| 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 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 30 | 58% | 37% | 5% | 22% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 24 Oct 2025 | 32 | 57% | 39% | 4% | 19% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 25 Apr 2025 | 31 | 60% | 35% | 5% | 13% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 25 Apr 2025 | 41 | 62% | 32% | 6% | 14% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 25 Apr 2025 | 32 | 61% | 32% | 7% | 18% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | 39 | 43% | 44% | 13% | 13% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 26 Apr 2023 | 42 | 45% | 44% | 11% | 11% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 31 Oct 2022 | 37 | 49% | 40% | 11% | 11% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 29 Apr 2022 | 33 | 52% | 36% | 12% | 12% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 27 Oct 2021 | 38 | 50% | 41% | 9% | 18% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 08 Apr 2021 | 40 | 42% | 50% | 8% | 19% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 12 Oct 2020 | 47 | 33% | 57% | 10% | 18% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 16 Apr 2020 | 41 | 34% | 59% | 7% | 15% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 17 Oct 2019 | 41 | 31% | 63% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 15 Apr 2019 | 44 | 27% | 65% | 8% | 13% |
| 01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 36 | 36% | 59% | 5% | 18% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Default terms are end of month following invoice 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
60
Disputes escalated to the buyer if not resolved by the Purchase Ledger team. All open invoices are reporting on and regularly reviewed.
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
Story Contracting Limited is a Carlisle-based construction and rail contractor, trading as Story Contracting. Founded in 1987, it delivers civil engineering and building construction for clients in manufacturing, industrial, housing, local authority and general contracting sectors, alongside civil engineering and permanent way work for the railway industry. The business also operates Story Scotland, providing construction and civil engineering across Scotland, and Story Plant, which supplies an in-house fleet of plant and a qualified workforce. Additional services include geotechnical engineering and specialist training for the construction, rail and plant industries through its own training centre. It operates from a head office in Carlisle plus depots and offices across the UK.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: storycontracting.com · storycontracting.com