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Sectors›Road Travel›HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS UK LTD.

HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS UK LTD.

Company Information

Company Number
03302684
Registered Address
Middlebrook Business Park, Aspinall Way, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6JH
Status
Active
Employee Count
100
Turnover
£72,294,000
EBITDA
£7,763,000

Additional Details

Website
https://hitachi-eu.com
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
15 January 1997
Nature of Business
26110 - Manufacture of electronic components
30990 - Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified
Industries
Road Travel
Region
North West
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
31 days
Shortest Period:0 days
Longest Period:45 days
Max Contractual:80 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
61%
31-60 Days
34%
After 60 Days
5%
Not Paid Within Terms1%

Payment Features

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

Company Review

Trend Analysis

The average time to pay for HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS UK LTD. has decreased over the past three periods, going from 34 days in Apr 2018 to 31 days in Sep 2018 and then further decreasing to 27 days in Mar 2019.

Volatility Analysis

The company has shown a decrease in volatility when it comes to paying invoices, as seen by the decreasing percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days (13% in Apr 2018 to 4% in Mar 2019).

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2019-09-19
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Sept 2018 - 31 Mar 201919 Sept 20193161%34%5%1%
01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 201822 Nov 20183454%33%13%13%

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 net month end

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

80

Dispute Resolution Process

Not applicable, some capital payment may take longer until asset is working

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.

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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?

❌

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

This Bolton-registered company was incorporated in 1997 and has traded under several names, including Orchardbush Limited, Hitachi Automotive Products Europe Limited, Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe Limited and Hitachi Automotive Systems UK Ltd. Companies House records show it is now known as Hitachi Astemo UK Ltd and, more recently, Astemo UK Ltd. Its registered business activities are the manufacture of electronic components and the manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified, indicating it produces automotive electronic and mechanical components as part of a wider international automotive parts group. It remains an active private limited company based in the North West of England, employing around 100 people.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: gbrbusiness.com · paymentcheck.co.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£2,873,811
Net Worth
£33,571,305
Total Current Assets
£45,933,448
Total Current Liabilities
£21,434,745

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