Clays Ltd payment practices report
PennyFetch rating based on government data:
Mostly outside termsCompanies House no. 00342498
This rating is PennyFetch’s own assessment derived from data self-reported by Clays Ltd to the UK government.
This company’s most recent filing is from Jan 2021. The data may not reflect their current payment practices. Companies can improve or change their payment behaviour between reporting periods.
Avg. days to pay
62
UK median: 32
Outside agreed terms
88%
UK average: 24%
Trend
Getting faster
7 reports filed
Payment terms
14 to 150 days
Standard terms
Invoice payment breakdown
How Clays Ltd compares
Clays Ltd takes an average of 62 days to pay its suppliers, which is 30 days slower than the UK median of 32 days across 9,336 reporting companies. 88% 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 (14 to 150 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
| Period | Avg. days | % outside terms | % in 30d | % over 60d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2020 to Dec 2020 | 62 | 88% | 21% | 55% |
| Jan 2020 to Jun 2020 | 67 | 91% | 29% | 54% |
| Jul 2019 to Dec 2019 | 67 | 85% | 27% | 55% |
| Jan 2019 to Jun 2019 | 72 | 83% | 18% | 62% |
| Aug 2018 to Dec 2018 | 69 | 71% | 14% | 70% |
| Feb 2018 to Jul 2018 | 76 | 70% | 18% | 61% |
| Jul 2017 to Feb 2018 | 72 | 62% | 16% | 60% |
PennyFetch sends automatic payment reminders so you don’t have to chase. If they still don’t pay, it calculates statutory interest and generates a Letter Before Action as a PDF.
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Most recent report filed: Jan 2021. 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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