Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Willis Group Limited pays suppliers in 44 days on average — inside its 45-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 1 day inside their stated 45-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 45 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 54% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 15%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 29 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 1 day inside the 45-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
36 → 44 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Willis Group Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 44 days against stated terms of 45 days; 54% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 15% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 36 days in H2 2023 to 44 now — 8 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 81% of the 593 large companies reporting in administrative & support services.
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
The Company’s standard contractual payment terms for all qualifying contracts are no later than 45 days after the receipt of an invoice. Other payment terms may apply. Agreed payment terms are reflected in our contractual documentation and accounting system.
Dispute resolution
Payment processing is managed by the Accounts Payable function and any supplier queries are actioned by that team. In the event they are unable to resolve the matter, the query will be discussed between the supplier and relevant colleague to ensure satisfactory resolution for both the supplier and the Company.
Other information
Although the payment period under the Company’s standard payment terms runs from the date of receipt of the relevant invoice, for the purpose of calculating the metrics for this report, we have taken the date stated on the invoice itself as the commencement date for the payment period, and the statistics are reported against this measure. Consequently, it is likely that the statistics will show a greater level of late payments than is actually the case if strictly applying the standard payment terms. Of the 54% of invoices due but not paid within agreed terms, 100% were made to companies external to the Willis Towers Watson Group. There are no formal disputes with suppliers regarding late payments.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 44 | 54% | 15% | 29 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 48 | 45% | 17% | 29 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 42 | 36% | 20% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 34 | 40% | 8% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 34 | 25% | 8% | 29 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 36 | 29% | 11% | 26 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 36 | 32% | 14% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 32 | 26% | 9% | 27 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 41 | 33% | 12% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 54 | 47% | 26% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 33 | 12% | 8% | 29 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 37 | 12% | 9% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 39 | 15% | 6% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 45 | 14% | 8% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 56 | 46% | 39% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 53 | 34% | 24% | 29 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 70 | 59% | 40% | 30 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 25 Feb 1959
- Registered office
- 51 LIME STREET, LONDON, EC3M 7DQ
Quick answers · Willis Group Limited
Are they getting slower or faster?
What's their typical pay point?
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
Stay ahead
Watch Willis Group Limited (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 administrative & support services
Williams Lea Limited · Willis Group Services Limited · WGC Ltd · Withers Professional Services Limited · Wessex Eagle Limited · Wmis 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-00621757 · latest period to 30 Jun 2026
Built by YORXEN LTD · registered in England & Wales · CRN 17303256 · privacy · terms.