UK Payment Practices Report

First Transpennine Express Limited payment practices report

PennyFetch rating based on government data:

Often outside terms

Companies House no. 09111801

This rating is PennyFetch’s own assessment derived from data self-reported by First Transpennine Express Limited to the UK government.

This data is from Apr 2025. A more recent report may be available from the government service.

This company has short standard payment terms and pays invoices in 45 days on average. The “outside terms” percentage reflects how often invoices exceed those short terms, not slow payment in absolute terms.

Avg. days to pay

45

UK median: 32

Outside agreed terms

43%

UK average: 24%

Trend

Getting faster

14 reports filed

Payment terms

0 to 60 days

Standard terms

Invoice payment breakdown

61%
16%
23%
Within 30 days: 61%31 to 60 days: 16%Over 60 days: 23%

How First Transpennine Express Limited compares

First Transpennine Express Limited takes an average of 45 days to pay its suppliers, which is 13 days slower than the UK median of 32 days across 9,336 reporting companies. 43% 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, 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
Oct 2024 to Mar 20254543%61%23%
Apr 2024 to Sept 20248862%25%57%
Oct 2023 to Mar 20247239%39%43%
Apr 2023 to Sept 20233521%63%13%
Oct 2022 to Mar 20233625%59%17%
Apr 2022 to Sept 20223421%67%9%
Oct 2021 to Mar 20222919%68%9%
Apr 2021 to Sept 20213117%68%8%
Oct 2020 to Mar 20213419%65%9%
Apr 2020 to Sept 20203418%65%13%
Oct 2019 to Mar 20203218%64%11%
Apr 2019 to Sept 20193322%68%10%
Oct 2018 to Mar 20193226%65%10%
Apr 2018 to Sept 201813629%47%34%
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Frequently asked questions

According to their most recent self-reported government filing, FIRST TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS LIMITED pays invoices in 45 days on average. 43% 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 First Transpennine Express 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: Apr 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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