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Sectors›Road Travel›F. VINDIS & SONS (BEDFORD) LIMITED

F. VINDIS & SONS (BEDFORD) LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
77Good
↓ 9.0vs last year
#2498 in UK
#149 in East of England

Industry ranking

  • 162nd of 483 in Road Travel

Company Information

Company Number
02970761
Registered Address
Vindis House, Washingley Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6WP
Status
Active
Employee Count
280
Turnover
£235,087,000
EBITDA
-£263,000

Additional Details

Website
https://vindisgroup.com/
Phone
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
23 September 1994
Nature of Business
45111 - Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Industries
Road Travel
Region
East of England
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
24 days
Shortest Period:7 days
Longest Period:0 days
Max Contractual:61 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
58%
31-60 Days
38%
After 60 Days
4%
Not Paid Within Terms11%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2025-07-07
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 202516 Jan 20262660%37%3%12%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202507 Jul 20252458%38%4%11%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202413 Jan 20251284%13%3%4%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202405 Jul 20242564%32%4%9%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202309 Jan 20242662%33%5%11%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202310 Jul 20232264%32%3%10%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202216 Jan 20232563%33%4%11%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202211 Jul 20222663%34%3%9%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202119 Jan 20222562%34%5%9%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202108 Jul 20212567%28%5%9%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202018 Jan 20212760%34%6%11%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202017 Jul 20203057%34%9%14%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201916 Jan 20202564%32%4%7%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201904 Jul 20192465%30%5%8%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201808 Jan 20192665%31%4%6%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201811 Jul 20182367%30%3%7%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

by 14th of the following month

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

61

Dispute Resolution Process

Contact the central accounting team in Huntingdon with complaint or dispute who will endeavour to rectify or refer to management with an aim to get a response back to the supplier within 24 hours.

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.

❌

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.

❌

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.

❌

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?

❌

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

F. Vindis & Sons (Bedford) Limited is part of Vindis Group, a franchised motor retailer operating across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and neighbouring counties. The group sells new and used cars and light commercial vehicles and provides servicing, parts and vehicle maintenance across brands including Audi, Ducati, Skoda, SEAT, CUPRA, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. As part of the wider group, the company is named as an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd, allowing it to act as a credit broker introducing customers to lenders for vehicle finance and as an agent for insurance distribution. It does not itself lend money or act as an independent financial adviser.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: vindisgroup.com · vindisgroup.com

Financial Metrics

Cash
£70
Net Worth
-£1,053,141
Total Current Assets
£33,849,465
Total Current Liabilities
£39,349,811

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Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

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

Made by Alastair Campbell