Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Boots UK Limited pays suppliers in 35 days on average — inside its shortest stated term
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 40 days inside the shortest term they state (75 days).
- Their stated terms
- 75–136 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 2% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 8%
- Reporting period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Sept 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 40 days inside the 75-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
31 → 35 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Boots UK Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 35 days against stated terms of 75–136 days; 2% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 8% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Sept 2026.
The direction is slower: from 31 days in H1 2024 to 35 now — 4 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 57% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 18 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
With respect to goods purchased for resale (GFR), payment will be made in the weekly payment run that follows the 75th day (or following business day should this fall on a weekend or public holiday) after the end of the month on the later of: (i) the date of invoice; (ii) the date of receipt of a valid invoice; and (iii) the date on which we receive the relevant goods and services in full. Boots will make a deduction of 2.5% of the invoice value after VAT for payment made by that date. With respect to goods and services not for resale (GNFR), standard settlement terms are 2.5% 105 days end of month. This means that payment will be made on the 105th day (or following business day should this fall on a weekend or public holiday) after the end of the month of invoice, with a deduction of 2
Dispute resolution
Purchase orders contain contact details (email and/or telephone) for the relevant help desk or department to which payment queries should be directed by supplier. Queries are managed in accordance with internal processes and dealt with as quickly as possible.
Other information
The average payment days is lower than the standard reported terms owing to the high volume of Group company payments which are typically on shorter terms than third party suppliers, and suppliers with individually negotiated non-standard terms.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 35 | 2% | 8% | 30 Sept 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 33 | 1% | 8% | 27 May 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 32 | 1% | 8% | 30 Sept 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 32 | 1% | 8% | 12 Aug 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 31 | 2% | 7% | 11 Aug 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 31 | 1% | 6% | 16 Aug 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 31 | 3% | 5% | 29 Feb 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 30 | 1% | 5% | 15 Aug 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 30 | 1% | 4% | 6 Apr 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 30 | 1% | 4% | 24 Jun 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 28 | 1% | 4% | 8 Dec 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 27 | 1% | 4% | 30 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 28 | 1% | 4% | 30 Sept 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 32 | 1% | 6% | 30 Mar 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 32 | 3% | 5% | 27 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 32 | 1% | 5% | 28 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 32 | 1% | 5% | 28 Sept 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 31 | 3% | 5% | 26 Nov 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 11 Mar 1968
- Registered office
- NOTTINGHAM, NG2 3AA
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