Score of 84.55/100 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 | 28 Jan 2026 | 29 | 80% | 17% | 3% | 9% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 | 29 | 80% | 18% | 2% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 29 Jan 2025 | 30 | 71% | 27% | 2% | 13% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 26 Jul 2024 | 29 | 73% | 23% | 4% | 12% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Jan 2024 | 25 | 88% | 11% | 1% | 9% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | 28 | 78% | 18% | 4% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 26 | 85% | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 28 Jul 2022 | 27 | 81% | 15% | 4% | 13% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 15 | 86% | 8% | 6% | 13% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 16 | 84% | 10% | 6% | 19% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 26 | 76% | 20% | 4% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 37 | 70% | 22% | 8% | 22% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 29 | 64% | 28% | 8% | 25% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 27 Jul 2019 | 28 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 30 Jan 2019 | 30 | 95% | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 26 Jul 2018 | 30 | 95% | 4% | 1% | 6% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The Equiniti Group has a simple approach to supplier payment terms: we have a group standard of 60 days, with the following exceptions: • Client-specific requirements • Individual contractors billing through their own or an umbrella company, all of whom are on 30-day terms • Small suppliers (defined as either low value of annual spend or local businesses (for example caterers, taxi firms), typically on payment terms of 30 or fewer days • Short payment term suppliers (couriers, postage providers)
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
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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
Paymaster (1836) Limited is the registered entity trading as Hazell Carr, now branded Equiniti Hazell Carr, part of the Equiniti (EQ) Group. It supplies specialist interim and permanent resourcing to highly regulated financial services and insurance businesses, alongside outsourcing and consultancy services. Its work includes complaints handling and remediation support for motor finance firms, customer resolutions, pensions administration and actuarial services, and technology-enabled staffing solutions. Originally founded in 1997 to service the SIB Pensions Review, the business was later acquired by the Xafinity Group and then by Advent International, which created the wider Equiniti Group. The wider EQ Group provides shareholder, retirement and business process services, but Paymaster (1836) Limited itself operates within the resourcing and consultancy arm.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: hazellcarr.com · hazellcarr.com