Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Vision Express (UK) Limited take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 6 Nov 1987
- Registered office
- RUDDINGTON FIELDS BUSINESS PARK MERE WAY, NOTTINGHAM, NG11 6NZ
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 0–120 days. Reported average: 68.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Holding steady
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Vision Express (UK) Limited has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 68 days against stated terms of 0–120 days.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±27 days period to period.
In the latest period 4% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 63% landed 61+ days out.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The company has differing standard payment periods depending on the classification of the product or service acquired. Vendors for stock items are generally 60 or 90 days, end of month. The period for fixed asset suppliers are generally 60 days, end of month. Historically other vendors were generally paid 30 days, end of month however the business is moving towards new standard terms of 60 days.
Dispute resolution
Responsibility for resolution of disputes and complaints is jointly held by our accounts payable and procurement teams as appropriate. The aim is to work closely with suppliers to negotiate appropriate resolution in advance of the payment due dates, where possible.
Other information
Quoted number of days for standard period/terms are actually "End of month". For example an invoice dated 1st August, with terms 90 days end of month, would be payable by 30 November.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 68 | 4% | 63% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 59 | 2% | 58% | 27 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 73 | 3% | 54% | 25 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 113 | 3% | 73% | 31 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 86 | 5% | 77% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 69 | 8% | 70% | 26 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 65 | 10% | 68% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 56 | 8% | 41% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 53 | 8% | 40% | 26 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 55 | 9% | 39% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 65 | 18% | 89% | 2 Aug 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 61 | 24% | 85% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 65 | 22% | 91% | 24 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 70 | 8% | 65% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 79 | 5% | 68% | 29 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 94 | 4% | 71% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 63 | 6% | 25% | 7 Aug 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 68-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 68-day vs a 0-day payment cycle.
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.
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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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