Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Selfridges Retail Limited pays suppliers in 33 days on average — within its stated 7–100 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 26 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 100-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–100 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 17% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 14%
- Reporting period
- 4 Jan 2026 – 4 Jul 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 33 against 7–100 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 33 days
The read · computed from their figures
Selfridges Retail Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 33 days against stated terms of 7–100 days; 17% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 14% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 62% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Goods not for resale – net payment by end of month following month of invoice. Goods for resale 21 days - 60 days Concession Partners up to 42 days
Dispute resolution
• Invoices displaying a different cost price to the agreed purchase order will be queried with the relevant buyer, if price on the invoice is correct then the invoice will be fully paid, however, if our buyer confirms Selfridges’ price is correct a debit note will be raised and deducted from the invoice at point of payment. Any queries on the related debit will initially be directed back to the relevant buyer and then dispute follows line management escalation within finance team to resolve. • Invoices received with a quantity discrepancy to items received/not received on system, a POD is requested from the relevant company to prove goods have been delivered. The POD is then sent to our warehouse for validation and dependant on outcome from warehouse: a) Warehouse can confirm goods have n
Other information
• — Standard payment terms vary dependent on the nature of the contract, as described above. • — We work hard to maintain a positive and fair relationship with our suppliers and endeavour to pay all suppliers within their agreed payment terms.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 33 | 17% | 14% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 30 | 14% | 10% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 30 | 12% | 10% | 23 Jul 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 30 | 12% | 10% | 28 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 34 | 14% | 15% | 19 Aug 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 32 | 15% | 13% | 22 Feb 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 35 | 18% | 21% | 24 Aug 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 36 | 26% | 20% | 23 Feb 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 35 | 28% | 19% | 19 Aug 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 34 | 30% | 17% | 28 Feb 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 38 | 32% | 25% | 27 Aug 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 38 | 37% | 22% | 25 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 39 | 45% | 26% | 11 Sept 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 35 | 36% | 19% | 2 Mar 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 34 | 33% | 18% | 3 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 33 | 31% | 14% | 5 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 32 | 33% | 14% | 31 Aug 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 5 Mar 1908
- Registered office
- 400 OXFORD ST, W1A 1AB
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 33-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 33-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 lets a supplier charge statutory interest and fixed compensation on invoices paid past agreed terms. Work out what a late invoice is worth → Whether it applies depends on your contract — check with an adviser.
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