Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Zara U.K. Limited pays suppliers in 17 days on average — inside its 45-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 28 days inside their stated 45-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 45 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 12% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 1%
- Reporting period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 18 Aug 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 28 days inside the 45-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
25 → 17 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Zara U.K. Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 17 days against stated terms of 45 days; 12% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 1% took 61 days or longer. Filed 18 Aug 2026.
The direction is faster: from 25 days in H1 2024 to 17 now — 8 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 93% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 17 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
Group suppliers are normally paid within 1 day. Landlords are paid as per lease terms, i.e. usually monthly or quarterly in advance, unless otherwise agreed. The standard terms with other suppliers is that invoices fall due 30 days from the invoice date and are paid on the following 1st or 15th of the month, making the standard term for these suppliers between 30 and 45 days, unless otherwise agreed. Minor delays in payments may occur if the invoice is approved shortly after the payment run on 1st or 15th. Disputed amounts may also result in processing delays. There is no stipulated maximum contractual payment period.
Dispute resolution
Payment terms are agreed with suppliers as part of contract negotiations. The company’s Accounts Payable department would be the first point of contact if a supplier has a dispute relating to a payment. Complaints and concerns will be dealt with by the Head of the Department responsible for the purchase, with the involvement of the Finance Director where necessary.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 17 | 12% | 1% | 18 Aug 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 18 | 9% | 1% | 18 Feb 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 18 | 6% | 3% | 27 Aug 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 19 | 5% | 2% | 20 Feb 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 19 | 4% | 2% | 21 Aug 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 25 | 5% | 1% | 20 Feb 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 21 | 5% | 2% | 15 Aug 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 23 | 10% | 3% | 15 Aug 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 20 | 10% | 1% | 17 Aug 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 22 | 13% | 4% | 28 Feb 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 22 | 6% | 9% | 23 Aug 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 22 | 5% | 5% | 11 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 26 | 7% | 7% | 26 Aug 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 19 | 5% | 3% | 5 Feb 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 17 | 4% | 4% | 5 Aug 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 17 | 5% | 3% | 6 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 16 | 5% | 5% | 21 Aug 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 20 Apr 1988
- Registered office
- LUMINA HOUSE, LONDON, W1S 1DA
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