| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2025 - 02 Apr 2026 | 21 May 2026 | 59 | 17% | 24% | 59% | 20% |
| 03 Apr 2025 - 02 Oct 2025 | 08 Dec 2025 | 55 | 19% | 26% | 55% | 55% |
| 03 Oct 2024 - 02 Apr 2025 | 06 Aug 2025 | 62 | 16% | 23% | 61% | 61% |
| 03 Apr 2024 - 02 Oct 2024 | 27 Jan 2025 | 60 | 17% | 20% | 63% | 63% |
| 03 Oct 2023 - 02 Apr 2024 | 16 Dec 2024 | 61 | 15% | 21% | 64% | 64% |
| 03 Apr 2023 - 02 Oct 2023 | 26 Apr 2024 | 68 | 10% | 17% | 73% | 73% |
| 03 Oct 2022 - 02 Mar 2023 | 28 Apr 2023 | 65 | 10% | 23% | 67% | 67% |
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Standard payment terms
Standard contractual terms for goods and services is 60 days.
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
365
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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
Smith Anderson Group Limited, registered in Kirkcaldy, Fife, manufactures paper bags. Operating from a purpose built facility, the company produces over 60 million paper bags each week, supplying flat and satchel bags, ecommerce mailers, SOS bags and paper tape handle bags for retail, food and industrial use. Founded in 1859, the business also has an office in Bulgaria. Its work covers custom paper packaging for sectors including food delivery and pharmacy. The company holds FSC certification and reports measures to reduce energy use and carbon emissions at its Kirkcaldy site. It remains an active Scottish manufacturer within the paper packaging industry.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: smithanderson.com · smithanderson.com · smithanderson.com