| 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 Aug 2023 - 31 Jan 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 27 | 68% | 21% | 11% | 7% |
| 01 Feb 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 | 02 Aug 2023 | 33 | 71% | 20% | 9% | 9% |
| 01 Aug 2022 - 31 Jan 2023 | 27 Mar 2023 | 32 | 69% | 21% | 10% | 9% |
| 01 Feb 2022 - 31 Jul 2022 | 01 Aug 2022 | 32 | 69% | 20% | 11% | 9% |
| 01 Aug 2021 - 31 Jan 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 32 | 66% | 22% | 12% | 9% |
| 01 Feb 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 | 23 Aug 2021 | 32 | 66% | 23% | 11% | 9% |
| 01 Aug 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 | 17 Feb 2021 | 32 | 68% | 24% | 8% | 9% |
| 01 Feb 2020 - 31 Jul 2020 | 28 Aug 2020 | 32 | 66% | 23% | 11% | 9% |
| 01 Aug 2019 - 31 Jan 2020 | 28 Feb 2020 | 32 | 65% | 24% | 11% | 9% |
| 01 Feb 2019 - 31 Jul 2019 | 30 Aug 2019 | 32 | 60% | 28% | 12% | 9% |
| 01 Aug 2018 - 31 Jan 2019 | 27 Feb 2019 | 32 | 57% | 31% | 12% | 6% |
| 01 Feb 2018 - 31 Jul 2018 | 29 Aug 2018 | 30 | 60% | 30% | 10% | 6% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
It is the company policy to agree appropriate terms of payment with suppliers and to abide by those terms based on the timely submission and approval of satisfactory invoices.
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
The company is committed to dealing with its suppliers in a professional manner. We aim to resolve queries as quickly as possible to everyone's satisfaction prior to payment being made. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved it is escalated to the company secretary to seek a resolution.
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
Ben Burgess & Co Limited is a Norfolk-registered wholesaler and retailer of agricultural, construction and grounds care machinery. It supplies equipment for sale, service, parts and hire across East Anglia. The company was previously known as Ben Burgess Newmarket Limited and, before that, Legislator 1520 Limited. Since April 2025 it has been controlled by Ben Burgess Holdings Limited, which sits above it as the parent entity. The business has also delivered public sector contracts, including environmental supplies for a local authority. It remains an active private limited company, incorporated in 2001, with its registered office in London.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: companiesintheuk.co.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk