MOTOR FUEL LIMITED
Company number: 05206547
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
29 July 2026
Approved by:
Simon Lane
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: 34 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £709,906,249 (16%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £2,573,210,747 (58%)
- in 61 days or more: £1,134,191,866 (26%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 53%
- in 31 to 60 days: 42%
- in 61 days or more: 5%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £1,863,316
- 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
110 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 30 days from the date of invoice for the majority of qualifying contracts. For fuel suppliers, we operate extended terms of up to 110 days (shortened to a max 90 days during the reporting period) due to sector‑specific arrangements. These are the terms we use most frequently; any alternative terms are agreed on a contract‑by‑contract basis.
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
110 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:
Main civils contractor when employed under a JCT 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?
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
"No defects" meeting after 12 months
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
0%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
5%
Dispute resolution process
If a supplier has a query regarding an invoice or payment it will be handled by our Accounts Payable teams through both telephone and email. Once it is logged, there is a resolution and escalation process in place.
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