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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

W.L. Gore and Associates (U.K.) Limited pays suppliers in 37 days on average — within its stated 1–60 day terms

CRN 00856254 · Manufacturing · 16 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Mar 2026

37daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 36 days past the shortest term they state (1 days), still within their 60-day upper term.

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers
Their stated terms
1–60 days
Paid outside agreed terms
17% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
14%
Reporting period
1 Oct 2025 – 31 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 within their stated range — 37 against 1–60 days

The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports

32 → 37 days — slowing down

The read · computed from their figures

W.L. Gore and Associates (U.K.) Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 37 days against stated terms of 1–60 days; 17% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 14% took 61 days or longer. Filed 27 Apr 2026.

The direction is slower: from 32 days in H2 2023 to 37 now — 5 days slower across their last 6 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Faster than 70% 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

Offers e-invoicing

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

W. L. Gore & Associates (UK) Limited standard terms of third party invoices forgoods and services are 30 days from the invoice date on a correctly presentedinvoice, unless in accordance with the supplier terms. A correctly presentedinvoice is defined as the receipt of a complete, undisputed and properly due VATinvoice that is addressed correctly as specified in the contract. The invoice will bepaid in the subsequent payment run after the due date. Payment runs arescheduled once per week. In line with our corporate values, where the supplier is deemed to be a Small or Medium sized Entity (SME) the Standard payment termsare reduced to under 30 days in accordance with the supplier terms.

Dispute resolution

W. L. Gore & Associates (UK) Limited is committed to our communities and actingwith integrity. We therefore seek to advise suppliers promptly of any disputes.Invoices that are subject to dispute will not be paid until resolution of the dispute.Depending upon the issue, disputes are resolved by discussion and agreementwith the supplier and are typically managed by purchasing teams / business. Onceresolved, payment will be made in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20263717%14%27 Apr 2026
H2 20254318%10%15 Oct 2025
H1 20254022%12%29 Apr 2025
H2 20243415%9%28 Oct 2024
H1 20243311%5%23 Apr 2024
H2 20233211%4%19 Oct 2023
H1 20233413%5%24 Apr 2023
H2 2022359%3%21 Oct 2022
H1 20223611%5%26 Apr 2022
H2 20214016%14%25 Oct 2021
H1 20214121%14%19 Apr 2021
H2 20203719%8%22 Oct 2020
H1 20203416%5%29 Apr 2020
H2 20193516%5%29 Oct 2019
H1 20193147%4%29 Apr 2019
H2 20183142%3%30 Oct 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
9 Aug 1965
Registered office
ONE, LONDON, EC4M 7WS
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 37-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 37-day vs a 1-day payment cycle.

≈ £14,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 37-day cycle — about £14,200 more than the same account would carry at 1-day terms.

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.

Quick answers · W.L. Gore and Associates (U.K.) Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 5 days slower over the window (32 → 37 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report puts the average at day 37; across their last 6 reports it ranged 32–43 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
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