Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Beiersdorf UK Ltd. pays suppliers in 18 days on average — 4 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 4 days past the 14-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 14 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 35% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 10%
- 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 4 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
21 → 18 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Beiersdorf UK Ltd.'s H1 2026 filing puts their average at 18 days against stated terms of 14 days; 35% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 10% took 61 days or longer. Filed 24 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 21 days in H2 2023 to 18 now — 3 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 92% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
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
The prices shown in the order are fixed prices (inclusive of VAT). Unless otherwise agreed, they include all expenses in connection with the goods and services to be provided by the Supplier. A single copy of the pertinent invoice is to be sent to Beiersdorf UK Ltd. (BDF) separately when the goods are delivered or within five (5) days of completion of the services stating BDF’s purchase order (PO) number and an exact list of the content and weight and all of the mandatory details required under applicable local tax regulations. Invoices with incorrect or missing details are generally not accepted and returned to the issuer for correction or amendment. Unless otherwise agreed, BDF shall make payment of undisputed invoices within sixty (60) days of receipt of the invoice. No payment ma
Dispute resolution
Any invoice query can be lodged with BDF Accounts Payable (AP) team, which is reachable by phone, email and post. If the AP team is unable to resolve the query, it will be escalated to an associated employee of the business to investigate why the invoice has not been approved for payment.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 18 | 35% | 10% | 24 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 24 | 36% | 16% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 29 | 43% | 21% | 24 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 22 | 27% | 12% | 28 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 19 | 30% | 8% | 25 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 21 | 29% | 11% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 17 | 14% | 7% | 21 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 17 | 14% | 7% | 23 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 18 | 17% | 9% | 20 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 18 | 16% | 9% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 25 | 25% | 17% | 29 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 30 | 36% | 23% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 34 | 32% | 19% | 21 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 30 | 35% | 18% | 27 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 25 | 31% | 11% | 24 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 25 | 29% | 14% | 24 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 27 | 34% | 15% | 30 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 20 May 1949
- Registered office
- TRINITY CENTRAL TRINITY PARK, BIRMINGHAM, B37 7ES
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 18-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 18-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.
Quick answers · Beiersdorf UK Ltd.
Are they getting slower or faster?
What's their typical pay point?
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
Stay ahead
Watch Beiersdorf UK Ltd. (free)
Their next payment report is due ≈ 26 Jan 2027. We watch their public record and email you when something changes — a new payment report, late filings, insolvency markers, new charges.
You’ll get a confirmation email first. Unsubscribe any time. How we handle your address.
More large companies in wholesale & retail trade
Bedeck Limited · Bel UK Limited · Beckett'S Foods Limited · Belron UK Limited · Beaverbrooks the Jewellers Ltd · Ben Burgess & Co Limited
How UK payment reporting works
What is a Payment Practices Report?
What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
How often is this data updated?
Is this official government data?
How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.
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).
Report PL-00468710 · latest period to 30 Jun 2026
Built by YORXEN LTD · registered in England & Wales · CRN 17303256 · privacy · terms.