How long does DS Smith PLC take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 01377658 · Professional & technical services · 17 statutory payment reports on record

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Reports, filed on the gov.uk register and board-approved. Verify the latest original · Companies House file.

Average time to pay

75 days

Their stated terms

90–120 days

Paid outside terms

25%

Sector median

30 days

In the latest reporting window DS Smith PLC was slower than 96% of the 513 large companies reporting in professional & technical services.

Every statutory report they have filed

Their own figures, unedited, most recent first.

Period	Avg days to pay	Outside terms	Paid after 61+ days	Filed
H2 2025	75	25%	59%	30 Jan 2026
H1 2025	61	17%	41%	29 May 2025
H2 2024	57	18%	41%	29 Nov 2024
H1 2024	72	23%	53%	29 May 2024
H2 2023	69	19%	51%	28 Nov 2023
H1 2023	66	20%	38%	26 May 2023
H2 2022	64	23%	48%	30 Nov 2022
H1 2022	67	23%	47%	30 May 2022
H2 2021	72	22%	50%	26 Nov 2021
H1 2021	72	23%	46%	28 May 2021
H2 2020	70	23%	45%	27 Nov 2020
H1 2020	88	36%	61%	29 May 2020
H2 2019	91	26%	57%	28 Nov 2019
H1 2019	80	46%	53%	30 May 2019
H2 2018	71	50%	47%	28 Nov 2018
H1 2018	78	53%	52%	31 May 2018
H2 2017	103	21%	42%	30 Nov 2017

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