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FIRST RESPONSE FINANCE LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
95Excellent
↑ 0.4vs last year
#586 in UK
#15 in East Midlands

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 27th of 483 in Road Travel
  • 172nd of 717 in Financial Services

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

Company Information

Company Number
03560611
Registered Address
5 Regan Way, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Status
Active
Employee Count
306
Turnover
£76,243,000
EBITDA
£34,021,000

Additional Details

Website
https://firstresponsefinance.co.uk/
Phone
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
8 May 1998
Nature of Business
64921 - Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors
Industries
Financial Services, Road Travel
Region
East Midlands
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
14 days
Shortest Period:0 days
Longest Period:15 days
Max Contractual:30 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
93%
31-60 Days
6%
After 60 Days
1%
Not Paid Within Terms11%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-04-27
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 202627 Apr 20261493%6%1%11%
01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 202527 Oct 20251494%6%0%13%
01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 202530 Apr 20251494%6%0%13%
01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 202417 Oct 20241694%5%1%16%
01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 202425 Apr 20241594%3%2%14%
01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 202331 Oct 20231495%4%1%13%
01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 202321 Apr 20231689%8%3%26%
01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 202224 Oct 20221495%4%1%19%
01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 202228 Apr 20221493%6%1%19%
01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 202125 Oct 20211394%5%1%16%
01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 202128 Apr 20211593%6%1%17%
01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 202027 Apr 20201395%4%1%5%
01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 201929 Oct 20191197%2%1%3%
01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 201929 Apr 20191293%6%1%7%
01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 201826 Oct 20181295%3%2%16%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

First Response Finance Limited does not impose standard contractual terms on its suppliers but instead operates two payment runs per month: at the mid-month point and at month end. All invoices approved for payment at the time of a payment run are paid automatically regardless of whether the invoice is yet due for payment or not. As a result a large proportion of invoices are paid significantly ahead of their due date.

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

30

Dispute Resolution Process

In line with its corporate values First Response Finance Limited seeks to resolve disputes in a timely manner through open and honest discussion between the member of staff commissioning the supply and the relevant 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

First Response Finance is a Nottingham-based vehicle finance lender, providing car, van and motorbike finance through Hire Purchase agreements, along with personal loans. It specialises in helping customers with thin or poor credit histories obtain vehicle finance, working with over 2,750 FCA-accredited dealerships across the UK. The company has operated for around 30 years and is backed by Itochu, a large corporate group. It has also launched a car dealership brand, Motopeople, based in Nottingham. First Response Finance holds accreditations including the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award and states it has helped over 300,000 customers with vehicle finance to date.

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

Financial Metrics

Cash
£521,056
Net Worth
£41,528,279
Total Current Assets
£117,609,553
Total Current Liabilities
£101,550,996

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PaymentCheck

Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

Services

  • Payment Check
  • Business Solutions
  • API Access
  • Invoice Calculator
  • Late Payment Help
  • Get Your Score
  • Get Certified
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Company

  • About Us
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Awards

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  • 2025 Awards
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  • 2020 Awards

Contact

  • office@paymentcheck.co.uk
  • +44 (0) 7915 608 057
  • Send Your Story

© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

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

Made by Alastair Campbell