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The data for MICHELMERSH BRICK UK LIMITED shows a relatively consistent trend in the average time taken to pay invoices, with a slight decrease in the most recent period. However, there has been a fluctuation in the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days, with a decrease in the most recent period after a steady increase in the previous periods. The percentage of invoices paid between 31 and 60 days has also seen a slight decrease in the most recent period. The percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days has fluctuated, with a significant increase in the second period and a decrease in the most recent period. There has also been a slight increase in the percentage of invoices not paid within agreed terms in the most recent period.
The data for MICHELMERSH BRICK UK LIMITED shows a low volatility in the average time taken to pay invoices, with only a slight decrease in the most recent period. However, there has been a higher volatility in the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days, with a decrease in the most recent period after a steady increase in the previous periods. The percentage of invoices paid between 31 and 60 days has also seen a slight decrease in the most recent period. The percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days has fluctuated, with a significant increase in the second period and a decrease in the most recent period. There has also been a slight increase in the percentage of invoices not paid within agreed terms in the most recent period.
For MICHELMERSH BRICK UK LIMITED, the average time taken to pay invoices has remained relatively consistent over the past three periods, with a slight decrease in the most recent period. However, there has been a fluctuation in the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days, with a decrease in the most recent period after a steady increase in the previous periods. The worst period for this company was the second period (2018-07-01 to 2018-12-31) where the percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days was highest at 53%. The shortest (or only) standard payment period for this company is 7 days, which has remained consistent over the past three periods. There has also been a slight increase in the percentage of invoices not paid within agreed terms in the most recent period.
| 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 |
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| 01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 30 Jan 2026 | 37 | 36% | 54% | 10% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 29 Aug 2025 | 35 | 39% | 54% | 7% | 14% |
| 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 28 Feb 2025 | 35 | 38% | 55% | 7% | 14% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 21 Aug 2024 | 38 | 34% | 56% | 10% | 14% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 21 Feb 2024 | 35 | 39% | 52% | 9% | 14% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 09 Aug 2023 | 32 | 45% | 49% | 6% | 15% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 19 Jan 2023 | 32 | 49% | 44% | 7% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 19 Jan 2023 | 31 | 47% | 49% | 4% | 16% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 22 Jun 2022 | 31 | 50% | 44% | 5% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 04 Aug 2021 | 33 | 45% | 50% | 5% | 13% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 16 Feb 2021 | 37 | 38% | 51% | 10% | 19% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 25 Aug 2020 | 32 | 44% | 52% | 3% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 09 Jan 2020 | 36 | 38% | 51% | 10% | 18% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 24 Oct 2019 | 33 | 40% | 54% | 5% | 22% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 01 Feb 2019 | 32 | 43% | 53% | 5% | 19% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 12 Jul 2018 | 63 | 53% | 45% | 2% | 24% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are net monthly IE 31 days after month end of transactions.
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
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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
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Michelmersh Brick UK Limited is registered at Freshfield Lane, Danehill, the site of one of the brick works operated within the Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC group. The group is described on its website as "the UK’s premium producer of clay bricks, pavers, special shaped bricks and prefabricated brick components or systems" and states that it is "Britain’s clay product specialist with over 125 million clay bricks and pavers produced annually". Its brands, including Freshfield Lane, Blockleys, Carlton and FabSpeed, make facing bricks, clay pavers, special shapes and prefabricated brick cladding systems used in residential, education, healthcare and public building projects across the UK. This entity forms part of that wider manufacturing group rather than trading independently under its own brand name.
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