Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
William Davis Limited pays suppliers in 36 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 24 days inside their stated 60-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 11% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 3%
- Reporting period
- 1 Dec 2025 – 31 May 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 24 days inside the 60-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
Holding steady around 36 days
The read · computed from their figures
William Davis Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 36 days against stated terms of 60 days; 11% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 3% took 61 days or longer. Filed 23 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 61% of the 394 large companies reporting in construction.
That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — 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
The business has standard payment terms for subcontractors and suppliers. Payments are made on the last working day of the month following the one in which the invoice/ application is dated. Subcontractors are required to submit applications and suppliers / consultants are required to submit invoices, both within 5 days of the invoice/ application document date. Standard payment terms may be varied as agreed on the order or on the subcontractors/ suppliers/ consultants account.
Dispute resolution
Initial queries are dealt with by the Accounts Department who will liase or redirect to the invoice approver for suppliers / consultants and for subcontractors the job surveyor, to resolve any disputes in a fair and timely manner. (The approver is authorised to settle any disputes) If the dispute cannot be resolved by the approver in accordance with normal procedures and contract terms, this will be escalated to a director
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 36 | 11% | 3% | 23 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 40 | 15% | 3% | 23 Dec 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 40 | 15% | 3% | 14 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 37 | 13% | 3% | 21 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 42 | 13% | 3% | 12 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 37 | 11% | 2% | 22 Dec 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 38 | 13% | 3% | 3 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 36 | 11% | 2% | 17 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 41 | 12% | 2% | 8 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 36 | 13% | 2% | 26 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 37 | 12% | 3% | 22 Jun 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 35 | 12% | 2% | 12 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 38 | 12% | 4% | 25 Jun 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 36 | 10% | 2% | 19 Dec 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 36 | 9% | 1% | 18 Jun 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 37 | 9% | 2% | 21 Dec 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 36 | 10% | 2% | 22 Jun 2018 |
| H2 2017 | 38 | 12% | 2% | 4 Apr 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 12 May 1949
- Registered office
- FOREST FIELD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3NS
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