Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Nuffield Health pays suppliers in 22 days on average — within its stated 1–90 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 21 days past the shortest term they state (1 days), still within their 90-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 1–90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 35% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 14%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 27 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 — 22 against 1–90 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 14 reports
Holding steady around 22 days
The read · computed from their figures
Nuffield Health's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 22 days against stated terms of 1–90 days; 35% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 14% took 61 days or longer. Filed 27 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 74% of the 138 large companies reporting in health & social care.
That is 14 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
Standard payment period: Standard terms for trade suppliers are 60 days from invoice date. However, reduced terms apply as follow: Hospital Consultants - working day 10 following month end Self employed fitness instructors / Network of Physio providers - 30 days from invoice date. See note for further remarks about payment runs
Dispute resolution
Nuffield Health has dedicated contact details provided to all suppliers within our Supplier Information Guide. Contact can be made by telephone, email or post. We look to respond to all queries, disputes or complaints around any payment disputes within 48 hours if submitted by email or post. We try to provide an immediate resolution if contact is made by telephone, though this does depend on the complexity of the issue.
Other information
Although our payment terms are 60 days, we run 3 payment runs per month. 6th and 20th are main payment run dates and End of Month for a few specific suppliers.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 22 | 35% | 14% | 27 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 22 | 1% | 11% | 3 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 22 | 9% | 11% | 22 Dec 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 24 | 32% | 13% | 19 May 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 23 | 29% | 13% | 19 May 2025 |
| H2 2023 | 21 | 24% | 11% | 7 Mar 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 23 | 25% | 12% | 17 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2021 | 44 | 26% | 25% | 24 Jan 2022 |
| H2 2020 | 41 | 26% | 27% | 2 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 38 | 25% | 25% | 12 Feb 2021 |
| H2 2019 | 36 | 18% | 21% | 12 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2019 | 34 | 15% | 17% | 1 Aug 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 34 | 16% | 18% | 10 Jun 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 34 | 16% | 17% | 21 Aug 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 14 Jan 1957
- Registered office
- EPSOM GATEWAY, EPSOM, KT18 5AL
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 22-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 22-day vs a 1-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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