Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Ericsson Limited pays suppliers in 65 days on average — within its stated 30–90 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 35 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 90-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 6% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 33%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 27 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 65 against 30–90 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
76 → 65 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Ericsson Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 65 days against stated terms of 30–90 days; 6% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 33% took 61 days or longer. Filed 27 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 76 days in H2 2023 to 65 now — 11 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 97% of the 476 large companies reporting in information & communication.
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
90 days. No changes were made to the standard payment terms during the reporting period. If we agree Supply Chain Financing with Suppliers, this maybe increase. This is currently 180 days for the suppliers with which this is in place. For the ESN (IBS) project, the payment terms for the Supplier are 30 days in line with the UK Government directive for all Suppliers working on this project.
Dispute resolution
If the dispute cannot be resolved through the regular Sourcing contact, then the general position is that the dispute would initially be escalated to the UK Head of Vendor Management and if not resolved, would be escalated further to the UK Head of Sourcing for final resolution. If the dispute is not resolved at this stage, the dispute resolution process outlined in the General Services Agreement between Ericsson and the Supplier will be affected. This involves notification of the Managing Directors of both parties, a mediation request made and being granted, and Expert determination being consulted. In the event that the dispute is not resolved by these means, the dispute goes to arbitration, involving legal (and ultimately court) proceedings.
Other information
Invoicing and payment shall be made electronically via PDF in accordance with Ericsson’s instructions. Paper invoicing is no longer supported. A valid invoice shall at a minimum contain a reference to the PO, Seller’s name and address, and specification of the Products or Services purchased. With deviation from what otherwise may be provided for under applicable law, it is expressly agreed that payment shall be effected within ninety (90) days from the date of complete and successful delivery of the Products or Services, including any documents, and receipt of a correct invoice. Further guidelines and requirements for invoices, including support for e-invoicing and supplier self-service can be found at http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/sourcing/supplier-partner-resources/invoicing-payment
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 65 | 6% | 33% | 27 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 65 | 4% | 33% | 23 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 61 | 2% | 24% | 17 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 65 | 3% | 28% | 20 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 73 | 5% | 36% | 23 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 76 | 10% | 44% | 25 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 84 | 12% | 47% | 25 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 73 | 9% | 39% | 24 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 80 | 8% | 49% | 20 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 63 | 6% | 26% | 26 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 79 | 5% | 44% | 28 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 77 | 8% | 45% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 92 | 5% | 62% | 29 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 85 | 7% | 57% | 24 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 81 | 9% | 54% | 17 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 65 | 8% | 40% | 24 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 61 | 7% | 41% | 25 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 12 Nov 1968
- Registered office
- 14TH FLOOR, THAMES TOWER, READING, RG1 1LX
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 65-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 65-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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