Industry ranking
Score of 89.3/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| 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 | 01 Jun 2026 | 29 | 81% | 13% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 26 Nov 2025 | 25 | 85% | 12% | 3% | 0% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 06 May 2025 | 26 | 84% | 13% | 3% | 0% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 28 Oct 2024 | 24 | 94% | 5% | 2% | 6% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 16 Apr 2024 | 25 | 90% | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 11 Oct 2023 | 27 | 90% | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 21 Apr 2023 | 30 | 89% | 8% | 3% | 11% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 17 Oct 2022 | 25 | 89% | 8% | 3% | 11% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 21 Apr 2022 | 33 | 86% | 9% | 5% | 14% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 27 Oct 2021 | 56 | 66% | 16% | 17% | 34% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 29 Apr 2021 | 45 | 52% | 31% | 17% | 48% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 14 Oct 2020 | 34 | 59% | 31% | 10% | 41% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 20 Apr 2020 | 48 | 43% | 39% | 18% | 57% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 23 Oct 2019 | 49 | 39% | 43% | 18% | 61% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 days
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
31
we contact the supplier to explain the issue and try to show them the paperwork we have if we dont agree with the charges
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?
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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
Essex Cares Limited, trading as ECL, provides social care services across Essex, Havering and West Sussex. It supports older people, adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, people needing reablement following illness, surgery or an accident, and those with sensory needs. Services include short-term home care, dementia support through a network of day centres, learning disability and autism day centres, sensory support for sight and hearing loss, and an Inclusive Employment programme helping people with learning disabilities or autism find and keep paid work. ECL describes its aim as enabling people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and communities.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: essexcares.org · essexcares.org · essexcares.org