Industry ranking
| 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 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 34 | 74% | 16% | 10% | 98% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 33 | 79% | 13% | 8% | 28% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 55 | 58% | 20% | 22% | 52% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 59 | 54% | 23% | 22% | 60% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 44 | 61% | 19% | 20% | 52% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 40 | 65% | 6% | 29% | 41% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 46 | 63% | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 24 | 79% | 14% | 6% | 68% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 26 Jul 2021 | 93 | 41% | 26% | 33% | 64% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 161 | 43% | 17% | 40% | 71% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 28 Jan 2020 | 51 | 66% | 15% | 19% | 46% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 22 Jul 2019 | 64 | 58% | 19% | 23% | 56% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 28 Jan 2019 | 43 | 65% | 19% | 16% | 40% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 24 Jul 2018 | 93 | 34% | 16% | 50% | 68% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The most common payment terms of invoices paid in the period are net 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
Vendors classified as Freelancer are assign 14 days as payment terms.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30
Disputes are resolved with the claimant by negotiation involving the business, accounts payable and NBCU Business lead counsel, and if required litigation counsel will be contacted.
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
Universal Pictures Group (UK) Limited operates as Universal Pictures UK, the UK arm of Universal Pictures. The company is part of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group within NBCUniversal, itself a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Its UK operations focus on distributing and marketing feature films to cinema audiences, promoting current and upcoming theatrical releases, trailers and home entertainment titles such as DVD and Blu-ray products. The business also works with external content creators to distribute and market their films within the UK market. It handles publicity, press enquiries and consumer support relating to cinema releases and home entertainment products, operating from its London office as the UK publicity and distribution division of the wider Universal Pictures group.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: universalpictures.co.uk · universalpictures.co.uk