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| 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 | 30 Jan 2026 | 37 | 49% | 42% | 9% | 17% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 30 Jul 2025 | 41 | 34% | 47% | 19% | 31% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 17 Jan 2025 | 51 | 7% | 42% | 51% | 56% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 19 Jul 2024 | 39 | 47% | 44% | 9% | 23% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 22 Jan 2024 | 31 | 62% | 33% | 5% | 7% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 13 Jul 2023 | 26 | 66% | 33% | 1% | 26% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 19 Jan 2023 | 26 | 66% | 32% | 2% | 25% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 18 Jul 2022 | 11 | 81% | 16% | 3% | 33% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 8 | 99% | 0% | 1% | 47% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 22 Jul 2021 | 20 | 93% | 6% | 1% | 16% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 22 Jan 2021 | 21 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 6% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 23 Jul 2020 | 16 | 95% | 5% | 0% | 38% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 20 Jan 2020 | 23 | 82% | 16% | 2% | 74% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 23 Jul 2019 | 21 | 89% | 11% | 0% | 50% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 18 Jan 2019 | 30 | 74% | 18% | 8% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 | 53 | 56% | 20% | 24% | 42% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
G4S standard payment terms to large suppliers is 60 days from the date of invoice receipt. Standard terms for SMEs and smaller suppliers is 30 days from the date of invoice receipt or before.
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
90
Any complaint or concern from suppliers relating to dispute can be raised to: Telephone Number 0844 6200410 or Email 'fsscap@uk.g4s.com' We aim to try and get these raised to our ticketing system and allocated to a end user to work with the supplier within 72 Hours.
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
G4S Government and Outsourcing Services (UK) Limited is a private limited company registered in England, forming part of the G4S corporate group. Companies House records list its nature of business as other business support service activities, and show it has traded under several previous names, including G4S Managed Services (UK) Limited, GSL Utility Services Limited, Group 4 Falck Utility Services Limited and Group 4 Utility Services Limited. It was originally incorporated as Colonall Limited in March 1996. No further detail on its specific current operations, such as particular contracts or client sectors, is available from the evidence supplied. The entity's role within the wider G4S group's outsourcing and government services activities cannot be confirmed beyond its registered classification.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk