| 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 | 27 Apr 2026 | 35 | 20% | 80% | 0% | 3% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 29 Oct 2025 | 36 | 13% | 87% | 0% | 3% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 23 Apr 2025 | 36 | 17% | 83% | 0% | 2% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 28 Oct 2024 | 36 | 14% | 86% | 0% | 2% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 24 Apr 2024 | 36 | 16% | 84% | 0% | 1% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 26 Oct 2023 | 35 | 22% | 78% | 0% | 2% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 28 Apr 2023 | 35 | 18% | 82% | 0% | 2% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 26 Oct 2022 | 36 | 17% | 83% | 0% | 1% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 29 Apr 2022 | 36 | 17% | 83% | 0% | 4% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 25 Oct 2021 | 37 | 16% | 84% | 0% | 4% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | 36 | 17% | 83% | 0% | 4% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 23 Oct 2020 | 36 | 16% | 83% | 1% | 6% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 28 Apr 2020 | 33 | 25% | 74% | 1% | 16% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 29 Oct 2019 | 35 | 23% | 77% | 1% | 20% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 25 Apr 2019 | 34 | 28% | 71% | 1% | 25% |
| 01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 29 Oct 2018 | 35 | 23% | 76% | 1% | 38% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Autotrader agrees appropriate terms of payment with each supplier, with 30 days the most commonly used term of payment for the reporting period. Payment is made on the payment run prior to the invoice 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
60
Autotrader endeavours to resolve all disputes in a fair and timely manner. Payment date queries will be resolved directly by our Core Services Team who can be contacted at transactionalprocessing@autotrader.co.uk (tel. 0330 303 9012). Contractual disputes are typically resolved via discussion and agreement between the supplier and the Autotrader representative dealing with the particular purchase. Once the issue is resolved, the invoice will be available for payment on the next standard payment run.
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
Autotrader Limited is a UK company registered in Manchester, previously known as Auto Trader Limited, Trader Publishing Limited and Auto Trader Holdings Limited. Its registered business activity is the publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals, and Companies House records link it to the automotive dealership and vehicle sector, consistent with its long-standing role as a publisher of car and motorcycle listings. The company is active, having been incorporated in January 2000, and continues to file accounts and confirmation statements. No further detail on specific products, services or trading operations beyond its publishing classification is confirmed by the available records.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk