Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Bechtel Limited pays suppliers in 23 days on average — inside its shortest stated term
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 7 days inside the shortest term they state (30 days).
- Their stated terms
- 30–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 6% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 0%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 28 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 7 days inside the 30-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 23 days
The read · computed from their figures
Bechtel Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 23 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 6% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 0% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 87% 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.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Bechtel Limited's standard payment terms provide for payment within 30 days from the receipt of a proper invoice (i.e. an invoice submitted in accordance with the agreed requirements). However, Bechtel Limited is flexible in its approach and different payment terms may be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Dispute resolution
Bechtel Limited actively seeks to resolve disputes by engaging in dialogue with the supplier(s) in question. Where we are not able to resolve the dispute by dialogue, our contracts provide for resolution of the dispute through some other method, such as litigation or arbitration.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 23 | 6% | 0% | 28 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 24 | 4% | 0% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 24 | 4% | 0% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 24 | 8% | 0% | 22 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 25 | 11% | 1% | 24 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 25 | 12% | 1% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 29 | 7% | 2% | 25 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 29 | 9% | 2% | 27 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 27 | 8% | 2% | 26 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 26 | 17% | 3% | 24 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 24 | 14% | 2% | 22 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 24 | 20% | 1% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 22 | 17% | 3% | 23 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 24 | 16% | 2% | 28 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 25 | 21% | 1% | 23 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 24 | 21% | 2% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 26 | 32% | 3% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 28 Mar 1952
- Registered office
- 6TH FLOOR, BUILDING 6, CHISWICK PARK, LONDON, W4 5HR
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