Score of 82.45/100 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 | 20 Jan 2026 | 22 | 67% | 32% | 1% | 9% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 04 Aug 2025 | 23 | 68% | 32% | 0% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 29 Jan 2025 | 21 | 74% | 25% | 1% | 5% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 24 | 66% | 29% | 5% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 26 Jan 2024 | 19 | 78% | 22% | 0% | 8% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | 20 | 79% | 20% | 1% | 4% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 21 | 80% | 18% | 2% | 8% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 18 | 80% | 19% | 1% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Jan 2022 | 15 | 88% | 10% | 1% | 4% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 25 | 61% | 36% | 3% | 3% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 22 Jul 2020 | 12 | 91% | 9% | 1% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 16 | 90% | 9% | 1% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 25 Jul 2019 | 16 | 89% | 10% | 1% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 28 Jan 2019 | 19 | 85% | 15% | 1% | 9% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 19 | 90% | 9% | 1% | 9% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Emerald will pay the invoiced amounts within 45 days of the date of a valid and correct invoice to a bank nominated in writing by the Supplier. Emerald may, without limiting its other rights or remedies, set off any amount owing to it by the Supplier against any amount payable by Emerald to the Supplier.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
45
Acknowledgement: within one working day - Simple queries: resolution within 2 working days - Complex queries: estimated date of response will be provided as soon as the issue has been scoped. Finance will provide regular updates and notifications of any issues that could cause delays. Please note that only urgent queries will be answered in our month end close. Month end times are working days 1-6.
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
Emerald Publishing Limited is a UK company incorporated in 1995, previously known as MCB Newform Limited, then MCB UP Limited, and later Emerald Group Publishing Limited before adopting its current name in 2016. Its registered SIC classification is publishing of learned journals, indicating it operates in academic and scholarly publishing. Companies House records show a long history of changes in officers and registered office, with the company currently registered in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, having previously been based in Leeds. No further detail on specific journals, subjects covered or scale of operations is provided in the available evidence, but the company's core activity is the publication of academic journals.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk