Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Fitch Ratings Ltd pays suppliers in 27 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 33 days inside their stated 60-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 92% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 3%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 33 days inside the 60-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 27 days
The read · computed from their figures
Fitch Ratings Ltd's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 27 days against stated terms of 60 days; 92% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 3% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±9 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 68% of the 638 large companies reporting in financial services.
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
We do not operate standard payment terms. The majority of supplier terms are 30 days, whilst some supplier terms are agreed by individual negotiation. The shortest standard payment period is 0 days, and the longest standard payment period is 60 days. Suppliers are usually paid via a weekly BACS payment run. If invoices are received after the weekly payment run date, it could lead to late payment for those invoices whose payment terms are less than 7 days. If we have a query or concern about an invoice, we immediately contact the supplier but this could lead to longer payment days in some cases.
Dispute resolution
Payment disputes can be referred to accounts payable team in the first instance. If it is not resolved on a timely basis, it can be escalated to relevant purchasing managers.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 27 | 92% | 3% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 11 | 12% | 6% | 2 Feb 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 16 | 6% | 3% | 1 Aug 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 10 | 15% | 6% | 3 Feb 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 13 | 14% | 7% | 31 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 29 | 26% | 12% | 31 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 29 | 38% | 10% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 29 | 34% | 14% | 31 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 23 | 33% | 9% | 27 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 20 | 34% | 7% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 23 | 29% | 6% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 26 | 25% | 9% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 30 | 40% | 11% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 30 | 37% | 7% | 27 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 31 | 41% | 8% | 26 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 29 | 36% | 9% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 30 | 44% | 8% | 26 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 3 Jun 1977
- Registered office
- 30 NORTH COLONNADE, LONDON, E14 5GN
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