WINCANTON HOLDINGS LIMITED
Company number: 02155951
Reporting period:
1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report filed on:
28 January 2026
Approved by:
James Gill
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 45 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £172,229,728 (45%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £196,894,080 (51%)
- in 61 days or more: £17,878,832 (5%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 45%
- in 31 to 60 days: 48%
- in 61 days or more: 7%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £36,836,925
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 10%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 10%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
The most common contractual terms for non-preferred suppliers are 90 days, 60 days for sub-contract haulage and we have a variety of payment terms for preferred suppliers. The average agreed terms are 41 days from date of receipt.
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
90 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
We have a process in place to deal with queries and disputes on supplier invoices and payments.
We offer our suppliers access to a vendor accounts payable portal where they can view Purchase orders, invoice status and payment remittances. To assist our suppliers with using our vendor portal we offer training, a user manual and quick guide when the portal account is activated.
We also have a supplier helpdesk which logs a ticket against all queries submitted, our suppliers can contact us by phone on 0844 736 2412 or email on Supplier.Helpdesk@wincanton-services.com, our supplier helpdesk operational hours are 08:30 – 17:00 Monday to Friday.
These are then responded to in accordance with our SLA's, any queries that require escalation can be escalated through our suppliers’ business contacts.
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