Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
J.W.Lees & CO.(Brewers)Limited pays suppliers in 45 days on average — right on its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average right on the 45-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 45 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 4% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 3%
- Reporting period
- 30 Sept 2025 – 29 Mar 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 27 Apr 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid right on the 45-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
Holding steady around 45 days
The read · computed from their figures
J.W.Lees & CO.(Brewers)Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 45 days against stated terms of 45 days; 4% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 3% took 61 days or longer. Filed 27 Apr 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±3 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 51% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
That is 16 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 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
Following the supply of requested services/goods the supplier is entitled to submit an invoice. Once an invoice has been either approved or attached to an approved purchase order the invoice will be paid 30 days following the end of the month of the invoice date.
Dispute resolution
Payment disputes are initially reported to Accounts Payable who will investigate the dispute with the individual making the purchase. When required the dispute will be escalated to the Department Head and Financial Controller and if necessary the Finance Director. Once resolved the supplier will be paid in accordance with its payment terms or if the invoice is past due then on the next payment run.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 45 | 4% | 3% | 27 Apr 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 45 | 2% | 2% | 28 Oct 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 40 | 17% | 3% | 11 Apr 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 45 | 18% | 3% | 14 Oct 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 46 | 19% | 4% | 25 Apr 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 45 | 5% | 3% | 18 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 66 | 22% | 9% | 26 Apr 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 56 | 8% | 9% | 1 Nov 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 53 | 8% | 7% | 25 Apr 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 54 | 8% | 5% | 26 Oct 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 59 | 20% | 15% | 27 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 76 | 59% | 27% | 29 Oct 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 52 | 30% | 13% | 1 May 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 50 | 16% | 11% | 30 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 49 | 18% | 7% | 29 Apr 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 46 | 11% | 7% | 31 Oct 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 11 Nov 1955
- Registered office
- GREENGATE BREWERY, MANCHESTER, M24 2AX
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