GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP
Company number: OC307600
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
14 July 2026
Approved by:
Andrew John Given
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: 12 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £2,459,049 (98%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £43,577 (2%)
- in 61 days or more: £0 (0%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 91%
- in 31 to 60 days: 9%
- in 61 days or more: 0%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £0
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 0%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Generation Investment Management LLP pays suppliers as standard within 30 days upon receipt of invoice. Variations to these standard payment terms are by exception only, and are only applied when negotiated and agreed by both parties.
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
30 days
No further comment provided
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.
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?
Yes:
We are the client and so this question is not relevant to us. We apply retention clauses to our suppliers for our new building but there are no retention clauses applied to us.
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
The retention is released in phases as the project approaches completion.
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
Phase by phase
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
5%
Dispute resolution process
If there is a dispute with a supplier, the relevant department manager will consider the matter with the supplier to resolve the dispute as quickly as possible.
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.
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