Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
J. Murphy & Sons Limited pays suppliers in 17 days on average — within its stated 7–45 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 10 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 45-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–45 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 4% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 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 — 17 against 7–45 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
23 → 17 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
J. Murphy & Sons Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 17 days against stated terms of 7–45 days; 4% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 23 days in H2 2023 to 17 now — 6 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 95% of the 394 large companies reporting in construction.
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 standard payment terms for J Murphy & Sons Limited are 28 days from month end of invoice. However, where necessary, J Murphy & Sons Limited is committed to being flexible in its approach, reviewing and agreeing terms and conditions during contract negotiations.
Dispute resolution
J Murphy & Sons Limited are committed to fair treatment of its supply chain. The Accounts Payable Shared Services Centre within the UK manages the interface between the business and its supply chain. Disputes that cannot be resolved by the Accounts Payable Shared Service Centre are escalated to the procurement team who are organised by business unit. Should the responsible procurement team member fail to resolve a dispute then an internal escalation process is followed. The procurement Authority Matrix levels are – Procurement Manager, Senior Procurement Manager, Head of Procurement and Procurement Director.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 17 | 4% | 4% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 14 | 4% | 4% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 16 | 8% | 4% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 18 | 9% | 3% | 28 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 24 | 11% | 6% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 23 | 12% | 6% | 26 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 24 | 13% | 7% | 28 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 23 | 13% | 6% | 25 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 25 | 14% | 9% | 18 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 27 | 20% | 9% | 27 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 36 | 23% | 17% | 23 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 36 | 33% | 12% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 37 | 23% | 14% | 31 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 25 | 24% | 8% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 53 | 38% | 21% | 31 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 57 | 56% | 28% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 66 | 66% | 43% | 24 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 28 Feb 1951
- Registered office
- HIVIEW HOUSE, LONDON, NW5 1TN
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 17-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 17-day vs a 7-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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