| 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 | 69 | 11% | 7% | 82% | 8% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 27 Oct 2025 | 67 | 33% | 21% | 46% | 9% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | 56 | 42% | 51% | 7% | 4% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 30 Oct 2024 | 55 | 11% | 81% | 8% | 6% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 29 Apr 2024 | 59 | 6% | 38% | 56% | 25% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 26 Oct 2023 | 68 | 4% | 28% | 68% | 21% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 25 Apr 2023 | 71 | 7% | 25% | 68% | 11% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
SCNW agrees payment terms with suppliers and subcontractors as part of contract negotiations. Payment terms vary from a lower range of 7 days to 75 days from end of month for one supplier. Our standard terms are 30 days 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
SCNW Ltd has agreed payment terms with the 2 largest suppliers of materials where combined monthly spend is in excess of £1m, of 60 days end of month. These 2 suppliers account for 75% of all invoices and so push the overall average time to pay invoices up significantly compared to the other suppliers. SCNW also have agreed payments terms of 75 days end of month with 1 other large supplier. We have payment terms of maximum 30 days with small companies.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
105
SCNW actively seeks to resolve disputes by discussing them with the relevant suppliers or subcontractors, involving Contract Managers as the first point of contact. Where it is not possible to reach agreement several dispute resolution methods such as mediation, adjudication, litigation and/or arbitration may be used.
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
Sureserve Compliance Northwest Limited is a registered entity within the Sureserve Group, a business providing heating, compliance and energy solutions to housing associations, local authorities and their residents across the UK. Its stated business activities under Companies House cover plumbing, heating and air conditioning installation, alongside other business support services. The wider Sureserve Group focuses on warm and safe homes, offering affordable heating, energy savings, stock surveying, maintenance, fabric first retrofitting and decarbonisation support for social housing. This company forms part of that group's operations, contributing to compliance and heating related services rather than trading independently under its own public brand.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: suregroup.co.uk