Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
A. Share & Sons Limited pays suppliers in 86 days on average — within its stated 14–105 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 72 days past the shortest term they state (14 days), still within their 105-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 14–105 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 9% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 76%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 7 Aug 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 86 against 14–105 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
38 → 86 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
A. Share & Sons Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 86 days against stated terms of 14–105 days; 9% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 76% took 61 days or longer. Filed 7 Aug 2026.
The direction is slower: from 38 days in H1 2024 to 86 now — 48 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 98% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 18 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
A Share & Sons Ltd splits its vendors into two main payment types based on the nature of their supply. The types and their most frequently used payment terms are: - Stock suppliers - Most major stock suppliers are paid on the 15th of the month based on terms of end of the month from invoice date + 75 days. - Most non-stock suppliers are on 30 to 60 days from invoice date.
Dispute resolution
Disputes are dealt with by the Accounts Payable function within the Company. Invoices are flagged for dispute with the vendor at the time of invoice entry if there are discrepancies with the expected value/purchase order. In all dispute cases, an appropriate accounts payable assistant will respond to the query. Invoices in query are tracked and logged, and monitored in weekly updates with the Financial Controller, and in a monthly review with the Finance Director. Final approval is provided by the Company’s shareholder.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 86 | 9% | 76% | 7 Aug 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 95 | 17% | 81% | 7 Aug 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 80 | 41% | 66% | 7 Aug 2026 |
| H2 2024 | 36 | 5% | 5% | 7 Aug 2026 |
| H1 2024 | 36 | 5% | 5% | 23 Aug 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 38 | 3% | 9% | 27 Feb 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 34 | 4% | 3% | 24 Aug 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 34 | 4% | 6% | 23 Feb 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 30 | 3% | 2% | 19 Aug 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 33 | 5% | 6% | 2 Mar 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 33 | 5% | 6% | 24 Aug 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 33 | 4% | 6% | 24 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 35 | 5% | 7% | 24 Aug 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 34 | 4% | 5% | 25 Feb 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 35 | 5% | 5% | 23 Aug 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 35 | 5% | 5% | 27 Feb 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 32 | 6% | 3% | 31 Aug 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 34 | 6% | 7% | 28 Feb 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1 Feb 1937
- Registered office
- 45-49 VILLIERS STREET, SR1 1HA
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 86-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 86-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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