Process

The business has in place a process for managing payment disputes which involves contacting the purchase ledger team on fgb-purchaseledger@bilsteingroup.com. In cases of escalation cases will be reviewed by the line manager of the purchase ledger team, Ms. Sandra Petraviciute. If the issue still cannot be resolved then the issue can be escalated to Mr. Christopher Dickinson, the Head of Finance.

Other Payment Information

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

About this company

Ferdinand Bilstein UK Limited is the UK subsidiary of the German Ferdinand Bilstein group, trading under the Blue Print brand. It supplies replacement automotive parts, specialising in filtration, braking and clutch products, with a particular focus on Asian vehicle makes and light commercial vehicles. The company operates as a wholesale distributor of these parts to workshops, offering all-makes ranges designed to fit a broad spread of vehicles across Europe. It maintains premises in Kent and Chesterfield, supporting the wider group's parts distribution network, while group headquarters and manufacturing coordination remain based in Germany.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: blue-print.de · blue-print.de

Financial Metrics

Cash
£10,949,000
Net Worth
£46,556,000
Total Current Assets
£81,590,000
Total Current Liabilities
£34,562,000

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Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell