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MCPHERSON LIMITED

Company Information

Company Number
SC218508
Registered Address
37 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom, AB10 1YN
Status
Active
Employee Count
468
Turnover
£53,349,000
EBITDA
£8,476,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.mcpherson.ltd.uk/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
25 April 2001
Nature of Business
49410 - Freight transport by road
Industries
Distribution And Delivery, Supply Chain, Manufacturing And Commerce Models
Region
Scotland
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
56 days
Shortest Period:15 days
Longest Period:90 days
Max Contractual:90 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
15%
31-60 Days
44%
After 60 Days
42%
Not Paid Within Terms70%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2019-12-09
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Feb 2019 - 31 Jul 201909 Dec 20195615%44%42%70%
01 Aug 2018 - 31 Jan 201915 Jul 20196411%41%48%79%
01 Feb 2018 - 31 Jul 201815 Jul 20196611%45%44%74%
01 Aug 2017 - 31 Jan 201807 Mar 20185412%53%35%79%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Most frequently used standard payment terms are 30,45 and 60 days from date of 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

90

Dispute Resolution Process

In the first instance all queries are directed to Accounts Payable. Unresolved complaints are discussed with suppliers by senior management to reach agreement.

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?

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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

About this company

McPherson Ltd, registered in Scotland (No. SC218508) and based in Aberlour, Speyside, is a fourth-generation family-owned road haulage company established in 1920. It operates a fleet of over 700 specialist trailers across the UK and Republic of Ireland, focusing on bulk spirits logistics for the whisky industry, including transport of grain, yeast, casks and bulk spirit. The company also runs warehousing facilities near Perth and cask warehousing in Dumbarton, provides vehicle engineering and servicing at workshops in Aberlour and Dumbarton, and delivers specialist transport training for the bulk spirits and fuel supply sectors from a facility in Elgin.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: mcpherson.ltd.uk · mcpherson.ltd.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£9,214,358
Net Worth
£29,934,781
Total Current Assets
£22,532,586
Total Current Liabilities
£10,003,837

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