Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Bristol-Myers Squibb Business Services Limited pays suppliers in 90 days on average — right on its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average right on the 90-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 16% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 21%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 12 Aug 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid right on the 90-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 14 reports
40 → 90 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Bristol-Myers Squibb Business Services Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 90 days against stated terms of 90 days; 16% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 21% took 61 days or longer. Filed 12 Aug 2026.
The direction is slower: from 40 days in H1 2022 to 90 now — 50 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 99% of the 593 large companies reporting in administrative & support services.
That is 14 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
The preferred BMS terms for 3rd party vendors are default to 90 days. Payment terms are outlined in contracts with suppliers. Where a contract is not negotiated, the payment terms will be clearly stated on the Purchase Orders (POs) sent to suppliers. Any changes to the payment terms would require a contract amendment. For any reported late payments we are continuously investigating our practices and where the administrative process was identified as a root cause we are taking action to remediate the process. For suppliers where the standard payment terms are immediate, meeting these terms are difficult to achieve when we consider time to send the invoice, process, approve and release for payment. Currently 42% of the above reported late payments are due to Immediate payment terms (3%
Dispute resolution
BMS has a dedicated Accounts Payable helpdesk in the event of a dispute with a supplier that offers them support through to query resolution. This query can be raised via email at [email protected]. If needed the query is then forwarded to the BMS contact (contract monitor or requisitioner) for further investigation.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 90 | 16% | 21% | 12 Aug 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 46 | 13% | 61% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2023 | 44 | 10% | 13% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 41 | 13% | 8% | 28 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 41 | 7% | 6% | 31 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 40 | 9% | 5% | 15 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 48 | 6% | 10% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 49 | 18% | 32% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 52 | 20% | 37% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 53 | 24% | 41% | 31 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 49 | 36% | 26% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 57 | 20% | 25% | 19 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 59 | 15% | 24% | 28 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 59 | 24% | 27% | 31 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 Sept 1986
- Registered office
- ARC UXBRIDGE SANDERSON ROAD, DENHAM, UB8 1DH
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