Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
B. Braun Medical Limited pays suppliers in 33 days on average — within its stated 30–60 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 3 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 74% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 28 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 — 33 against 30–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 33 days
The read · computed from their figures
B. Braun Medical Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 33 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 74% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 73% of the 138 large companies reporting in health & social care.
That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
We strive to make payment to our third party suppliers within 30 days. This is controlled via supplier master data held within our SAP system.
Dispute resolution
Invoice queries are usually raised either on management review (via a web-based invoice approval portal), or due to discrepancies between invoices and our purchase order (system based control). In either case, or Accounts Payable/Purchasing teams will discuss with suppliers on a case by case basis to reach a resolution. There is no fixed timescale target, however a report of blocked invoices is reviewed weekly to identify issues that need to be escalated. We have not adjusted our late payment statistics for disputed invoices, so again have taken a prudent position.
Other information
Given that our business makes weekly BACS payment runs, there are a large volume of payments that are received by suppliers within 5 days of our 30 day target. Taking this factor into account, the percentage of invoices that were paid outside the target of 30 days would reduce from 74% to c. 36% in this reporting period (along with a corresponding significant reduction in the value). Our system records only the date stated on the invoice, the date the invoice is approved for payment; and the payment date itself. Our SAP system does not record the date the invoice is physically received. We have based our measurements on the stated invoice date, and on the assumption that all suppliers have 30 day payment terms. We have therefore been prudent in this report.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 33 | 74% | 4% | 28 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 33 | 70% | 4% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 34 | 71% | 5% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 34 | 65% | 6% | 22 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 35 | 73% | 7% | 19 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 34 | 71% | 6% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 34 | 74% | 6% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 34 | 71% | 5% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 34 | 71% | 6% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 32 | 73% | 6% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 35 | 72% | 6% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 37 | 67% | 7% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 35 | 73% | 6% | 14 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 37 | 70% | 8% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 37 | 78% | 9% | 31 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 37 | 72% | 16% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 39 | 73% | 22% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 14 Sept 1988
- Registered office
- BROOKDALE ROAD, CHAPELTOWN, S35 2PW
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 33-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 33-day vs a 30-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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