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THOUGHT MACHINE GROUP LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
69Fair
↑ 0.3vs last year
#3174 in UK
#1329 in London

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 344th of 468 in Software
  • 620th of 717 in Financial Services

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Company Information

Company Number
11114277
Registered Address
5 New Street Square, London, United Kingdom, EC4A 3TW
Status
Active
Employee Count
523
Turnover
£47,608,000
EBITDA
-£62,465,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.thoughtmachine.net/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
15 December 2017
Nature of Business
62012 - Business and domestic software development
Industries
Financial Services, Software
Region
London
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
30 days
Shortest Period:1 days
Longest Period:90 days
Max Contractual:90 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
68%
31-60 Days
28%
After 60 Days
4%
Not Paid Within Terms49%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-01-30
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 202530 Jan 20263068%28%4%49%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202518 Aug 20253061%35%4%52%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202415 Jan 20253467%26%7%47%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202415 Jul 20243869%20%11%48%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202323 Jan 20243553%38%9%62%
01 Jan 2022 - 01 Jun 202202 Dec 20223662%25%13%57%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

The supplier shall invoice the Company at the invoicing address set out on the purchase order and the Company’s terms of payment shall be 30 days following receipt of a valid invoice quoting the correct purchase order and job numbers for Goods and/or Materials delivered and/or Services performed to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction. The Company may set off against any sums due to the supplier whether under contract or otherwise any lawful set-off, counterclaim to which the Company may at any time be entitled.

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

Dispute Resolution Process

Any disputes in respect of supplier payments are resolved by contacting the Accounts Payable Team via emea-accounts-payable@thoughtmachine.net. The Accounts Payable department will then assist further with query and if applicable this may be escalated to the legal team.

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?

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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

About this company

Thought Machine Group Limited is the group holding company for Thought Machine, a London-founded technology business that builds core banking and payments infrastructure. Its Vault platform is described as providing cloud-native core banking and integrated payments infrastructure for banks and fintechs, replacing legacy banking systems with a unified, programmable stack. The group's offerings include Vault Core, a real-time core ledger, and Vault Payments, a payment processing platform, serving global and regional banks as well as fintechs and digital banks. The group states it was founded in London in 2014 and has since expanded internationally, with clients including major financial institutions.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: thoughtmachine.net · thoughtmachine.net

Financial Metrics

Cash
£50,506,000
Net Worth
£31,678,000
Total Current Assets
£65,333,000
Total Current Liabilities
£38,016,000

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PaymentCheck

Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

Services

  • Payment Check
  • Business Solutions
  • API Access
  • Invoice Calculator
  • Late Payment Help
  • Get Your Score
  • Get Certified
  • For Accountants

Company

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Search Archive
  • Compare
  • EULA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Awards

  • Methodology
  • 2025 Awards
  • 2024 Awards
  • 2023 Awards
  • 2022 Awards
  • 2021 Awards
  • 2020 Awards

Contact

  • office@paymentcheck.co.uk
  • +44 (0) 7915 608 057
  • Send Your Story

© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell