Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Future Publishing Limited pays suppliers in 27 days on average — within its stated 15–30 day terms
Their H2 2026 filing puts the average 12 days past the shortest term they state (15 days), still within their 30-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 15–30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 23% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 8 Oct 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 27 against 15–30 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 15 reports
38 → 27 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Future Publishing Limited's H2 2026 filing puts their average at 27 days against stated terms of 15–30 days; 23% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 8 Oct 2026.
The direction is faster: from 38 days in H1 2024 to 27 now — 11 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 58% of the 476 large companies reporting in information & communication.
That is 15 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
Standard terms of business are 15 days from date of invoice for contributors and 30 days from date of invoices for suppliers Our standard practice is to pay within standard or otherwise agreed payment terms on receipt of a valid and accurate invoice which quotes purchase order number, and provided we are satisfied that the goods or services have been delivered or performed in accordance with the agreement with the supplier. We operate a NO PURCHASE ORDER NO PAY policy. Any invoices received without a PO are rejected back to supplier requesting a PO, with some pre-agreed exceptions
Dispute resolution
Any queries relating to payment of invoices should be sent to Accounts Payable Team. The supplier should liaise with the person who orders the goods/service who placed the order to resolve any dispute or complaint.
Other information
We operate a NO PURCHASE ORDER NO PAY policy. Any invoices received without a PO are rejected back to supplier requesting a PO, with some pre-agreed exceptions
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2026 | 27 | 23% | 4% | 8 Oct 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 26 | 19% | 3% | 10 Apr 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 33 | 22% | 5% | 7 Oct 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 28 | 23% | 4% | 23 Apr 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 29 | 33% | 18% | 7 Nov 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 38 | 35% | 11% | 9 May 2024 |
| H1 2022 | 35 | 30% | 9% | 29 Apr 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 48 | 34% | 16% | 2 Nov 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 43 | 39% | 5% | 30 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 44 | 45% | 16% | 2 Nov 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 41 | 39% | 14% | 29 Apr 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 49 | 36% | 19% | 31 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 49 | 37% | 18% | 30 Apr 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 45 | 37% | 17% | 30 Oct 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 45 | 41% | 15% | 1 May 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 10 Apr 1986
- Registered office
- QUAY HOUSE, BATH, BA1 1UA
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 27-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 27-day vs a 15-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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