Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited pays suppliers in 63 days on average — 3 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 3 days past the 60-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 8% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 48%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 15 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 3 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 63 days
The read · computed from their figures
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 63 days against stated terms of 60 days; 8% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 48% took 61 days or longer. Filed 15 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±4 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 83% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
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
Standard payment terms are 60 days following the invoice receipt at Novartis. Depending on the commercial situation, variations to these standard terms might be negotiated on some occasions.
Dispute resolution
First point of contact for disputes or concerns is the Procure-to-Payment team within the Novartis Global Services Centre, for which all suppliers have contact details of. In addition to that, new suppliers receive an on-boarding pack, which includes information on issue raising and related points of contact. When an invoice dispute is received, it should be resolved at point of contact with the Procure-to-Payment team. If this is not possible, the query will be escalated to the Business contact and relevant senior Finance contact or P2P Business Partner. Timelines of escalation vary, depending on the nature of the query. When resolved, the invoice will be available for payment on the next standard payment run.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 63 | 8% | 48% | 15 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 60 | 9% | 45% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 55 | 26% | 40% | 22 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 58 | 14% | 43% | 27 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 69 | 13% | 58% | 22 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 63 | 16% | 54% | 17 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 62 | 17% | 49% | 19 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 60 | 15% | 46% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 58 | 16% | 39% | 20 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 52 | 12% | 31% | 25 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 55 | 21% | 34% | 15 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 53 | 22% | 30% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 53 | 35% | 33% | 29 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 43 | 44% | 22% | 31 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 41 | 49% | 22% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 48 | 44% | 24% | 28 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 91 | 59% | 46% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 8 Dec 1911
- Registered office
- 2ND FLOOR, THE WESTWORKS BUILDING WHITE CITY PLACE, LONDON, W12 7FQ
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 63-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 63-day vs a 60-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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