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CCG (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

Company number: SC056810

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Reporting period:

1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025

Report filed on:

27 October 2025

Approved by:

Bernard Rooney


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: £31,127,524  (37%)
  • in 31 to 60 days: £50,130,026  (60%)
  • in 61 days or more: £2,845,629  (3%)

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 41%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 55%
  • in 61 days or more: 4%

Late and disputed:

  • total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £11,943,333
  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 12%
  • not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 12%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

7 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

7 DAYS FROM WORK DONE 14 DAYS FROM WORK DONE 45 DAYS FROM WORK DONE 30 DAYS FROM MONTH END IN WHICH INVOICE RAISED 60 DAYS FROM MONTH END IN WHICH INVOICE RAISED

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

Retention clauses

How does this business use retention clauses?

Retention clauses are used in specific circumstances:

Our construction contracts include retention clauses where our contract with our client includes a retention clause.

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?

Yes:

All retention clauses with our suppliers mirrors the retention clause included within our contract with our clients.

Releasing money under a retention clause

Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause

Our supplier will apply for release of the retention on completion of works and at the relevant stage of the contract. On agreement that works have been completed to a satisfactory standard, the retention will be released at the appropriate rate.

Is the money released in stages?

Yes:

50% of the retention will be released on practical completion of the contract, with the remainder released on receipt of MGDC

Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period

Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients

42%

Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business

2%

Dispute resolution process

DISCUSS DIRECTLY WITH SUPPLIERS

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