BUSSEY & SABBERTON BROS.LIMITED
Company number: 00184728
Reporting period:
1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report filed on:
31 January 2026
Approved by:
Ben Houldsworth
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 36 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £2,728,993 (60%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £1,265,020 (28%)
- in 61 days or more: £572,489 (13%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 30%
- in 31 to 60 days: 68%
- in 61 days or more: 2%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £675,442
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 11%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 1%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Vehicle payment terms are dictated by our manufacturers (payment due on registration or after interest-free stocking period following factory release). Payment terms to other suppliers are generally 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
365 days
Vehicle invoices are interest free for a specified period and then become interest bearing up until 365 days and then, if the vehicle is still unsold, payment is due and taken via Direct Debit by the manufacturer.
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Complaints would initially be directed to the purchase ledger department who would refer the matter to the relevant Manager to resolve any disputes. Any unresolved matters would be escalated to a company director.
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