FOOTBALLCO MEDIA LIMITED
Company number: 12701601
Reporting period:
1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025
Report filed on:
1 August 2025
Approved by:
Juan Delgado
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 36 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £5,912,970 (65%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £2,052,332 (23%)
- in 61 days or more: £1,113,033 (12%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 85%
- in 31 to 60 days: 10%
- in 61 days or more: 5%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £6,327,258
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 38%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
The company does not operate with formal standard payment terms. However, during the reporting period, the most commonly used contractual payment term for qualifying contracts was 30 days from the date of invoice, and the business aims to adhere to this across all supplier engagements.
Where individual contracts or supplier arrangements specify different terms, these are followed accordingly, but the majority of supplier agreements default to a 30-day payment period.
The company does not publish full standard terms on its website.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
In the event of a payment dispute under a qualifying contract, the company seeks to resolve the issue directly with the supplier at the earliest opportunity. The standard process involves an internal review by the accounts payable team, the group financial controller, and the responsible individual (e.g. budget holder, department head, or operational team lead), followed by engagement with the supplier to clarify or correct the invoice or related issue.
If a resolution cannot be reached informally, the matter may be escalated to legal team, depending on the nature and value of the dispute. Formal legal proceedings or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (such as mediation) are considered only when direct negotiation is unsuccessful. Disputed amounts are typically withheld until the matter is resolved.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Fair Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.
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.
No
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.
No
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?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No