Score of 83.4/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
The data for BIOMED CENTRAL LIMITED shows that the average time taken to pay invoices has fluctuated over the past three periods, with a decrease in 2019 and 2021 and an increase in 2020.
The data for BIOMED CENTRAL LIMITED also shows volatility in the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days, with a high of 88% in 2019 and a low of 74% in 2019. There is also volatility in the percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days, with a high of 9% in 2019 and a low of 2% in 2020.
| 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 |
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| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 05 Aug 2021 | 22 | 87% | 9% | 4% | 41% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 20 Feb 2021 | 33 | 88% | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 05 Aug 2020 | 23 | 86% | 12% | 2% | 44% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 31 Jan 2020 | 33 | 88% | 8% | 4% | 55% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 24 Jul 2019 | 21 | 74% | 18% | 9% | 50% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Jan 2019 | 33 | 85% | 9% | 6% | 61% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 25 | 77% | 20% | 3% | 71% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Our most used standard payment terms are 30 days from invoice date for regular vendors.
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
45
Vendors can contact our global support department Globalapsupport@springernature.com They will answer all questions regarding the status of an invoice/payment and resolve any dispute with payment amounts and deductions received in their bank account. Any other disputes regarding delivery needs to be resolved with the employee who bought the goods or services.
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
BioMed Central Limited is a UK-registered company whose registered activity, as recorded at Companies House, is the publishing of learned journals. The company was originally incorporated as Cintas Limited in December 1998, briefly traded as Current Communications Limited, and later adopted its present name. It remains an active private limited company registered in London. Companies House filings show routine confirmation statements and annual accounts, most recently for the year ended 31 December 2025, along with historical share capital adjustments and satisfied charges. No further detail on specific publications or services is available from the supplied records beyond its classification as a publisher of academic or scholarly journals.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk