QIOPTIQ LIMITED
Company number: 00876004
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
28 July 2026
Approved by:
Nick Wargent
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? No
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 38 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £17,862,779 (44%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £19,981,631 (49%)
- in 61 days or more: £2,999,358 (7%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 39%
- in 31 to 60 days: 55%
- in 61 days or more: 6%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £30,348,665
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 29%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 7%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
Current standard terms are 60 Days and new suppliers are set to these terms.
The majority of suppliers are on legacy standard terms set to 30 Days Month, so payment is made on the 30th of the month following the invoice date.
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
90 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Depending on the issue:
Delivery not received – POD will be requested. If this is provided the POD will be sent onto Goods In to resolve. If POD cannot be provided a credit note will be requested.
Difference in cost / quantity – Sent to the relevant department to assist in resolution and potentially back to the supplier.
No PO – Sent to the person who placed the order to raise PO or approve.
Currency – Invoice & PO are different currencies – this will be sent back to the buyer to resolve.
Unit of measure issue – send to buyer to establish who is at fault and to resolve
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