Score of 84.75/100 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 | 08 Jan 2026 | 23 | 74% | 24% | 2% | 37% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 04 Aug 2025 | 18 | 86% | 13% | 1% | 12% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 07 Jan 2025 | 20 | 78% | 21% | 1% | 40% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 23 Jul 2024 | 25 | 68% | 29% | 3% | 44% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 03 Jan 2024 | 22 | 71% | 28% | 1% | 39% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 06 Jul 2023 | 24 | 68% | 30% | 2% | 33% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 05 Jan 2023 | 23 | 71% | 28% | 1% | 20% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 11 Jul 2022 | 25 | 66% | 32% | 2% | 20% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 17 Jan 2022 | 25 | 68% | 30% | 2% | 22% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 15 Jul 2021 | 27 | 62% | 35% | 2% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 26 Jan 2021 | 25 | 69% | 28% | 2% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 16 Jul 2020 | 28 | 62% | 35% | 3% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 20 Jan 2020 | 29 | 57% | 40% | 3% | 35% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 19 Jul 2019 | 29 | 61% | 36% | 3% | 27% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 30 Jan 2019 | 34 | 42% | 56% | 2% | 60% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Payments made 30 days from end of month following month invoice dated. eg invoice dated 14/02 paid 30/03, unless different terms agreed
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
Invoices are registered when received to relevant employees to authorise. Any invoice with a query or dispute is not authorised, but instead put on hold with reasons for doing so given by the employee. These details are then sent by the purchase ledger department to the supplier for resolution. Payment is released once the query or dispute has been satisfactorily resolved.
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
Ciceley Commercials Limited trades as Ciceley Mercedes-Benz, a family-owned Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Dealership founded in 1972. It was one of the first Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle franchises in the UK and has operated from its Blackburn head office, which includes a purpose-built PDI centre. The company sells new, demonstration and used Mercedes-Benz vans, offers servicing and connected digital services for vehicles, and has grown over the decades to acquire additional premises in Bolton, Carlisle and Dumfries. It now employs over 200 staff across multiple UK dealership locations, focused on supplying and servicing commercial vehicles for business customers.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: ciceleymercedes-benz.co.uk · ciceleymercedes-benz.co.uk