Industry ranking
The average time to pay for DONALDSON TIMBER ENGINEERING LIMITED has been fluctuating over the past three periods, with a slight decrease in the most recent period. The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has also been fluctuating, with a decrease in the most recent period. However, the percentage of invoices paid between 31 and 60 days has been steadily increasing. The percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days has also been fluctuating, with a slight decrease in the most recent period. The percentage of invoices not paid within agreed terms has been increasing over the past three periods.
The average time to pay for DONALDSON TIMBER ENGINEERING LIMITED has been relatively stable, with a range of 34-42 days over the past three periods. The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has been fluctuating between 26-46%, while the percentage of invoices paid between 31 and 60 days has been consistently between 49-63%. The percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days has also been fluctuating between 5-10%. The percentage of invoices not paid within agreed terms has been increasing, with a range of 4-25% over the past three periods.
Over the past three periods, average time to pay for DONALDSON TIMBER ENGINEERING LIMITED has remained relatively stable, ranging from 34-42 days. However, there has been a slight decrease in the most recent period. The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has also remained relatively stable, ranging from 26-46%. However, there has been a decrease in the most recent period. The percentage of invoices paid between 31 and 60 days has been steadily increasing, while the percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days has fluctuated. The percentage of invoices not paid within agreed terms has been consistently increasing over the past three periods.
| 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 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | 26 May 2026 | 42 | 29% | 54% | 17% | 43% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 26 May 2026 | 43 | 26% | 56% | 18% | 41% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 26 May 2026 | 42 | 33% | 51% | 16% | 34% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 20 Feb 2025 | 44 | 26% | 54% | 20% | 34% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 20 Feb 2025 | 41 | 34% | 53% | 13% | 30% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 20 Feb 2025 | 39 | 32% | 63% | 5% | 26% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 19 Sept 2023 | 38 | 34% | 61% | 5% | 16% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 10 Mar 2023 | 42 | 27% | 63% | 10% | 25% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 10 Mar 2023 | 40 | 30% | 62% | 8% | 12% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 26 Jan 2022 | 41 | 26% | 68% | 8% | 6% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | 39 | 29% | 63% | 8% | 16% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 31 Oct 2020 | 36 | 38% | 56% | 6% | 7% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 02 May 2020 | 34 | 46% | 49% | 5% | 12% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 23 Oct 2019 | 35 | 36% | 60% | 4% | 4% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 22 Apr 2019 | 35 | 42% | 54% | 4% | 4% |
| 01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 30 Oct 2018 | 36 | 40% | 55% | 5% | 4% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Suppliers terms range from 7 days to the end of the 2nd month following invoice. Nett monthly is most common.
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
If there is a dispute, the person who would authorise the invoice, depending on which department the invoice is authorised by, would contact the relevant persons to raise the query or dispute and bring the matter to a satisfactory resolution.
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
Donaldson Timber Engineering Limited is a Scottish company registered since 1986 and based in Glenrothes, Fife. Its registered activity is the manufacture of other wood products, covering items made from wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials. Companies House records show it is controlled by James Donaldson & Sons Ltd, indicating it operates as part of that wider timber group. No further detail on specific product lines or markets is available from the evidence supplied. The company files full accounts and confirmation statements regularly and has registered charges, consistent with an active trading manufacturing entity within a larger corporate group structure.
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