Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

How long does Safran Helicopter Engines UK Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 01148466 · Manufacturing · 15 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Jun 2026

54days

their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

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

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 29 Nov 1973
Registered office: CONCORDE WAY, FAREHAM, PO15 5RL

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 30 Sept 2026

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 30 days. Reported average: 54.

Stated terms30d

+24 days

Reported avg54d

At a glance

The key figures

30d

their stated terms

19%

invoices paid outside terms

+15d

slower over the window

±8d

variable pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower

Slower than 67% of the 992 large companies reporting in manufacturing.

The pattern

Getting slower

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

terms 30d

H2 2022H1 2023H2 2023H1 2024H1 2025H1 2026

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 78% 31–60 days 17% 61+ days 5%

The read · computed from their figures

Safran Helicopter Engines UK Limited has filed 15 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 54 days against stated terms of 30 days.

The direction is slower: from 39 to 54 days over the window — about 15 days slower.

In the latest period 19% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 5% landed 61+ days out.

What they tell their suppliers

2% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

95% of purchases by value are with other SAFRAN group companies who reside outside of the UK

Dispute resolution

At SAFRAN Helicopter Engines UK LTD we strive to resolve queries and disputes on a timely basis In respect of suppliers, goods and services are inspected/evaluated and receipted on site with any issues arising communicated back to the supplier

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	54	19%	5%	22 Jul 2026
H1 2025	38	23%	10%	28 Jul 2025
H1 2024	49	22%	15%	23 Jul 2024
H2 2023	54	38%	25%	8 Feb 2024
H1 2023	39	23%	11%	8 Aug 2023
H2 2022	39	25%	12%	31 Jan 2023
H1 2022	58	27%	12%	19 Jul 2022
H2 2021	39	19%	6%	24 Jan 2022
H1 2021	64	21%	11%	2 Aug 2021
H2 2020	51	16%	12%	22 Jan 2021
H1 2020	46	34%	17%	22 Jul 2020
H2 2019	54	23%	22%	23 Jan 2020
H1 2019	61	46%	30%	22 Jul 2019
H2 2018	42	42%	24%	23 Jan 2019
H1 2018	59	51%	28%	30 Jul 2018

Working-capital effect

What a 54-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 54-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £21,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 54-day cycle — about £9,500 more than the same account would carry at 30-day terms.

Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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.

Quick answers

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 15 days slower over the window (39 → 54 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 54, moving within about ±8 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?

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