TAMDOWN GROUP LIMITED
Company number: 01268060
Reporting period:
1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
Report filed on:
29 April 2026
Approved by:
Sarah Darville-Downs
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: 50 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £5,728,886 (30%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £7,212,295 (37%)
- in 61 days or more: £6,362,606 (33%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 16%
- in 31 to 60 days: 55%
- in 61 days or more: 29%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £402,533
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 6%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 5%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
106 days
Standard payment terms
Our standard terms are 45 days from end of month of invoice (for suppliers and subcontractors). Terms for a limited number of subcontractors with a high labour element are 7-30 days. Several large suppliers of materials are on agreed terms of 75 days from end of month of invoice.
Invoices must be received by 5th working day following month of invoice to be paid as that month terms. If the invoice is not received by this point, then the invoice will be processed and paid to terms based on the month the invoice was received.
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
106 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:
Only applicable to certain subcontractor work orders
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
Once an element of subcontract work has been fully assessed and works are completed to a satisfactory standard, any retention held is usually released in full.
Is the money released in stages?
No
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
15%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
0%
Dispute resolution process
If disputes arise, the parties will attempt, in good faith, to reach agreement as soon as possible. Queries with invoices are raised with the Procurement team at the point that the invoice is processed.
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.
Yes
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