Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Wincanton Holdings Limited pays suppliers in 42 days on average — within its stated 7–90 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 35 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 90-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 7% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 6%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 42 against 7–90 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
Holding steady around 42 days
The read · computed from their figures
Wincanton Holdings Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 42 days against stated terms of 7–90 days; 7% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 6% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 91% of the 638 large companies reporting in financial services.
That is 16 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 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 most common contractual terms for non-preferred suppliers are 90 days, 60 days for sub-contract haulage and we have a variety of payment terms for preferred suppliers. The average agreed terms are 41 days from date of receipt.
Dispute resolution
We have a process in place to deal with queries and disputes on supplier invoices and payments. We offer our suppliers access to a vendor accounts payable portal where they can view Purchase orders, invoice status and payment remittances. To assist our suppliers with using our vendor portal we offer training, a user manual and quick guide when the portal account is activated. We also have a supplier helpdesk which logs a ticket against all queries submitted, our suppliers can contact us by phone on 0844 736 2412 or email on [email protected], our supplier helpdesk operational hours are 08:30 – 17:00 Monday to Friday. These are then responded to in accordance with our SLA's, any queries that require escalation can be escalated through our suppliers’ busine
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 42 | 7% | 6% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 45 | 10% | 7% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 41 | 10% | 5% | 29 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 41 | 12% | 7% | 21 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 41 | 6% | 4% | 29 Apr 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 41 | 13% | 6% | 27 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 45 | 22% | 8% | 25 Apr 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 48 | 27% | 23% | 1 Nov 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 43 | 21% | 20% | 26 Apr 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 43 | 17% | 15% | 9 Nov 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 51 | 21% | 23% | 28 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 45 | 25% | 23% | 10 Nov 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 48 | 27% | 28% | 30 Apr 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 52 | 28% | 26% | 29 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 62 | 26% | 21% | 3 May 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 40 | 17% | 14% | 30 Oct 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 20 Aug 1987
- Registered office
- WINCANTON PLC, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 0WT
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 42-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 42-day vs a 7-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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