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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 | 16 Jan 2026 | 71 | 90% | 5% | 5% | 27% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 | 69 | 32% | 18% | 50% | 28% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 69 | 31% | 16% | 53% | 22% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 19 Jul 2024 | 70 | 30% | 18% | 52% | 23% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 25 Jan 2024 | 68 | 33% | 14% | 53% | 20% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 27 Jul 2023 | 69 | 32% | 16% | 52% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 27 Jan 2023 | 67 | 38% | 11% | 51% | 22% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 70 | 32% | 15% | 53% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 72 | 30% | 14% | 56% | 25% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 69 | 33% | 14% | 53% | 22% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 72 | 33% | 13% | 54% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 72 | 31% | 16% | 53% | 28% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 66 | 33% | 18% | 49% | 28% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 64 | 37% | 16% | 47% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 28 Jan 2019 | 61 | 37% | 19% | 44% | 26% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 | 59 | 44% | 16% | 40% | 26% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Our standard payment terms for goods and services are 30 days from date of invoice. We pay for proforma, deposits and events invoices immediately.
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
Disputed invoices are referred to the relevant buyer to resolve by way of a credit or ultimately accept the additional costs against whatever actual goods/services were provided.
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
Little, Brown Book Group Limited is a registered UK book publisher, part of the Hachette UK group. Its imprint publishes fiction and non-fiction titles, including works by named authors, and its structured business classification covers book publishing, other publishing activities and sound recording and music publishing. Evidence shows the company operates author-focused promotional websites under the Hachette UK umbrella, featuring author biographies, book extracts, news and events. Company policy and legal pages, such as terms and conditions, pay gap statements and sourcing policies, are published under the Hachette UK name but attributed in copyright to Little, Brown Book Group Limited, confirming its role as a publishing entity within the wider Hachette UK corporate group.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: brookmyre.co.uk · brookmyre.co.uk