GLENCAR CONSTRUCTION LTD
Company number: 09640283
Reporting period:
1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
Report filed on:
17 April 2026
Approved by:
Chris Gleave
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: £126,690,368 (65%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £63,242,106 (32%)
- in 61 days or more: £4,821,838 (2%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 54%
- in 31 to 60 days: 42%
- in 61 days or more: 4%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £25,375,913
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 17%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 1%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Supplier standard terms are 30 days, but vary from 7 days to 30 days EOM. Subcontractor standard terms are 35 days however this varies from contract to contract based on end client terms with us and can be as short as 14 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
60 days
Only used on contracts in which Glencar are paid on 60 day terms.
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, and retention clauses are included in standard payment terms.
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?
Yes: 5%
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 released on completion of the works
Half released on completion of the defects period, upon application.
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
50% at PC
50% at MGDC
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
102%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
3%
Dispute resolution process
Supplier disputes should be raised with accounts@glencar.com who will liaise with the relevant teams in Glencar to resolve promptly. Subcontractor disputes should be raised as above or with the commercial team for the project.
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