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Sectors›Distribution and Delivery›POLAR SPEED DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

POLAR SPEED DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
60Fair
↑ 0.3vs last year
#3822 in UK
#129 in Distribution And Delivery
#245 in East of England

Company Information

Company Number
03155092
Registered Address
8 Chartmoor Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4WG
Status
Active
Employee Count
725
Turnover
£74,871,000
EBITDA
£6,696,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.polarspeed.com/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
5 February 1996
Nature of Business
49410 - Freight transport by road
Industries
Distribution And Delivery
Region
East of England
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
39 days
Shortest Period:5 days
Longest Period:90 days
Max Contractual:90 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
37%
31-60 Days
56%
After 60 Days
7%
Not Paid Within Terms23%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-01-22
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 202522 Jan 20263937%56%7%23%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202529 Jul 20253838%58%4%25%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202423 Jan 20253839%56%5%22%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202417 Jul 20244438%56%6%23%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202318 Jan 20243939%56%5%18%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202313 Jul 20234133%60%7%26%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202230 Jan 20234929%60%11%36%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202207 Nov 20224332%59%9%27%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202107 Nov 20224435%53%12%30%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202107 Nov 20224535%52%13%34%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202007 Nov 20225133%50%17%37%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202007 Nov 20224533%54%13%38%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201907 Nov 20224531%55%13%39%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201905 Sept 20194829%54%17%42%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

45 DAYS

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

UPS policy releases payment a few days before the due date during business days. Under invoice creation date (ICD) policy, invoices are received when they are available in UPS’s accounts payable processing sites. An invoice creation date is assigned when the invoice is available in the payment system.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90

Dispute Resolution Process

UPS’ dispute resolution process is outlined in contractual agreement with each supplier and outlined in UPS Terms and Conditions.

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

Polar Speed Distribution Limited is a UK company registered as a road freight transport business. Its trading brand, Polar Speed, forms part of Marken, UPS Healthcare Precision Logistics, an international healthcare logistics group. The business provides temperature-controlled distribution for pharmaceutical and clinical products, including home delivery to patients, inter-hospital transport and external supplier distribution. It operates within a wider network of in-network pharmacies, warehousing and GMP-compliant depots supporting the group's patient-driven services. As part of the Marken/UPS Healthcare structure, Polar Speed contributes specialist UK distribution and delivery capability rather than the group's global clinical trial logistics, packaging or advanced therapy operations, which sit under the wider parent brand.

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

Financial Metrics

Cash
£3,662,657
Net Worth
£6,884,507
Total Current Assets
£122,698,500
Total Current Liabilities
£130,575,870

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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

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

Made by Alastair Campbell