PERSIMMON HOMES LIMITED
Company number: 04108747
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
3 August 2026
Approved by:
Andrew Duxbury, Chief Financial Officer
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: 35 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £877,336,236 (72%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £299,011,872 (24%)
- in 61 days or more: £47,112,866 (4%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 49%
- in 31 to 60 days: 43%
- in 61 days or more: 8%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £218,379,021
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 32%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 8%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
77 days
Standard payment terms
Material purchase invoices: payment is due at the end of the month following the month of the invoice.
Supply and fit sub-contract invoices: payment is due at the end of the month following the month of the invoice.
Labour only sub-contract invoices: payment is due at the end of the week following the week of the invoice.
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
62 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
The payment performance reporting has been prepared on a consistent basis with previous submissions in that they are reporting the time taken between the date of receipt of the initial invoice and the date on which the approved invoice payment has been received by the supplier/subcontractor.
The information reported is a combination of Persimmon Homes Limited and Charles Church Developments Limited, due to system limitations.
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
Retention clauses are used in specific circumstances:
Our standard subcontractor terms include a retention clause. In some instances, we replace the standard retention with a retention bond. In some cases a reduced or no retention is applied, but this is by exception and agreed by the relevant Regional Managing Director.
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
At six months from completion of the contract works half of the retention is released to the Contractor. The remaining balance is released on the two-year anniversary of first release of retention. Provided always that the Persimmon Group shall be entitled to withhold and retain from such retention (i) any monies expended on remedying any defects in the Contract Works and/or remedying any damage to Persimmon Group’s property or a customer’s property caused by the Contractor or any of its sub-contractors; and/or (ii) any monies properly due under the contract where Persimmon Group has either (a) incurred additional costs by employing an alternative contractor to execute the works (as and where permitted by the contract) or (b) where the Contractor has failed to rectify any defect in accordance with the contract, and such monies remain unpaid (but without prejudice in either case to any other rights of Persimmon Group in respect of such defects or damage or any other entitlement to set-off) and/or (iii) any monies due under an indemnity or any other liability or contracharges which may arise within the Contract.
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
50% released at six months from completion of the contract works.
50% released on the two-year anniversary of first release of retention.
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
1%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
1%
Dispute resolution process
Disputes are dealt with by the relevant regional finance department.
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.
Yes
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