UNITE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PLC
Company number: 02402714
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
30 July 2026
Approved by:
Mike Judge
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: 39 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £193,524,853 (78%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £44,409,338 (18%)
- in 61 days or more: £8,816,890 (4%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 49%
- in 31 to 60 days: 42%
- in 61 days or more: 9%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £90,280,039
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 19%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 10%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
1 days
Longest standard payment period
45 days
Standard payment terms
UIS Standard payment terms are 45 days from invoice date. However due to the broad range of suppliers and services supplied or statutory requirements, actual supplier terms range from 1 to 45 days.
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
45 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?
No
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
Aligned to standard forms of contract with amendments. Not reliant on performance of another contract.
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
50% returned on completion and 50% at the end of the Defects Period.
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
100%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
3%
Dispute resolution process
UIS suppliers are advised they must quote a valid purchase order number on all invoices and send to a dedicated email address to enable timely payment. Where a dispute arises the onus is on both the supplier and UIS buyer to resolve this. If resolution cannot be reached between parties, the next stage in the dispute resolution process is escalation to the Head of Department, Procurement Team or Legal Team (if necessary). The Accounts Payable team also support dispute resolution and suppliers can contact the team via a dedicated telephone line and email address. The Accounts Payable Team monitor and follow up on invoices in dispute on a weekly basis to assist with swift resolution.
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