Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Biffa Waste Services Limited pays suppliers in 44 days on average — 14 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 14 days past the 30-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 17% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 16%
- Reporting period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 29 Apr 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 14 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
Holding steady around 44 days
The read · computed from their figures
Biffa Waste Services Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 44 days against stated terms of 30 days; 17% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 16% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Apr 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 74% of the 62 large companies reporting in water & waste.
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
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Our business standard payment terms are between 30 and 60 days. All vendors are paid on a bi- weekly payment run, apart for Major Reciprocal suppliers where payment terms are aligned and payments are made at the end of the calendar month. Invoice payment cycles are weekly on Wednesday and Friday and include cleared and posted invoices up to the invoice due date. This ensures our Suppliers receive payments on time aligned with their commerical terms. Our payment cycles were updated in Janauary 2025, this coincided with implementation of a new Finance and P2P system . This change is applicable to all existing and new suppliers alike. Other standard contract terms include that suppliers of goods and services must comply with Biffa internal procure to pay policies, all relevant legisla
Dispute resolution
Our dispute resolution process has been consistent for a number of years. Suppliers will contact Accounts Payable and the originator of the order in the first instance to highlight any issues. If the delay is related to a problem in the normal approval process then this will be managed and resolved by the Accounts Payable department. If the issues are related to payment terms or credit account limits then this is escalated to and managed by the appropriate Group Procurement Category Manager who will discuss the matter directly with the supplier and agree a mutually acceptable solution to the problem. Solutions may include extending our credit line, reducing payment terms or increasing order frequency. Issues are resolved promptly.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 44 | 17% | 16% | 29 Apr 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 41 | 3% | 21% | 3 Nov 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 40 | 9% | 17% | 30 Apr 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 42 | 9% | 19% | 21 Oct 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 41 | 9% | 19% | 30 Apr 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 42 | 11% | 20% | 31 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 42 | 15% | 19% | 2 May 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 42 | 15% | 18% | 31 Oct 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 41 | 12% | 16% | 22 Apr 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 41 | 11% | 18% | 22 Oct 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 46 | 23% | 29% | 29 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 50 | 31% | 33% | 30 Oct 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 52 | 41% | 36% | 22 Apr 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 48 | 32% | 27% | 22 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 47 | 31% | 26% | 10 May 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 46 | 35% | 24% | 29 Oct 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 16 Jan 1969
- Registered office
- CORONATION ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP12 3TZ
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 44-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 44-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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