Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Qioptiq Limited pays suppliers in 38 days on average — inside its 90-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 52 days inside their stated 90-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 29% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 6%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 28 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 52 days inside the 90-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
49 → 38 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Qioptiq Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 38 days against stated terms of 90 days; 29% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 6% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 49 days in H2 2023 to 38 now — 11 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 67% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
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
Current standard terms are 60 Days and new suppliers are set to these terms. The majority of suppliers are on legacy standard terms set to 30 Days Month, so payment is made on the 30th of the month following the invoice date.
Dispute resolution
Depending on the issue: Delivery not received – POD will be requested. If this is provided the POD will be sent onto Goods In to resolve. If POD cannot be provided a credit note will be requested. Difference in cost / quantity – Sent to the relevant department to assist in resolution and potentially back to the supplier. No PO – Sent to the person who placed the order to raise PO or approve. Currency – Invoice & PO are different currencies – this will be sent back to the buyer to resolve. Unit of measure issue – send to buyer to establish who is at fault and to resolve
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 38 | 29% | 6% | 28 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 45 | 75% | 14% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 36 | 21% | 3% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 37 | 16% | 3% | 8 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 40 | 39% | 11% | 1 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 49 | 55% | 10% | 26 Mar 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 49 | 48% | 11% | 3 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 44 | 49% | 6% | 5 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 49 | 29% | 10% | 4 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 39 | 28% | 4% | 14 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 37 | 44% | 4% | 9 Aug 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 36 | 32% | 6% | 12 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 39 | 40% | 11% | 6 Aug 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 54 | 52% | 18% | 22 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 54 | 67% | 22% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 54 | 64% | 25% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 51 | 55% | 22% | 30 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1 Apr 1966
- Registered office
- GLASCOED ROAD, DENBIGHSHIRE, LL17 0LL
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