Published reports

PURMO GROUP (UK) LTD

Company number: 00653648

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:

30 January 2026

Approved by:

Lauri Soikkeli


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 48 days

Total value paid:

  • within 30 days: £4,356,138  (24%)
  • in 31 to 60 days: £9,635,301  (54%)
  • in 61 days or more: £3,928,928  (22%)

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 52%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 27%
  • in 61 days or more: 21%

Late and disputed:

  • total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £5,635,960
  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 37%
  • not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 9%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

120 days

Standard payment terms

Typical terms sought by our business are EOM+60 days.

Our terms can be challenged by suppliers and their terms offered can vary - examples offered are as follows:
Smaller suppliers can offer cash or proforma terms
Most common term is EOM +30 days.

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

120 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

Where there is an invoice query, the person who has arranged the supply would communicate any issues back to the supplier to reach a resolution. Invoices would not be approved until a resolution to the issue has been achieved. Issues can include, but are not limited to:

- Missing goods
- Price queries
- Incorrect invoice header information

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