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Sectors›Food and Drink›WHYTE AND MACKAY LIMITED

WHYTE AND MACKAY LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
60Fair
↓ 0.8vs last year
#3802 in UK
#168 in Scotland

Industry ranking

  • 212th of 483 in Food And Drink

Company Information

Company Number
SC014456
Registered Address
4th Floor St. Vincent Plaza, 319 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 5RG
Status
Active
Employee Count
626
Turnover
£295,020,000
EBITDA
£87,394,000

Additional Details

Website
https://harveyssherry.com/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
20 January 1927
Nature of Business
11010 - Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits
Industries
Food And Drink
Region
Scotland
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
43 days
Shortest Period:60 days
Longest Period:0 days
Max Contractual:60 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
38%
31-60 Days
50%
After 60 Days
12%
Not Paid Within Terms11%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2025-07-07
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 202505 Jan 20264236%52%12%11%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202507 Jul 20254338%50%12%11%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202413 Jan 20254141%47%12%10%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202403 Jul 20244437%46%17%9%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202305 Jan 20244533%50%17%8%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202319 Jul 20234728%53%19%10%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202225 Jan 20234531%53%16%10%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202211 Jul 20224532%53%15%13%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202105 Jan 20224825%55%20%15%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202112 Jul 20215023%51%26%23%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202006 Jan 20215026%50%24%22%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202020 Jul 20205120%49%31%21%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201915 Jan 20204926%52%22%22%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201915 Jul 20195229%50%21%13%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201822 Jan 20194932%54%14%6%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201824 Jul 20185034%52%14%8%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

60 days from date of invoice or 14 days from receipt whichever is later. Main exceptions are noted below.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

Exceptions to the standard 60 day terms may be agreed: - Payment of invoices for customer retros would typically match their own payment terms to us, e.g. 30 days. - We may agree shorter payment terms where there is a significant upfront cash outlay from the supplier for an event, etc.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

60

Dispute Resolution Process

All queries regarding payment of invoices should be emailed to the Accounts Payable Department at: purchase.invoices@whyteandmackay.com and should be responded to within 2/3 working days.

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

Whyte and Mackay Limited is a Scottish company registered since 1927, whose stated business under Companies House records is the distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits. Evidence linked to the company includes the Harveys sherry brand, produced from grapes sourced in Spain's Jerez region and aged using the traditional solera and criadera system, with quality overseen by a dedicated master blender. The brand traces its origins to Bristol in 1796 and includes Harveys Bristol Cream, first created in 1882. This indicates the company operates within spirits and fortified wine production and blending, rather than simply distributing or retailing drinks made by others.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: harveyssherry.com

Financial Metrics

Cash
£810,000
Net Worth
£813,253,000
Total Current Assets
£869,386,000
Total Current Liabilities
£112,191,000

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

Made by Alastair Campbell