Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Rio Tinto London Limited pays suppliers in 30 days on average — right on its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average right on the 30-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 11% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 2%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 16 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid right on the 30-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 30 days
The read · computed from their figures
Rio Tinto London Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 30 days against stated terms of 30 days; 11% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 2% took 61 days or longer. Filed 16 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±0 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 53% 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
Rio Tinto has in place standard payment terms of “Within 30 days Due net” from receipt of a valid invoice for external suppliers who supply Rio Tinto’s businesses in the UK. Rio Tinto has differing payment terms in other jurisdictions and for other circumstances. Intercompany payments are assigned individual terms.
Dispute resolution
Any disputes relating to payment are initially directed to the Accounts Payable Service desk for resolution. Typical response time of the Accounts Payable Service Desk is within 48 hours. Where the dispute cannot be resolved by the Accounts Payable Service Desk, the concern can be escalated through to the Sourcing Category Owner for assistance in resolution. The Accounts Payable Service Desk & invoice submission contact details are found on the Purchase Order distributed to the supplier.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 30 | 11% | 2% | 16 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 30 | 11% | 3% | 22 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 30 | 13% | 4% | 18 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 30 | 15% | 4% | 23 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 37 | 23% | 10% | 22 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 31 | 18% | 6% | 16 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 33 | 20% | 6% | 26 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 33 | 15% | 6% | 16 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 32 | 17% | 5% | 26 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 32 | 17% | 6% | 19 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 33 | 14% | 5% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 39 | 13% | 5% | 20 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 41 | 12% | 7% | 27 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 37 | 9% | 7% | 31 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 38 | 11% | 5% | 26 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 36 | 6% | 6% | 29 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 37 | 15% | 12% | 24 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 26 Oct 1948
- Registered office
- 6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4AD
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