CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Company number: 07737430
Reporting period:
1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
Report filed on:
24 April 2026
Approved by:
Paul Cooper
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: 25 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £49,022,131 (86%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £4,805,618 (8%)
- in 61 days or more: £3,138,923 (6%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 92%
- in 31 to 60 days: 7%
- in 61 days or more: 1%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £8,933,197
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 9%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Our standard payment terms are 90 days unless otherwise agreed.
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
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:
They are only utilised as a back-to-back mechanism with the main contract.
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?
Yes:
Yes- we only apply back-to-back contract retentions.
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
Retention release is compliant with the HGRCA 1996 in that we have partial half release on Subcontract Completion of works with the final release on a long stop date for completion of their defects period.
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
We release half of the held cumulative value on Subcontract Completion of works with the final release on a long stop date for completion of their defects period/notified defects resolution.
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
0%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
1%
Dispute resolution process
We work closely with our suppliers and sub-contractors and aim to pay all invoices in a timely and accurate manner. Any disputes that arise are immediately brought to the attention of the Accounts Payable team, who will engage with all relevant stakeholders to ensure a speedy and satisfactory resolution. Any disputes arising that are not resolved are escalated through the management structure.
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.
Yes, this business has signed up to: Fair payment code
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