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 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 30 Jul 2025 | 41 | 29% | 61% | 10% | 20% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 24 Jan 2025 | 41 | 24% | 65% | 11% | 16% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 40 | 30% | 61% | 9% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 29 Jan 2024 | 44 | 23% | 64% | 13% | 23% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 27 Jan 2023 | 46 | 24% | 57% | 19% | 18% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Jan 2022 | 43 | 25% | 64% | 11% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 29 Jul 2021 | 48 | 27% | 62% | 11% | 11% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 48 | 23% | 54% | 23% | 30% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 44 | 19% | 67% | 14% | 31% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 28 Jan 2019 | 45 | 17% | 67% | 16% | 39% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 43 | 22% | 65% | 13% | 29% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 60 days however, the majority of suppliers are on 30 days, end of month.
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
Supplier queries are raised initially with accounts payable, they are then escalated to the relevant department for resolution (i.e. pricing issues are dealt with by the purchasing department / delivery discrepancies are dealt with by logistics)
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
Kautex Unipart Limited is registered in Oxford and, according to Companies House, its nature of business is the manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles. It was incorporated in May 1996, briefly trading first as FCB 1171 Limited before adopting its current name within weeks. Its directors are drawn from both UK and German addresses, including individuals linked to Kautex operations in Bonn, suggesting the entity operates as part of a wider international automotive components group with a UK manufacturing presence. No further detail on specific products, customers or trading activity 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