E.G.CARTER & COMPANY LIMITED
Company number: 00790763
Reporting period:
1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report filed on:
22 January 2026
Approved by:
David Carter
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: 32 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £12,842,297 (26%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £35,054,616 (71%)
- in 61 days or more: £1,413,486 (3%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 43%
- in 31 to 60 days: 54%
- in 61 days or more: 3%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £1,413,486
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 3%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 1%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
14 days
Longest standard payment period
61 days
Standard payment terms
Purchase Ledger payments are generally paid either midway through the following month or at the end of the following month. There are two payment runs per month.
Subcontract invoices are generally paid at the end of the month following invoice unless different terms specified within the contract.
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
61 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
All construction contracts include retention clauses.
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?
No
Does this business apply retention clause practices that are no more onerous than those applied to it on the same project?
No
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
50% on practical completion of the works with the balance released after making good defects certificate issued.
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
As above
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
95%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
2%
Dispute resolution process
We try to resolve any disputes should they arise in a timely manner to the satisfaction of all parties.
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