Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Pets At Home Ltd pays suppliers in 46 days on average — inside its 90-day stated terms

CRN 01822577 · Wholesale & retail trade · 15 statutory reports on record · period to 26 Mar 2026

46daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 44 days inside their stated 90-day term.

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers

Their stated terms: 90 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 1% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 34%
Reporting period: 12 Sept 2025 – 26 Mar 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 22 Apr 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid 44 days inside the 90-day term they state

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–100

avg 46d

0 days100 days

reported avg 46 days their filed terms 0–90 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 32% 31–60 days 34% 61+ days 34%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #110660, period 12 Sept 2025 – 26 Mar 2026, filed 22 Apr 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Pets At Home Ltd pays 44 days inside its stated 90-day term. 1% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 34% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2026 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 15 reports

25 → 46 days — slowing down

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 15 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

21 days slower across the window. From 25 days in H2 2023 to 46 in the H1 2026 filing; the dashed line marks the 90-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Pets At Home Ltd's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 46 days against stated terms of 90 days; 1% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 34% took 61 days or longer. Filed 22 Apr 2026.

The direction is slower: from 25 days in H2 2023 to 46 now — 21 days slower across their last 6 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 72% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.

That is 15 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

Offers e-invoicing

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

The business' standard payment terms are 75 days. The maximum contractual payment period is 90 days. Any early settlement discounts are reflected in payments terms such as Z73, which is if payment is made within 7 days then a 3% discount can be taken. There have been no changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period, however if there were, suppliers would be notified in writing, by email.

Dispute resolution

The group has a process in place for resolving disputes relating to payment. In the event of a dispute, the Accounts Payable Team would notify the vendor in writing (via email) of the existence and nature of the dispute and seek to agree a credit note or alternative resolution so that a payment can be made. Credit claims are raised with agreement from the vendor. Resolution time would be expected to be within 7 to 14 days depending on the nature of the dispute, meaning that vendor payment terms could still be met. The Accounts Payable email is [email protected].

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	46	1%	34%	22 Apr 2026
H2 2025	57	0%	50%	13 Oct 2025
H1 2025	40	1%	32%	29 Apr 2025
H2 2024	39	2%	21%	24 Oct 2024
H1 2024	26	3%	7%	13 May 2024
H2 2023	25	3%	15%	8 Jan 2024
H1 2023	61	22%	52%	27 Apr 2023
H2 2022	59	21%	52%	27 Oct 2022
H1 2022	59	19%	47%	27 Apr 2022
H2 2021	53	20%	43%	25 Oct 2021
H1 2021	50	17%	40%	22 Apr 2021
H2 2020	56	23%	47%	27 Oct 2020
H2 2019	52	19%	43%	23 Oct 2019
H1 2019	55	33%	42%	24 Apr 2019
H2 2018	48	28%	33%	22 Oct 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 7 Jun 1984
Registered office: EPSOM AVENUE, HANDFORTH, SK9 3RN

1 outstanding charge — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 Dec 2027

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Quick answers · Pets At Home Ltd

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 21 days slower over the window (25 → 46 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report puts the average at day 46; across their last 6 reports it ranged 25–57 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

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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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