Ranked in 4 industries
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Score of 89.6/100 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 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 30 Jan 2026 | 22 | 92% | 5% | 3% | 14% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 25 | 90% | 7% | 3% | 17% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 28 Jan 2025 | 21 | 92% | 6% | 2% | 17% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 22 | 88% | 9% | 3% | 21% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 31 | 90% | 8% | 3% | 20% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 21 | 92% | 6% | 2% | 15% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 17 Jan 2023 | 23 | 91% | 6% | 3% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 27 Jul 2022 | 23 | 90% | 6% | 4% | 20% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 26 Jan 2022 | 29 | 81% | 13% | 6% | 31% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 30 | 74% | 19% | 7% | 43% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 13 Jul 2021 | 30 | 78% | 17% | 5% | 33% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 26 | 74% | 23% | 3% | 29% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 04 Feb 2020 | 33 | 69% | 23% | 8% | 39% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 29 | 82% | 14% | 4% | 16% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Jan 2019 | 19 | 89% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 22 | 89% | 9% | 3% | 10% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Our minimum standard payment terms are 30 days after receipt of invoice. We hold individual agreements with some of our suppliers for differing terms ranging from immediate to the standard minimum 30 days, and also direct debit payments.
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 has a dedicated accounts payable team, which can be reached by email or phone. Suppliers with invoice queries need to contact this team in the first instance. Any unresolved issues are escalated to the OVO purchaser associated with the invoice. Disputes are handled by a combination of the accounts payable team and the relevant purchasing department. Senior management can be escalated to if issues are not satisfactorily resolved.
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
OVO Energy Ltd is a private limited company registered in Bristol, incorporated in 2009. Its registered activity under Companies House is classified as other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets, reflecting a business model built around selling energy directly to customers rather than through physical retail premises. The company's recorded industry tags span electricity generation, energy management and reduction, energy storage, energy utilities, heating and building services systems, nuclear energy, oil and gas, and renewable energy, indicating involvement across the wider energy supply chain. The company remains active, with no evidence of dissolution or renaming. No further first-party description of its operations was available in the supplied evidence.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk