Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Armstrong World Industries Limited take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- In Administration
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 7 Aug 1925
- Registered office
- C/O INTERPATH LTD 60, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 6AH
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 0–90 days. Reported average: 55.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Getting slower
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Armstrong World Industries Limited has filed 16 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 55 days against stated terms of 0–90 days.
The direction is slower: from 51 to 55 days over the window — about 4 days slower.
In the latest period 92% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 2% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Zentia’ standard payment terms are 60 days, end of the month, following the date of invoice, which ranges from 60 to 90 days depending on the date of the supplier invoice. This is applicable mainly to its raw material suppliers. All other supplier terms are negotiated at the time of order and Zentia will normally agree to pay the supplier on their terms. There are a number of suppliers whose terms are payable upon receipt of invoice which is impossible to meet so will always be reported as paid outside of terms.
Dispute resolution
All payment queries/disputes should be sent to [email protected] in the first instance. If necessary, the Accounts Payable team will refer to other business areas within Zentia (for example Purchasing, Stores, Distribution centre, etc.) to resolve the enquiry. If the matter remains unresolved it may be escalated to more senior management.
Other information
Zentia is not able to record the date of receipt of an invoice within its systems so it has been assumed that the invoice date is the day the invoice has been received as the majority of invoices are received by e-mail. This may slightly distort some of the statistics above if an old / disputed invoice is paid a long time after the actual invoice date.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2025 | 55 | 92% | 2% | 4 Feb 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 60 | 95% | 1% | 11 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 55 | 94% | 0% | 15 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 53 | 92% | 2% | 10 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 52 | 92% | 1% | 17 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 51 | 94% | 1% | 13 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 51 | 93% | 0% | 13 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 51 | 90% | 0% | 5 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 49 | 85% | 1% | 6 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 47 | 81% | 1% | 20 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 54 | 51% | 1% | 8 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 50 | 44% | 0% | 6 Sept 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 45 | 29% | 1% | 27 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 37 | 21% | 9% | 17 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 37 | 24% | 9% | 17 Jul 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 36 | 19% | 7% | 9 Aug 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 55-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 55-day vs a 0-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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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The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
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