Industry ranking
| 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 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | 24 Apr 2026 | 46 | 32% | 58% | 10% | 15% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 29 Oct 2025 | 44 | 33% | 62% | 5% | 12% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | 41 | 32% | 63% | 5% | 15% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 30 Oct 2024 | 42 | 32% | 63% | 5% | 10% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 30 Apr 2024 | 42 | 34% | 60% | 6% | 13% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | 42 | 35% | 57% | 8% | 24% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 28 Apr 2023 | 58 | 26% | 59% | 15% | 26% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 31 Oct 2022 | 55 | 29% | 54% | 17% | 34% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 03 May 2022 | 53 | 30% | 59% | 11% | 33% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 30 Oct 2021 | 49 | 30% | 59% | 11% | 28% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 13 May 2021 | 28 | 56% | 42% | 2% | 36% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 23 Oct 2020 | 24 | 60% | 38% | 2% | 40% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
It is the company's policy to agree appropriate terms of payment with suppliers for each transaction or series of transactions, and to abide by those terms based on the timely submission of valid invoices. The company's standards payment terms is end of month following from date of a correctly submitting invoice, however, on some occasions variations to these standard payment terms may be agreed via contractual negotiations or as a variation request and approval process.
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
The company seeks to deal with suppliers of all sizes in a fair and reasonable manner. The operating company seek to respond and address supplier queries as quickly as possible in relation to invoicing or payment. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by the central Accounts Payable team it would be escalated in the first instance to Senior Management or the Procurement team for resolution. Contracts will look to define a dispute resolution process as far as possible.
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
Northern Trains Limited is registered under SIC code 49100, passenger rail transport, interurban. Companies House records show it has changed name several times, from OQS Brands Limited to OQS Rail Limited, then EM Trains Limited, then DFT OLR3 Limited, before becoming Northern Trains Limited. Its person with significant control is DFT OLR Holdings Limited, indicating it operates as part of the government's Operator of Last Resort arrangements for rail franchises. The company's registered SIC classification confirms its core activity as operating passenger train services rather than freight or infrastructure work. No further descriptive detail of routes or services is available from the supplied evidence.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk