Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Airbus Helicopters UK Limited pays suppliers in 16 days on average — within its stated 7–60 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 9 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 13% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 2%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 9 Sept 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 16 against 7–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
21 → 16 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Airbus Helicopters UK Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 16 days against stated terms of 7–60 days; 13% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 2% took 61 days or longer. Filed 9 Sept 2026.
The direction is faster: from 21 days in H2 2023 to 16 now — 5 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 98% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
That is 17 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
THE MAJORITY OF OUR SUPPLIERS ARE SET AT 30 DAYS CREDIT TERMS. IF A LONGER PERIOD OF CREDIT IS OFFERED BY THE SUPPLIER, THE LONGER TIME LINE IS ACCEPTED. 60 DAYS WAS OUR LONGEST THIS PERIOD.
Dispute resolution
We don't usually have any disputes or complaints as we do a weekly payment run to make sure suppliers are paid on time. However, Our Supplier Dispute Procedure When an invoice with a Purchase Order (PO) is processed, a 3-way match is required for payment. If the 3-way match is not completed, the invoice will be placed on hold until the dispute is resolved. Disputes can arise from discrepancies in price, quantity, or quality. Our goal is to resolve all invoice disputes within 7 working days from the invoice processing date. Here is the dispute resolution process: 1. Run the MRBR report in SAP to identify all current invoice disputes. 2. Prioritize invoices by due date to ensure timely payment. 3. If a PO has not been booked, contact the PO requestor to provide delivery notes to
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 16 | 13% | 2% | 9 Sept 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 18 | 37% | 2% | 27 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 23 | 19% | 5% | 24 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 15 | 10% | 1% | 22 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 14 | 9% | 1% | 10 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 21 | 5% | 2% | 26 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 47 | 3% | 15% | 1 Aug 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 39 | 1% | 6% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 39 | 2% | 8% | 20 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 42 | 1% | 13% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 41 | 1% | 11% | 28 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 36 | 8% | 4% | 25 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 40 | 1% | 18% | 28 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 46 | 13% | 31% | 29 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 43 | 5% | 28% | 29 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 46 | 4% | 27% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 52 | 3% | 37% | 19 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 22 Mar 1974
- Registered office
- OXFORD AIRPORT, OXFORD, OX5 1QZ
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 16-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 16-day vs a 7-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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