UK Payment Practices Report

Cairn Energy Hydrocarbons Limited payment practices report

PennyFetch rating based on government data:

Often outside terms

Companies House no. SC172470

This rating is PennyFetch’s own assessment derived from data self-reported by Cairn Energy Hydrocarbons Limited to the UK government.

Avg. days to pay

30

UK median: 32

Outside agreed terms

44%

UK average: 24%

Trend

Getting faster

14 reports filed

Payment terms

30 days

Standard terms

Invoice payment breakdown

56%
33%
11%
Within 30 days: 56%31 to 60 days: 33%Over 60 days: 11%

How Cairn Energy Hydrocarbons Limited compares

Cairn Energy Hydrocarbons Limited takes an average of 30 days to pay its suppliers, which is 2 days faster than the UK median of 32 days across 9,336 reporting companies. 44% of their invoices fall outside the agreed payment terms, compared to a national average of 24%. Their payment speed has been improving over time based on historical filings.

The “outside agreed terms” percentage measures how often the company pays after its own agreed payment terms (30 days), not against a fixed 30-day standard. A company with long payment terms can still be rated “Good payer” if it consistently meets those terms.

Payment history

PeriodAvg. days% outside terms% in 30d% over 60d
Apr 2025 to Sept 20253044%56%11%
Oct 2024 to Mar 202520100%92%4%
Apr 2024 to Sept 202415100%90%0%
Apr 2023 to Sept 202347100%65%30%
Oct 2022 to Mar 202328100%86%7%
Apr 2022 to Sept 2022180%86%7%
Oct 2021 to Mar 2022114100%0%63%
Apr 2021 to Sept 202118100%81%0%
Oct 2020 to Mar 202129100%63%25%
Apr 2020 to Sept 202074100%0%67%
Oct 2019 to Mar 20205467%33%27%
Apr 2019 to Sept 2019143100%0%100%
Oct 2018 to Mar 201970100%0%37%
Apr 2018 to Sept 20188594%6%50%
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Frequently asked questions

According to their most recent self-reported government filing, CAIRN ENERGY HYDROCARBONS LIMITED pays invoices in 30 days on average. 44% of their invoices fall outside the agreed payment terms. PennyFetch rates this company as "Often outside terms" based on that data.

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All payment statistics on this page are self-reported by Cairn Energy Hydrocarbons Limited to the UK Government Payment Practices Reporting service . The government publishes this data but does not independently verify the figures. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Most recent report filed: Oct 2025. The rating labels on this page (e.g. “Good payer”, “Often outside terms”) are PennyFetch’s own classifications based on the reported data. They are not government ratings. This page is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal or financial advice.

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