Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Altro Limited pays suppliers in 42 days on average — within its stated 14–60 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 28 days past the shortest term they state (14 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 14–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 73% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 14%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 24 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 — 42 against 14–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
33 → 42 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Altro Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 42 days against stated terms of 14–60 days; 73% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 14% took 61 days or longer. Filed 24 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 33 days in H1 2023 to 42 now — 9 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 58% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
That is 16 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
Under Altro's standard contractual terms for suppliers, payment is due 30 days from month end based on invoice date for valid invoices received. For those suppliers where early settlement discount is applicable, different payment terms apply. These vary from supplier to supplier and are defined by the individual contracts with them. The most common payment terms for suppliers for which settlement discount applied in the period was 14 days from invoice date.
Dispute resolution
For standard contracts we will try to settle in the first instance with negotiations between the authorised representatives of each of the parties. During this time they should continue to perform their relevant obligations, whilst working together to resolve the dispute. Accounts payable contact information is provided on all emails and remittances sent from our accounts payable team. Invoices should be forwarded to [email protected] for processing. Where there is no formal contract in place, the above process will also apply. For this purpose the authorised representative will be the supplier's main contact with Altro Limited for these purchases (typically the person who ordered the goods or services and who has been named on the invoice).
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 42 | 73% | 14% | 24 Jul 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 35 | 74% | 5% | 10 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 35 | 73% | 4% | 16 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 35 | 76% | 4% | 11 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 33 | 75% | 4% | 12 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 33 | 79% | 4% | 26 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 32 | 76% | 4% | 13 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 30 | 74% | 3% | 20 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 33 | 71% | 4% | 26 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 33 | 71% | 4% | 26 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 33 | 67% | 5% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 33 | 76% | 4% | 24 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 32 | 73% | 4% | 31 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 32 | 77% | 3% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 31 | 77% | 3% | 29 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 31 | 76% | 4% | 30 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 7 Apr 1919
- Registered office
- WORKS ROAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 1NW
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 42-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 42-day vs a 14-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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