Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Chelton Limited pays suppliers in 46 days on average — inside its 75-day stated terms

CRN 00896823 · Manufacturing · 12 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Sept 2026

46daysavg time to pay · H2 2026

Their H2 2026 filing puts the average 29 days inside their stated 75-day term.

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers

Their stated terms: 75 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 43% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 22%
Reporting period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 6 Oct 2026

Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

Terms vs reality · their H2 2026 filing

Paid 29 days inside the 75-day term they state

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–85

avg 46d

0 days85 days

reported avg 46 days their filed terms 75 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 26% 31–60 days 52% 61+ days 22%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #117299, period 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026, filed 6 Oct 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Chelton Limited pays 29 days inside its stated 75-day term. 43% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 22% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H2 2026 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 12 reports

59 → 46 days — getting faster

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 12 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

13 days faster across the window. From 59 days in H1 2021 to 46 in the H2 2026 filing; the dashed line marks the 75-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Chelton Limited's H2 2026 filing puts their average at 46 days against stated terms of 75 days; 43% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 22% took 61 days or longer. Filed 6 Oct 2026.

The direction is faster: from 59 days in H1 2021 to 46 now — 13 days faster across their last 6 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 52% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.

That is 12 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

Our standard contractual length for payment of invoices is 30 Days EOM (End of Month) from receipt of invoice. We do however undertake specific negotiations with suppliers in certain circumstances, which may be informed by, amongst other considerations, our own payment receipts profile from ultimate end users of our products and flow down contractual requirements from our own customers.

Dispute resolution

Suppliers are notified of any changes to these policies in writing and during the ordering process for parts and services. Disputes related to payment can be raised by suppliers directly with local finance teams, the procurement team and relevant departmental managers either verbally or in writing. Any query or dispute raised is addressed as soon as practical and the supplier engaged as appropriate.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2026	46	43%	22%	6 Oct 2026
H1 2026	45	40%	22%	21 Apr 2026
H2 2025	48	47%	26%	8 Oct 2025
H1 2025	49	47%	27%	28 May 2025
H2 2021	57	86%	43%	1 Feb 2022
H1 2021	59	82%	45%	27 Jul 2021
H2 2020	57	75%	41%	28 Jan 2021
H1 2020	55	58%	41%	3 Aug 2020
H2 2019	46	26%	28%	31 Mar 2020
H1 2019	42	16%	24%	23 Sept 2019
H2 2018	39	31%	16%	19 Mar 2019
H1 2018	42	53%	21%	19 Mar 2019

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 27 Jan 1967
Registered office: THE CHELTON CENTRE, MARLOW, SL7 1TF

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 30 Jun 2027

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Quick answers · Chelton Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 13 days faster over the window (59 → 46 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report puts the average at day 46; across their last 6 reports it ranged 45–59 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.

What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.

How often is this data updated?

Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.

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