The Contract Dining Company Limited payment practices report
PennyFetch rating based on government data:
Good payerCompanies House no. 07185364
This rating is PennyFetch’s own assessment derived from data self-reported by The Contract Dining Company Limited to the UK government.
This company’s most recent filing is from Mar 2025. The data may not reflect their current payment practices. Companies can improve or change their payment behaviour between reporting periods.
Avg. days to pay
38
UK median: 32
Outside agreed terms
3%
UK average: 24%
Trend
Getting slower
2 reports filed
Payment terms
0 to 60 days
Standard terms
Invoice payment breakdown
How The Contract Dining Company Limited compares
The Contract Dining Company Limited takes an average of 38 days to pay its suppliers, which is 6 days slower than the UK median of 32 days across 9,336 reporting companies. 3% of their invoices fall outside the agreed payment terms, compared to a national average of 24%. Their payment speed has been getting worse 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
| Period | Avg. days | % outside terms | % in 30d | % over 60d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2024 to Feb 2025 | 38 | 3% | 34% | 1% |
| Mar 2024 to Aug 2024 | 28 | 1% | 60% | 1% |
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All payment statistics on this page are self-reported by The Contract Dining Company 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: Mar 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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