Blue Skies Holdings Limited carries an average payment time of 34 days, sitting just above the standard 30-day benchmark. The majority of payments (51%) fall within the 31–60 day band, indicating a consistent pattern of slightly delayed settlement rather than prompt payment, with only 44% of invoices cleared within 30 days. The 5% of payments exceeding 60 days suggests occasional but notable extended delays at the tail end of the payment cycle.
A late payment rate of 20% signals a meaningful reliability concern, meaning one in five invoices is not settled on agreed terms. While the bulk of payments are clustered in the 31–60 day range, suggesting some degree of predictability in timing, the combination of a 20% late rate and a 5% over-60-day exposure introduces cash flow risk for suppliers operating on tight margins. Overall, payment behaviour is moderately consistent but not dependably punctual.
Blue Skies Holdings Limited presents a moderate payment risk profile — payments are typically made, but rarely on time, with a 20% late payment rate warranting caution. Suppliers should consider negotiating extended payment terms of 45 days to better align contractual expectations with actual behaviour, reducing technical late payment occurrences. Additionally, credit limits should be set conservatively and invoices monitored proactively, with clear escalation procedures triggered at the 35-day mark to manage exposure effectively.
| 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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| 30 Jun 2025 - 28 Dec 2025 | 30 Jan 2026 | 34 | 44% | 51% | 5% | 20% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 dates from date of invoice
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 if any, are resolved via a negotiation between the companies procurement department and vendors. Invoices are placed on hold until disputes are resolved. Depending on the nature of the dispute, further documentary evidence may be required before they are resolved. In most cases disputes relate to incorrect invoicing which are then adjusted after discussions using credit notes/debit notes. The company always endeavours to amicably settle disputes or differences with suppliers.
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
Blue Skies Holdings Limited is a UK registered company acting as the head office entity for a group involved in processing and preserving fruit and vegetables. Companies House records list its nature of business as other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables and activities of head offices, indicating it functions as a holding company overseeing operational subsidiaries engaged in fruit and vegetable processing. It is registered in Northamptonshire and has been active since incorporation in August 2000. No further detail on specific products, markets or trading operations is available in the evidence supplied, beyond its classification and status as an active private limited company.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk