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The average time for PARAGON CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED to pay their invoices has fluctuated over the past three periods, but has generally decreased overall. In 2017, the average time to pay was 62 days, which decreased to 48 days in 2018, and further decreased to 41 days in 2019. However, there was a slight increase in 2020 to 46 days before decreasing again to 45 days in 2021.
The volatility in PARAGON CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED's payment patterns can be seen in the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days, with a high of 55% in 2020 and a low of 34% in 2021. This indicates that the company's payment habits have been inconsistent, with large fluctuations in the number of invoices paid on time within a 30-day period.
From 2017 to 2023, PARAGON CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED has consistently paid their invoices within the agreed terms, with 100% of invoices paid within the shortest (or only) standard payment period. However, there have been fluctuations in the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days, ranging from 34% in 2021 to 55% in 2020.
| 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 |
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| 01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 30 Jan 2026 | 47 | 43% | 27% | 30% | 42% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 30 Jul 2025 | 49 | 41% | 33% | 26% | 50% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 53 | 41% | 34% | 25% | 40% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 21 Aug 2024 | 55 | 39% | 27% | 34% | 49% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 01 Feb 2024 | 58 | 37% | 29% | 33% | 51% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | 48 | 31% | 32% | 37% | 56% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 | 47 | 38% | 28% | 35% | 66% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 56 | 24% | 36% | 41% | 66% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Jan 2022 | 50 | 34% | 28% | 39% | 51% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 03 Aug 2021 | 57 | 54% | 17% | 30% | 66% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 21 Feb 2021 | 45 | 55% | 19% | 26% | 57% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 10 Aug 2020 | 46 | 40% | 46% | 14% | 55% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 31 Jan 2020 | 51 | 37% | 48% | 15% | 57% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 01 Aug 2019 | 41 | 45% | 34% | 21% | 50% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 25 Jan 2019 | 48 | 52% | 27% | 21% | 64% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 24 Aug 2018 | 69 | 35% | 39% | 27% | 77% |
| 01 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2017 | 25 Jun 2018 | 62 | 38% | 42% | 20% | 30% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
60 days, 30 days, 0 days from document date of supplier invoice
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
90
Initial enquires are addressed to the accounts payable team centrally based at Dagenham. This is by either phone or email to "AccountsPayable@paragon-cc.co.uk". The AP team wiIl engage internally with requestor staff in any instances where there are queries matching purchase orders to supplier invoice.
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
Paragon Customer Communications Limited is registered at Finsbury Circus, London, and forms part of the Paragon Group. It trades online as Paragon UK & Ireland, offering digital customer experience services. Its work spans website and platform development, CRM and journey management, marketing automation, data-driven personalisation and analytics, alongside cloud, data and AI integration. The company describes helping organisations unify digital, CRM and marketing systems to create consistent customer interactions and improve engagement. It sits within a wider group that also provides customer communications management, brand services and outsourced business process services, though these broader activities belong to the Paragon Group rather than this registered entity specifically.
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