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How long does Blum UK take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 02141589 · Manufacturing · 8 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Jun 2026

25days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Faster than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

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

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On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Unlimited Company
Incorporated
19 Jun 1987
Registered office
BLUM, MANDEVILLE DRIVE, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 0AW
0 outstanding charges on the register

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 0–60 days. Reported average: 25.

Stated terms0–60d
+25 days
Reported avg25d

At a glance

The key figures

0–60d
their stated terms
0%
invoices paid outside terms
+3d
slower over the window
±2d
steady pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Faster than 93% of the 992 large companies reporting in manufacturing.

The pattern

Getting slower

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

22
21
23
24
22
25
H2 2023H1 2024H2 2024H1 2025H2 2025H1 2026

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 93% 31–60 days 6% 61+ days 1%

The read · computed from their figures

Blum UK has filed 8 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2022). Their latest report puts the average at 25 days against stated terms of 0–60 days.

The direction is slower: from 22 to 25 days over the window — about 3 days slower.

In the latest period 0% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 1% landed 61+ days out.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

The standard payment terms is 30 days date of invoice

Dispute resolution

Engage with Vendor. Upon identification of a discrepancy or issue, initiate communication with the vendor to seek clarification and resolution. This may include requesting supporting documentation such as proof of delivery, service comfirmation or any other relevant evidence. Request Remedial Action. If the vendor comfirms an error, request the appropriate corrective measure. This may involve the issuance of a credit note, replacement goods, revised documentation, or any other agreed rectification. Finalise Invoice Processing Once satisfactory evidence has been provided and any corrective actions have been completed, proceed with the approval and payment of the invoice in accordance with standard financial procedures.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 2026250%1%31 Jul 2026
H2 2025220%1%27 Jan 2026
H1 2025240%1%27 Jan 2026
H2 2024230%1%13 Jan 2025
H1 2024210%1%9 Jul 2024
H2 2023220%0%10 Jan 2024
H1 2023220%1%19 Jul 2023
H2 2022240%2%18 Jan 2023

Working-capital effect

What a 25-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 25-day vs a 0-day payment cycle.

≈ £10,000
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 25-day cycle — about £9,900 more than the same account would carry at 0-day terms.

Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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.

Quick answers

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 3 days slower over the window (22 → 25 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 25, moving within about ±2 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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How UK payment reporting works

What is a Payment Practices Report?
UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.
What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.
How often is this data updated?
Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.
Is this official government data?
The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.

The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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