Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Bellway Homes Limited pays suppliers in 33 days on average — within its stated 7–60 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 26 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 20% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 3%
- Reporting period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 2 Sept 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 33 against 7–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
30 → 33 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Bellway Homes Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 33 days against stated terms of 7–60 days; 20% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 3% took 61 days or longer. Filed 2 Sept 2026.
The direction is slower: from 30 days in H1 2024 to 33 now — 3 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 52% of the 394 large companies reporting in construction.
That is 18 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
Subcontractors – subcontractors are required to make applications for payment within the applicable applications window. Subcontractors may make bi-monthly or monthly applications for payment as set out in the order. Where no frequency of applications is set out in the order, the subcontractor may only make monthly applications for payment. When the application for payment is received within the application window, payment will be made within 30 days of the date of receipt of the application. Suppliers/consultants – Payment of each invoice is either: at the end of the calendar month after the month during which the relevant and properly prepared and submitted invoice is received by Bellway; or 30 days from receipt by Bellway of a valid and properly submitted VAT invoice.
Dispute resolution
When there are queries or if a dispute arises between the parties, Bellway will attempt to resolve them as soon as possible with the other party. If a dispute is not being resolved in a timely manner this will be escalated by Bellway to ensure a fair resolution is achieved.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 33 | 20% | 3% | 2 Sept 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 33 | 18% | 3% | 6 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 30 | 16% | 2% | 7 Nov 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 30 | 16% | 2% | 28 Feb 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 30 | 23% | 2% | 28 Aug 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 30 | 19% | 2% | 28 Feb 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 30 | 13% | 2% | 24 Aug 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 28 | 16% | 2% | 1 Mar 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 29 | 16% | 3% | 31 Aug 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 30 | 22% | 4% | 23 Feb 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 31 | 20% | 3% | 27 Aug 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 35 | 23% | 5% | 26 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 34 | 48% | 8% | 26 Aug 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 25 | 40% | 5% | 4 Mar 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 26 | 33% | 5% | 30 Aug 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 25 | 37% | 3% | 28 Feb 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 23 | 35% | 2% | 30 Aug 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 23 | 31% | 2% | 28 Feb 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 16 Sept 1960
- Registered office
- WOOLSINGTON HOUSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE13 8BF
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 33-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 33-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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