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| 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 | 13 Jan 2026 | 25 | 72% | 23% | 5% | 43% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 15 Jul 2025 | 24 | 69% | 27% | 4% | 41% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 08 Jan 2025 | 26 | 73% | 21% | 6% | 40% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 04 Jul 2024 | 23 | 78% | 20% | 3% | 39% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 18 Jan 2024 | 41 | 69% | 22% | 9% | 50% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 06 Jul 2023 | 54 | 43% | 32% | 25% | 69% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 20 Jan 2023 | 35 | 59% | 29% | 12% | 50% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 12 Jul 2022 | 30 | 57% | 35% | 8% | 52% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 19 Jan 2022 | 37 | 44% | 40% | 16% | 71% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 24 Sept 2021 | 38 | 54% | 40% | 5% | 54% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Jan 2021 | 28 | 55% | 42% | 3% | 31% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 20 Jul 2020 | 36 | 40% | 49% | 11% | 30% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | 33 | 44% | 52% | 3% | 19% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 25 Jul 2019 | 46 | 38% | 50% | 11% | 41% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 17 Jan 2019 | 44 | 33% | 55% | 12% | 29% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 23 Jul 2018 | 43 | 32% | 55% | 13% | 24% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are generally set at 30 days EOM
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
Rates are agreed with the procurement department and entered into the system. If an invoice arrives that do not match the system rates it is referred internally to the procurement and the operations department. Once they confirm the charge is not correct a formal notification is sent to the supplier that the charge is not correct with an explanation. If the supplier does show the charge is correct our system is updated and the invoice is passed for payment in all other cases a credit note is issued by the supplier which is processed with the invoice for payment.
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
M & S Logistics Limited is a UK-registered company based in Sandbach, Cheshire, active since 1998. It was previously named M & S Tank Container Shipping (UK) Limited and Chariotquest Limited before adopting its current name. Its registered business activity is classified as sea and coastal freight water transport, consistent with its earlier trading name referencing tank container shipping. The company appears linked to tank container logistics operations, though its current website content could not be verified in detail. It remains an active private limited company with several directors of varying nationalities registered at its Cheshire address.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk