Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Dignity Funerals Limited pays suppliers in 34 days on average — 4 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 4 days past the 30-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 30% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 10%
- Reporting period
- 27 Dec 2025 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 4 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
28 → 34 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Dignity Funerals Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 34 days against stated terms of 30 days; 30% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 10% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 28 days in H2 2023 to 34 now — 6 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 60% of the 115 large companies reporting in other services.
That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Our standard payment terms for our suppliers paid through our accounts payable process is 30 days. However, we do have a range of payment terms which are negotiated with individual suppliers on a case by case basis. —In addition to our normal payment processes, we also make a significant number of payments through our network of funeral locations. These payments generally represent disbursements incurred on behalf of our customers and, as such, are not subject to our formal payment terms and conditions. We have included these suppliers within our reporting. We endeavour to pay these suppliers promptly (usually within 7-14 days of receipt of invoice or provision of service).
Dispute resolution
Dignity aims to resolve all disputes promptly and will normally do so by contacting suppliers directly. Any disputes over payments are directed to the Accounts department. Disputes can be escalated up the management chain if subsequently required
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 34 | 30% | 10% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 31 | 67% | 9% | 16 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 27 | 51% | 9% | 22 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 30 | 60% | 8% | 15 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 28 | 57% | 8% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 28 | 55% | 8% | 18 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 31 | 61% | 10% | 26 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 31 | 68% | 9% | 25 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 32 | 73% | 10% | 1 Aug 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 27 | 70% | 7% | 26 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 29 | 72% | 9% | 2 Aug 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 25 | 70% | 8% | 25 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 24 | 65% | 5% | 21 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 24 | 53% | 5% | 22 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 23 | 52% | 5% | 29 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 24 | 50% | 6% | 29 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 23 | 51% | 5% | 9 Aug 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 17 Jul 1894
- Registered office
- 4 KING EDWARDS COURT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 6AP
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 34-day cycle ties up
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