Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Microsoft Limited pays suppliers in 35 days on average — within its stated 10–60 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 25 days past the shortest term they state (10 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 10–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 8% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 5%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 35 against 10–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
27 → 35 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Microsoft Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 35 days against stated terms of 10–60 days; 8% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 5% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 27 days in H2 2023 to 35 now — 8 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 72% of the 476 large companies reporting in information & communication.
That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — 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
Microsoft’s Standard Supplier Payment Terms are 2% 10/ Net 60. After Microsoft accepts the purchase and receives a correct and undisputed invoice (the “Create Date”) Microsoft will release payment for the total amount less 2% discount by net ten (10) calendar days. If the 10-calendar day period expires, Microsoft will release payment for the total invoice amount by net sixty (60) calendar days.
Dispute resolution
Suppliers manage invoicing and queries through MSInvoice and SupplierWeb, Microsoft’s secure web-based portals for submitting electronic invoices and raising concerns. Suppliers are also able to create support tickets by sending an email directly to the Procure to Pay team. If an invoice is disputed, the supplier receives an automated notification outlining the invoice number and reason for rejection. To resolve a dispute, the supplier is required to provide a corrected invoice for review and processing.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 35 | 8% | 5% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 30 | 10% | 4% | 9 Feb 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 33 | 8% | 5% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 32 | 14% | 6% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 44 | 14% | 10% | 5 Aug 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 27 | 9% | 6% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 33 | 10% | 6% | 3 Aug 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 33 | 26% | 8% | 1 Feb 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 30 | 9% | 5% | 19 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 22 | 12% | 1% | 27 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 21 | 17% | 1% | 2 Aug 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 27 | 8% | 1% | 16 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 18 | 9% | 0% | 31 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 28 | 9% | 1% | 29 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 26 | 10% | 2% | 7 Aug 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 25 | 13% | 0% | 3 Apr 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 22 | 1% | 1% | 3 Apr 2019 |
| H2 2017 | 31 | 17% | 7% | 22 May 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 24 Mar 1982
- Registered office
- MICROSOFT CAMPUS, READING, RG6 1WG
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 35-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 35-day vs a 10-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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The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
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