BARHALE LIMITED
Company number: 01268005
Reporting period:
1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report filed on:
27 January 2026
Approved by:
Julian Ripley
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: 55 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £12,804,344 (13%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £58,402,572 (59%)
- in 61 days or more: £27,143,111 (28%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 10%
- in 31 to 60 days: 57%
- in 61 days or more: 33%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £42,259,610
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 23%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 1%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
91 days
Standard payment terms
Most frequently used payment terms are 60 days from end of month from date of invoice
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
91 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:
If a specific project duration, a specific type of construction work and/or high value project sum
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
Half is released on practical completion the remaining is released at the end of the defects liability period
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
24%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
1%
Dispute resolution process
We are committed to our suppliers and to providing an excellent service in ensuring our payments are made in a timely manner and to our SLA’s. We have a centralised Accounts Payable Department to help ensure a standardised & consistent approach to payments.
Occasionally, though things do go wrong and we will do our best to resolve any payment issues as quickly as possible.
1) If you have a complaint about a late payment relating to Purchase Ledger i.e. Materials, Plant, Utilities etc. then please contact Accounts Payable by telephone – 01922 707700 or by email to:- accounts.payable@barhale.co.uk - Please enter ‘Payment Dispute’ in the subject field of your email to enable us to identify your query and pass to the relevant person for resolution.
We will aim to respond to your email within 48hrs.
On contacting our team we will need the following information:-
Your name, contact details, details of your issue and any documentary evidence if applicable to help us verify the facts including invoice numbers, dates & values and the relevant Barhale Purchase Order Number.
2) If you have a complaint about a late payment relating to Sub Contractors i.e. Certifications/Valuations then please contact your relevant Barhale Quantity Surveyor, who will deal with your issue and respond in a timely manner.
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