Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Ball Beverage Packaging UK Ltd pays suppliers in 70 days on average — inside its shortest stated term
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 110 days inside the shortest term they state (180 days).
- Their stated terms
- 180–270 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 6% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 55%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 29 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 110 days inside the 180-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
75 → 70 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Ball Beverage Packaging UK Ltd's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 70 days against stated terms of 180–270 days; 6% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 55% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 75 days in H2 2023 to 70 now — 5 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 90% 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 for payment of supplier invoices by Ball Beverage Packaging Europe Ltd (“BBUK”) are an average 72days from date of invoice, paid on either the 15th or end of month payment run following due date. Other payment terms are offered and in place where appropriate and dependent on the commercial nature of the agreement. BBUK offers financing facilities that allow certain suppliers to obtain payment earlier than the contracted due date (subject to finance charges) – BBUK subsequently settles payment with the finance provider, typically on 180-day net payment terms.
Dispute resolution
Any payment queries should be directed to the accounts payable team at our Global Business Services office in Belgrade, Serbia using the email [email protected]. The team will investigate reasons for nonpayment of invoices and if it cannot resolve the query, it will reach out to the relevant business department e.g., sourcing / operations, for resolution. Once resolved the invoice will either be passed for payment in accordance with payment terms (or the next payment run whichever is later), or a credit note received. In addition to resolving any current disputes all efforts are made to ensure payment terms are agreed for future invoices.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 70 | 6% | 55% | 29 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 70 | 7% | 50% | 18 Feb 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 74 | 8% | 50% | 26 Sept 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 75 | 7% | 51% | 29 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 77 | 8% | 51% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 75 | 9% | 52% | 26 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 74 | 9% | 53% | 20 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 73 | 9% | 52% | 9 Jun 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 70 | 8% | 50% | 22 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 75 | 10% | 54% | 25 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 72 | 12% | 53% | 29 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 76 | 13% | 52% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 66 | 12% | 47% | 23 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 63 | 13% | 42% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 65 | 12% | 46% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 67 | 18% | 47% | 25 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 77 | 44% | 55% | 30 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 25 Apr 1924
- Registered office
- 100 CAPABILITY GREEN, LUTON, LU1 3LG
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