Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Serco Limited pays suppliers in 14 days on average — inside its shortest stated term
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 7 days inside the shortest term they state (21 days).
- Their stated terms
- 21–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 6% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 1%
- 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 7 days inside the 21-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
27 → 14 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Serco Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 14 days against stated terms of 21–60 days; 6% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 1% took 61 days or longer. Filed 24 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 27 days in H2 2023 to 14 now — 13 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 91% of the 510 large companies reporting in professional & technical services.
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
30 days from receipt of invoice or 21 days from receipt of invoices for SMEs
Dispute resolution
Suppliers can contact the Accounts Payable team regarding payment queries at 0345 010 4000 [option 6] or contact the Serco requisitioner, information is included on the Purchase Orders.
Other information
Invoices paid - SMEs % invoices paid within 30 days — 97% % invoices paid in 31 to 60 days — 2% % of Invoices paid in 61 days or more — 1% Value of invoices paid within 30 days — 124,634,379 Value of invoices paid in 31 to 60 days — 3,073,214 Value of Invoices paid in 61 days or more — 510,544
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 14 | 6% | 1% | 24 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 19 | 6% | 1% | 22 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 22 | 8% | 2% | 18 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 32 | 9% | 2% | 24 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 24 | 8% | 3% | 25 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 27 | 9% | 1% | 25 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 30 | 9% | 3% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 37 | 13% | 5% | 20 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 35 | 17% | 6% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 35 | 11% | 4% | 27 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 34 | 13% | 5% | 22 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 33 | 11% | 3% | 13 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 36 | 12% | 4% | 29 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 34 | 12% | 4% | 27 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 33 | 12% | 4% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 31 | 16% | 4% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 32 | 18% | 4% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 10 Sept 1929
- Registered office
- SERCO HOUSE, BARTLEY WAY HOOK, RG27 9UY
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