Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Hobbycraft Trading Limited pays suppliers in 57 days on average — within its stated 30–120 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 27 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 120-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–120 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 4% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 44%
- Reporting period
- 16 Feb 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 15 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 — 57 against 30–120 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 57 days
The read · computed from their figures
Hobbycraft Trading Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 57 days against stated terms of 30–120 days; 4% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 44% took 61 days or longer. Filed 15 Sept 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±8 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 86% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 17 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
Hobbycraft’s standard contractual payment terms range from End of Month (EOM) + 30 days to EOM + 120 days dependent on agreement with each supplier. It is Hobbycraft’s policy to always pay invoices by their due date. This is sometimes not possible, for example, where the invoice is submitted late or there is a query over the quality or quantity of the goods or services provided.
Dispute resolution
In the event of a dispute relating to payment of an invoice the supplier should telephone or e-mail the Accounts Payable team with full details of their query. Queries are dealt with by a member of the Accounts Payable team, who will address the issues raised and respond with an e-mail or phone call. The Accounts Payable team aims to resolve a dispute within 5 working days. This may involve correction of bank, VAT registration or purchase order details as required. If the query has not been resolved satisfactorily, it can be escalated to the Purchase Ledger Manager, the Head of Finance or ultimately the CFO, if required.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 57 | 4% | 44% | 15 Sept 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 54 | 9% | 43% | 13 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 44 | 8% | 56% | 9 Oct 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 60 | 4% | 54% | 18 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 62 | 7% | 57% | 23 Sept 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 55 | 4% | 49% | 14 Mar 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 61 | 6% | 57% | 12 Sept 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 64 | 4% | 58% | 16 Mar 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 65 | 7% | 59% | 14 Sept 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 63 | 5% | 57% | 7 Mar 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 67 | 21% | 57% | 17 Sept 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 75 | 19% | 64% | 24 May 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 84 | 75% | 76% | 11 Sept 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 65 | 6% | 66% | 18 Mar 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 64 | 8% | 66% | 10 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 63 | 5% | 65% | 18 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 68 | 4% | 77% | 3 Sept 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 22 May 1964
- Registered office
- 7 ENTERPRISE WAY AVIATION PARK, HURN, BH23 6HG
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 57-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 57-day vs a 30-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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