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Sectors›Manufacturing›AXMINSTER TOOL CENTRE LTD

AXMINSTER TOOL CENTRE LTD

PaymentCheck Score 2023
53Fair
↓ 19.9vs last year
#4428 in UK
#233 in South West

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 190th of 416 in Manufacturing
  • 209th of 438 in Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods

This company is listed under more than one industry, so we show its position in each rather than picking one.

Company Information

Company Number
03326979
Registered Address
Unit 10 Weycroft Avenue, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5PH
Status
Active
Employee Count
212
Turnover
£39,087,000
EBITDA
-£1,415,000

Additional Details

Website
https://knowledge.axminster.co.uk/
Phone
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
4 March 1997
Nature of Business
46620 - Wholesale of machine tools
47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
Industries
Manufacturing, Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods
Region
South West
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
37 days
Shortest Period:0 days
Longest Period:120 days
Max Contractual:120 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
43%
31-60 Days
41%
After 60 Days
16%
Not Paid Within Terms69%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2024-08-14
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 202314 Aug 20243743%41%16%69%
01 May 2022 - 31 Oct 202230 Dec 20223367%24%9%26%
01 Nov 2021 - 30 Apr 202230 Dec 20223360%33%7%21%
01 May 2021 - 31 Oct 202114 Dec 20213265%29%6%17%
01 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 202114 Dec 20213264%29%7%27%
01 May 2020 - 31 Oct 202014 Dec 20203563%27%10%40%
01 May 2019 - 30 Apr 202013 May 20205147%29%24%70%
01 May 2019 - 31 Oct 201929 Nov 20194657%26%16%71%
01 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 201917 May 20193952%34%14%59%
01 May 2018 - 31 Oct 201817 May 20194150%35%15%64%
01 Nov 2017 - 30 Apr 201818 May 20184429%47%24%74%

Invoice Payment Practices

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Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

30 days+ end of month following invoice

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

120

Dispute Resolution Process

Each supplier providing goods for resales is appointed an individual product manager. responsibility for any dispute resolution lies with that individual. Other suppliers will be contacted by the manager of the team raising the requisition. Directors involvement is instigated following a request from either his/her manager or the supplier.

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?

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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

About this company

Axminster Tool Centre Ltd, registered in Devon, trades as Axminster Tools and sells power tools, machinery, hand tools and workshop accessories aimed largely at woodworking. Its site offers online retail with delivery, alongside a substantial content hub of guides, videos and courses covering woodturning, routing, dust extraction and general woodworking projects. Company records show it operates both as a wholesaler of machine tools and a specialised retailer of new goods, indicating it supplies tools and machinery to trade and consumer customers rather than manufacturing them itself. The business is based at premises in Axminster, Devon, and remains active.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: knowledge.axminster.co.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£104
Net Worth
£3,417,227
Total Current Assets
£12,940,273
Total Current Liabilities
£12,098,255

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Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell