THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC

Company Information

Company Number
06091951
Registered Address
C/O Alixpartners Uk Llp, 6 New Street Square, London, EC4A 3BF
Status
Liquidation
Employee Count
21,263
Turnover
£9,584,000,000
EBITDA
£174,000,000

Additional Details

Company Type
Public limited Company
Incorporated On
8 February 2007
Nature of Business
70100 - Activities of head offices
Industries
Travel And Transportation
Region
London

Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
77 days
Shortest Period:0 days
Longest Period:90 days
Max Contractual:90 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
4%
31-60 Days
21%
After 60 Days
75%
Not Paid Within Terms67%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2018-10-31
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 201901 May 2019945%18%77%76%
01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 201831 Oct 2018774%21%75%67%
01 Oct 2017 - 31 Mar 201830 Apr 2018888%17%75%80%

Payment Time Trends

Payment Distribution Trends

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Thomas Cook Group plc represents the Thomas Cook Group parent company only, i.e. solely the corporate Head Office, and not the consolidated Group. This data therefore relates to less than 1% of all Thomas Cook payments made in the UK. Standard payment terms are 60 days. The longest contractual payment terms used are 90 days.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

Thomas Cook Group plc represents the Thomas Cook Group parent company only, i.e. solely the corporate Head Office, and not the consolidated Group. This data therefore relates to less than 1% of all Thomas Cook payments made in the UK.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90

Dispute Resolution Process

All invoice queries are dealt with by the Accounts Payable teams that have central helpdesk functions. Disputed items are escalated to appropriate Management as necessary.

Other Payment Information

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.

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.

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.

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?

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No information available

Company Summary

THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC is a public limited company operating within the travel and tourism sector. Its name, Thomas Cook, is historically and widely recognised for providing leisure travel services.

The company was incorporated on 8 February 2007, under company number 06091951. Its registered office is located in London, at C/O Alixpartners Uk Llp, 6 New Street Square, London, EC4A 3BF. The company is currently in liquidation.

Public limited companies operating in the UK travel and tourism sector typically offer a comprehensive range of services. These commonly include package holidays, flights, hotel accommodation and cruises. They also provide ancillary services such as travel insurance and foreign exchange.

Financial Metrics

Cash
£1,000,000,000
Net Worth
-£2,800,000,000
Total Current Assets
£2,200,000,000
Total Current Liabilities
£4,200,000,000

Company Location