| 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 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 15 Jul 2025 | 35 | 57% | 37% | 6% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 32 | 56% | 40% | 4% | 22% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 34 | 54% | 41% | 5% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Jan 2024 | 33 | 56% | 38% | 5% | 16% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 34 | 53% | 42% | 5% | 20% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 | 39 | 47% | 47% | 6% | 27% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 21 Jul 2022 | 38 | 49% | 45% | 6% | 26% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Jan 2022 | 43 | 40% | 52% | 8% | 32% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 27 Jul 2021 | 46 | 43% | 45% | 12% | 39% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 47 | 33% | 53% | 14% | 70% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 01 Aug 2020 | 35 | 43% | 49% | 8% | 54% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 23 Jan 2020 | 42 | 45% | 46% | 9% | 31% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 24 Jul 2019 | 44 | 39% | 51% | 10% | 38% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 24 Jan 2019 | 42 | 43% | 47% | 10% | 39% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 20 Jul 2018 | 40 | 34% | 57% | 9% | 48% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The Company agrees terms of payment with individual suppliers in advance of supply and adheres to these terms provided supplier payment information is received in a timely manner and with the required supporting detail. The most frequent due date is 20 days after the month in which the invoice is rendered.
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
50
The Company will always seek to ensure that suppliers are dealt with in a fair and reasonable manner. Its processes ensure that any queries are identified and resolved within a reasonable timescale. If a dispute does arise that cannot be dealt with by Finance personnel, the company would request that nominated representatives are appointed on both sides so that resolution can be achieved. Only after the foregoing processes are exhausted would any legal process be pursued.
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
Metroline Limited is a London bus operator, registered under SIC code 49319 for urban, suburban and metropolitan passenger land transport. The company was previously known as Metroline Holdings Limited and Metroline PLC before adopting its current name. It operates from Comfortdelgro House in Cricklewood, London, indicating it forms part of the ComfortDelGro corporate group, with the entity itself functioning as the UK bus operating business within that wider group. Company records show it has been active since 1993, continuing to run passenger transport services across London under this registration.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk