Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Dairy Crest Limited pays suppliers in 47 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms

CRN 02085882 · Manufacturing · 17 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Sept 2026

47daysavg time to pay · H2 2026

Their H2 2026 filing puts the average 13 days inside their stated 60-day term.

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

Their stated terms: 60 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 32% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 20%
Reporting period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 16 Oct 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H2 2026 filing

Paid 13 days inside the 60-day term they state

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–65

avg 47d

0 days65 days

reported avg 47 days their filed terms 60 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 26% 31–60 days 54% 61+ days 20%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #117470, period 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026, filed 16 Oct 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Dairy Crest Limited pays 13 days inside its stated 60-day term. 32% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 20% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H2 2026 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports

Holding steady around 47 days

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 17 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

Steady around 47 days. Their reported average has moved within about ±1 days period to period; the dashed line marks the 60-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Dairy Crest Limited's H2 2026 filing puts their average at 47 days against stated terms of 60 days; 32% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 20% took 61 days or longer. Filed 16 Oct 2026.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 53% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.

That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

1% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

In consideration of the supply of Goods and/or Services by the Supplier, the Customer shall pay the invoiced amounts within 60 days from receipt of a valid and undisputed invoice.

Dispute resolution

For any invoice disputes or queries, suppliers can contact our accounts payable department on email [email protected] or call 01372 475601. The accounts payable team will investigate any delays or issues in payment in order to resolve any queries as soon as possible

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2026	47	32%	20%	16 Oct 2026
H1 2026	49	36%	23%	30 Apr 2026
H2 2025	48	34%	21%	17 Oct 2025
H1 2025	49	38%	23%	30 Apr 2025
H2 2024	49	37%	23%	29 Oct 2024
H1 2024	49	40%	21%	30 Apr 2024
H2 2023	51	40%	24%	30 Oct 2023
H1 2023	50	32%	18%	27 Apr 2023
H2 2022	50	30%	18%	31 Oct 2022
H1 2022	47	28%	14%	29 Apr 2022
H2 2021	43	23%	11%	28 Oct 2021
H1 2021	49	28%	17%	3 May 2021
H2 2020	48	26%	16%	28 Oct 2020
H1 2020	52	31%	21%	30 Apr 2020
H2 2019	54	29%	25%	29 Oct 2019
H1 2019	52	35%	23%	29 Apr 2019
H2 2018	60	90%	42%	23 Oct 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 23 Dec 1986
Registered office: 5 THE HEIGHTS, WEYBRIDGE, KT13 0NY

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Quick answers · Dairy Crest Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average is steady — within about ±1 days period to period, around 47 days.

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 47, moving within about ±1 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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