Published reports

PICKERINGS HIRE LIMITED

Company number: 00950139

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

Reporting period:

1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025

Report filed on:

21 January 2026

Approved by:

HARVINDER HAYER


Contracts and payments

Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? No

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 47 days

Total value paid:

  • within 30 days: £9,757,591  (27%)
  • in 31 to 60 days: £19,211,475  (53%)
  • in 61 days or more: £7,380,655  (20%)

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 4%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 82%
  • in 61 days or more: 14%

Late and disputed:

  • total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £6,516,511
  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 6%
  • not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

The business has standard payment terms for all suppliers. The standard payment terms 30 days end of month plus 5 working days.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

Reduced payment terms by 2 days

from

30 days end of month plus 7 working days

to

30 days end of month plus 5 working days

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

Sent letters.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

Any disputes or complaints can be raised with the Purchase Ledger department either by email or telephone. The company will make every effort to resolve disputes or complaints as quickly as possible.

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.

Yes

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