Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Elsevier Limited pays suppliers in 15 days on average — inside its 45-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 30 days inside their stated 45-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 45 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 4% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 1%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 3 Aug 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 30 days inside the 45-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
26 → 15 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Elsevier Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 15 days against stated terms of 45 days; 4% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 1% took 61 days or longer. Filed 3 Aug 2026.
The direction is faster: from 26 days in H2 2023 to 15 now — 11 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 90% of the 476 large companies reporting in information & communication.
That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — 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
Elsevier Ltd's standard payment term for suppliers is 45 days from receipt of a valid invoice. Certain supplier categories are subject to specific payment arrangements, including royalty, rent, and lease-related payments, while some suppliers may be paid earlier where early settlement discounts are agreed. In line with prompt payment requirements, suppliers classified as small businesses are generally paid within 30 days. During the reporting period, the maximum contractual payment term was 60 days. There were no changes to the company's standard payment terms during the reporting period.
Dispute resolution
Elsevier Ltd’s supplier relationships are governed by its Standard Terms of Purchase, which set out the contractual framework for purchasing goods and services. The company operates a dedicated Payments Helpdesk for supplier invoice and payment enquiries, which can be contacted in the UK on +44 1865 84 3198. The Helpdesk is responsible for investigating and resolving invoice and payment-related queries and aims to respond within 48 hours. Where a supplier is dissatisfied with the outcome of a query, the matter may be escalated to the Head of Procure to Pay or the relevant business representative responsible for managing the supplier relationship. Disputes relating to contractual terms or supplier performance are referred to the appropriate business contact for direct resolution with the su
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 15 | 4% | 1% | 3 Aug 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 19 | 15% | 6% | 3 Aug 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 21 | 5% | 2% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 24 | 3% | 1% | 27 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 24 | 5% | 3% | 29 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 26 | 11% | 3% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 22 | 3% | 2% | 21 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 27 | 7% | 1% | 27 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 28 | 3% | 2% | 25 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 19 | 5% | 2% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 24 | 10% | 1% | 29 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 24 | 9% | 1% | 15 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 24 | 11% | 1% | 21 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 28 | 13% | 2% | 21 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 25 | 8% | 0% | 24 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 28 | 10% | 0% | 28 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 26 | 16% | 1% | 18 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 24 Jan 1986
- Registered office
- 125 LONDON WALL, LONDON, EC2Y 5AS
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