Quantify the DSO impact of slow payment.

Calculate statutory interest plus fixed compensation under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. B2B and public-sector debts only.

Verdict

Statutory interest at BoE base + 8pp on the principal across days overdue.

Analysis

Fixed compensation tier per S5A of the 2013 Late Payment Regulations.

Speed

Result in under 60 seconds, no email, no account required.

The Process

Three steps to a statutory figure

No sign-up. No credit card. Just the data you need.

01

Enter overdue invoice

Invoice amount, the original due date, and today's date, that is all.

02

We apply 1998 Act

Statutory interest at BoE base plus 8% is calculated with the correct compensation band.

03

See total recoverable

A single recoverable figure with interest, fixed compensation, and the statutory basis.

Step 1 of 1: Configure

Statutory Calculator

Enter your overdue invoice details below.

The original net amount of the overdue invoice.

We count days overdue from this date to today.

Assumption: 5.25%. Statutory interest adds 8 percentage points to this. Change it to the BoE base rate in force on your due date.

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BoE base + 8%, fixed compensation

What you'll see in the result.

Statutory Interest

Calculated to the day using the Bank of England base rate in force on the due date plus 8%.

Compensation Band

The fixed £40, £70, or £100 compensation tier defined by the 1998 Act based on debt size.

1998 Act Basis

A formal statement of the statutory basis for your claim, ready for your collection letter.

Free Tool vs Full Product

Free Tool

  • Single-invoice interest check.
  • Immediate interest calculation.

CrowCash

  • Bulk ledger analysis and DSO reduction.
  • Automated statutory demand generation.
  • End-to-end debt recovery workflow.
Verification

Methodology & Sources

How we calculate statutory interest.

Statutory Basis

Calculation uses the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 as amended.

Interest Rate

Statutory rate is fixed at 8% above the Bank of England base rate (reference rate).

Compensation Bands

£40 for debts < £1k, £70 for £1k-£10k, £100 for debts over £10k.

Debt Types

Applies only to B2B (business-to-business) and business-to-public-sector commercial transactions.

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