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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Britannia Refined Metals Limited pays suppliers in 33 days on average — within its stated 30–120 day terms

CRN 00252455 · Manufacturing · 17 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Jun 2026

33daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 3 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 120-day upper term.

Around averagevs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers
Their stated terms
30–120 days
Paid outside agreed terms
28% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
6%
Reporting period
1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 23 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 — 33 against 30–120 days

The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports

21 → 33 days — slowing down

The read · computed from their figures

Britannia Refined Metals Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 33 days against stated terms of 30–120 days; 28% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 6% took 61 days or longer. Filed 23 Jul 2026.

The direction is slower: from 21 days in H2 2023 to 33 now — 12 days slower across their last 6 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Faster than 80% 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

Offers e-invoicing 2% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Provided the goods / services supplied comply with the terms and conditions of the Order, the supplier shall be entitled to submit their invoice, clearly stating the Order Number and item number, via our Coupa Supplier Portal, or emailing to; [email protected] or by post to, Accounts Payable – Britannia Refined Metals Botany Road, Northfleet GRAVESEND, KENT, DA11 9BG Payment of the invoice shall be made within 30 days from the end of month of invoice, or in accordance with such trading terms as agreed between you and Britannia Refined Metals.

Dispute resolution

Britannia Refined Metals has a purchase ledger department which is contactable by phone or email. Vendors with invoice queries should contact the purchase ledger department initially. They will endeavour to resolve the query with the appropriate responsible officer.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20263328%6%23 Jul 2026
H2 20253530%9%28 Jan 2026
H1 20254140%16%29 Jul 2025
H2 20242025%2%31 Jan 2025
H1 20242017%1%31 Jul 2024
H2 20232115%2%24 Jan 2024
H1 20232018%2%31 Jul 2023
H2 20222318%2%30 Jan 2023
H1 20222318%2%28 Jul 2022
H2 20212218%3%27 Jan 2022
H1 20212222%3%28 Jul 2021
H2 20202022%3%27 Jan 2021
H1 20202127%2%29 Jul 2020
H2 20192112%3%30 Jan 2020
H1 20192115%2%26 Jul 2019
H2 20182019%4%22 Jan 2019
H1 20182123%5%25 Jul 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
4 Dec 1930
Registered office
BOTANY ROAD, KENT, DA11 9BG
1 outstanding charge — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 30 Sept 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 33-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 33-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £13,000
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 33-day cycle — about £1,200 more than the same account would carry at 30-day terms.

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.

Quick answers · Britannia Refined Metals Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 12 days slower over the window (21 → 33 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report puts the average at day 33; across their last 6 reports it ranged 20–41 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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