Score of 88.2/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| 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 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 28 Jan 2026 | 20 | 91% | 8% | 1% | 22% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 30 Jul 2025 | 22 | 86% | 13% | 1% | 25% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 05 Feb 2025 | 21 | 91% | 9% | 0% | 19% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 22 | 89% | 10% | 1% | 22% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 24 Jan 2024 | 22 | 81% | 18% | 1% | 29% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 19 Jul 2023 | 19 | 91% | 8% | 1% | 12% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 27 Jan 2023 | 21 | 91% | 8% | 1% | 12% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 26 Jul 2022 | 20 | 87% | 13% | 0% | 21% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 20 Jan 2022 | 23 | 85% | 13% | 2% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 29 Jul 2021 | 23 | 81% | 17% | 2% | 27% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 28 Jan 2021 | 28 | 69% | 28% | 3% | 32% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 26 | 68% | 29% | 3% | 39% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 23 | 74% | 25% | 1% | 34% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Jan 2019 | 22 | 77% | 22% | 1% | 38% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 20 Jul 2018 | 27 | 65% | 32% | 3% | 45% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
STV Central Limited will generally operate to the supplier’s payment terms or as alternatively agreed with them. STV Central Limited’s standard default payment terms are 30 days from the date of receipt of the supplier’s 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
30
Our policy on supplier payments determines that queries must be progressed and resolved swiftly. If the query is of an operational or cost nature (for example, the service was not provided or the cost is not as agreed), either the original requisitioner of the goods or services or the authorising manager must revert to the supplier. If the query is of a general invoicing nature (for example, a VAT error or lack of basic detail), the accounts payable department must revert to the supplier.
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
STV Central Limited is registered at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, with a stated business of television programming and broadcasting activities. The evidence links the company to STV News, which produces Scottish news, sport and weather coverage for television and online audiences, covering regions including Glasgow and the West, Edinburgh and the East, North East and Tayside, and the Highlands and Islands. Content spans breaking news, politics, entertainment and sport reporting, alongside a live television feed and player service. The company operates within the broadcasting sector, delivering regional news programming under the STV brand rather than functioning as a distribution or publishing-only operation.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: news.stv.tv