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Sectors›Travel and Transportation›THE ORIGINAL COTTAGE COMPANY LIMITED

THE ORIGINAL COTTAGE COMPANY LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2021
98Excellent
↑ 4.8vs last year
#166 in UK
#2 in South West

Industry ranking

  • 10th of 199 in Travel And Transportation

Company Information

Company Number
06951692
Registered Address
Travel Chapter House, Gammaton Road, Bideford, England, EX39 4DF
Status
Active
Employee Count
445
Turnover
£24,323,000
EBITDA
-£7,755,000

Additional Details

Website
https://theoriginalcottagecompany.co.uk
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
3 July 2009
Nature of Business
79909 - Other reservation service activities not elsewhere classified
Industries
Travel And Transportation
Region
South West
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
23 days
Shortest Period:10 days
Longest Period:60 days
Max Contractual:60 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
93%
31-60 Days
3%
After 60 Days
3%
Not Paid Within Terms17%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2022-03-09
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202109 Mar 2022499%1%1%4%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202109 Mar 2022599%1%1%7%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202009 Mar 2022897%1%2%9%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202009 Mar 20222393%3%3%17%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201904 Feb 2020797%1%2%4%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

The Original Holding Company and its Subsidiaries operate default payment terms of 30 days for trade suppliers, 10 days for independent cleaning and maintenance suppliers and 60 days for a small number of suppliers unless otherwise agreed.

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

Dispute Resolution Process

Any disputes are directed to the Accounts department who will work with the supplier to resolve, by agreement, any issue raised in a timely manner.

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.

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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?

❌

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

No information available

About this company

The Original Cottage Company Limited is a UK registered company based in Bideford, Devon, operating within a wider holiday cottage reservation group. It is controlled by The Travel Chapter Limited and, since 2016, by The Original Holding Company Limited. Its registered business activity is classified as other reservation service activities, consistent with arranging holiday cottage bookings rather than manufacturing or building accommodation itself. Companies House records show it holds several leasehold property titles across England and Wales, linked to its holiday letting operations. The company has previously operated under different registered addresses in Norwich and Reepham before relocating to its current Devon office.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · companiesintheuk.co.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£6,372,000
Net Worth
£8,542,000
Total Current Assets
£6,902,000
Total Current Liabilities
£288,000

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