Industry ranking
| 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 | 10 Apr 2026 | 34 | 79% | 16% | 5% | 39% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 | 31 | 81% | 14% | 5% | 40% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 23 Apr 2025 | 25 | 81% | 14% | 5% | 36% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 08 Oct 2024 | 27 | 82% | 13% | 5% | 38% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 24 Apr 2024 | 29 | 75% | 19% | 6% | 43% |
| 01 Jun 2023 - 30 Nov 2023 | 06 Dec 2023 | 30 | 74% | 20% | 6% | 44% |
| 01 Dec 2022 - 31 May 2023 | 28 Jun 2023 | 31 | 71% | 22% | 7% | 47% |
| 01 Jun 2022 - 30 Nov 2022 | 19 Dec 2022 | 34 | 65% | 28% | 7% | 50% |
| 01 Dec 2021 - 31 May 2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 34 | 68% | 24% | 8% | 45% |
| 01 Jun 2021 - 30 Nov 2021 | 23 Dec 2021 | 37 | 54% | 37% | 9% | 58% |
| 01 Dec 2020 - 31 May 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 39 | 61% | 28% | 11% | 49% |
| 01 Jun 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 38 | 53% | 35% | 12% | 50% |
| 01 Dec 2019 - 31 May 2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 31 | 64% | 26% | 10% | 50% |
| 01 Jun 2019 - 30 Nov 2019 | 20 Dec 2019 | 25 | 82% | 13% | 5% | 39% |
| 01 Dec 2018 - 31 May 2019 | 28 Jun 2019 | 24 | 83% | 11% | 5% | 38% |
| 01 Jun 2018 - 30 Nov 2018 | 20 Dec 2018 | 28 | 76% | 18% | 6% | 33% |
| 01 Dec 2017 - 31 May 2018 | 28 Jun 2018 | 34 | 54% | 35% | 10% | 11% |
| 01 Jun 2017 - 30 Nov 2017 | 28 Dec 2017 | 28 | 63% | 30% | 7% | 9% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
An Accounts Payable BACS payment run is processed once a week. We make best endeavours to pay suppliers of disbursements within two days of receipt of funds from the client. At this point we are not including payment of suppliers of disbursements in the statistics.
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
Disputes should be referred to the Fee Earner/Manager approving the expenditure. If it is unresolved, the matter should be referred to the Finance Director.
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
BIRKETTS LLP is a company, based in the East of England region.
From Companies House records.