BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT LIMITED
Company number: 02078273
Reporting period:
1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025
Report filed on:
28 October 2025
Approved by:
Simon Richards
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? Yes
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 35 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £59,651,272 (79%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £13,343,595 (18%)
- in 61 days or more: £2,072,465 (3%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 57%
- in 31 to 60 days: 35%
- in 61 days or more: 8%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £31,152,901
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 29%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 4%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Standard terms of 60 days are applied from date of invoice unless specific contracts have been negotiated and 30 days terms or less agreed.
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
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
Retention clauses are used in specific circumstances:
Retention clauses are included depending upon the type and scale of works.
Does this business only use retention clauses in construction contracts above a specific contract sum?
No
Does this business use a standard percentage rate in retention clauses?
Yes: 5%
Does this business apply retention clause practices that are no more onerous than those applied to it on the same project?
Yes:
Retention clauses are no more onerous than those applied to us
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
Retention sums are released at the end of the defects period following a payment application received from the contractor
Is the money released in stages?
No
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
0%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
1%
Dispute resolution process
Suppliers are requested to email details of any disputes to a specific email address which is monitored and managed by the Purchase Ledger team. The dispute is then reviewed and if necessary, will be re-directed to an internal department for further information/instruction. Notes are added to disputed transactions within the finance system to ensure the latest information can be shared with the supplier. All disputes are resolved as quickly as possible and communicated to the supplier by the Purchase Ledger team or responsible contact from Birmingham Airport.
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