MARLBOROUGH HIGHWAYS LIMITED
Company number: 02765630
Reporting period:
1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
Report filed on:
22 October 2026
Approved by:
William Blostone
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: 57 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £18,326,413 (37%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £19,500,320 (39%)
- in 61 days or more: £12,049,596 (24%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 18%
- in 31 to 60 days: 47%
- in 61 days or more: 35%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £4,490,183
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 10%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
120 days
Standard payment terms
Three main Standard Payment terms, these are 30 days EOM, 60 days EOM and 75 Days EOM
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
120 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Where an invoice is disputed, the Finance team, in conjunction with Procurement, will record the invoice as being under query and notify the supplier, clearly outlining the reason for the dispute. Finance and Procurement will work collaboratively with the supplier to investigate the query, exchange any supporting information required and agree a resolution as promptly 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