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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 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 17 Nov 2025 | 37 | 38% | 55% | 7% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 17 Nov 2025 | 34 | 43% | 52% | 5% | 5% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 17 Nov 2025 | 32 | 43% | 54% | 3% | 3% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 17 Nov 2025 | 30 | 49% | 51% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 17 Nov 2025 | 31 | 42% | 58% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 17 Nov 2025 | 30 | 53% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 17 Nov 2025 | 25 | 70% | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 17 Nov 2025 | 21 | 80% | 19% | 1% | 1% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 31 Oct 2025 | 13 | 96% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 19 | 86% | 12% | 2% | 19% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard payment period is weekly and the longest term is 60days.
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
60
After a tender and as part of the process of raising a Purchase Order, suppliers are given information about who contact and understand the process they need to follow in case of a dispute.
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
This company is registered as On Tower UK Limited but trades as Arqiva. Arqiva operates critical infrastructure for broadcasting, utilities and satellite communications in the UK and internationally. It transmits television and radio signals from around 1,450 broadcast sites, reaching most of the UK population through Freeview, and builds broadcast infrastructure, connectivity networks and media processing services for broadcasters. It also supports the utilities sector through smart metering networks handling around 50 million data points daily, and provides satellite, teleport and fibre network services for energy, mobility, military and telecoms organisations. The company works in partnership with customers to build and operate the ecosystems through which data and content move at scale.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: arqiva.com · arqiva.com