The James Hutton Institute payment practices report
PennyFetch rating based on government data:
Often outside termsCompanies House no. SC374831
This rating is PennyFetch’s own assessment derived from data self-reported by The James Hutton Institute to the UK government.
This company’s most recent filing is from Aug 2020. The data may not reflect their current payment practices. Companies can improve or change their payment behaviour between reporting periods.
Avg. days to pay
21
UK median: 32
Outside agreed terms
31%
UK average: 24%
Trend
Stable
4 reports filed
Payment terms
7 to 30 days
Standard terms
Invoice payment breakdown
How The James Hutton Institute compares
The James Hutton Institute takes an average of 21 days to pay its suppliers, which is 11 days faster than the UK median of 32 days across 9,336 reporting companies. 31% of their invoices fall outside the agreed payment terms, compared to a national average of 24%.
The “outside agreed terms” percentage measures how often the company pays after its own agreed payment terms (7 to 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
| Period | Avg. days | % outside terms | % in 30d | % over 60d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2019 to Mar 2020 | 21 | 31% | 91% | 2% |
| Apr 2019 to Sept 2019 | 22 | 30% | 89% | 2% |
| Oct 2018 to Mar 2019 | 23 | 37% | 87% | 2% |
| Apr 2018 to Sept 2018 | 23 | 47% | 82% | 2% |
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: Aug 2020. 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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