Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig pays suppliers in 25 days on average — within its stated 7–30 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 18 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 30-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 13% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 2%
- Reporting period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Apr 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 25 against 7–30 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
Holding steady around 25 days
The read · computed from their figures
DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 25 days against stated terms of 7–30 days; 13% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 2% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Apr 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 84% of the 62 large companies reporting in water & waste.
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 standard terms are ‘payment with Supplier 30 days after invoice date’.
Dispute resolution
The authorised representative of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has responsibility for resolution of a dispute (typically the person who ordered the goods or services). The invoice is not paid whilst it is in dispute. When a dispute cannot be resolved, the issue may require escalation to senior members of both the supplier and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water.
Other information
Upon renewal, all contractual payment terms will be agreed to be a maximum length of 30 days from Invoice date. If the current contractual payment terms are longer than standard terms, we are currently waiving these terms in favour of payment 30 days from date of invoice. Guidance for suppliers is available on the main Corporate website in the documents (‘Terms & Conditions / Payments’ and ‘Payment and Invoice Guidance’)
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 25 | 13% | 2% | 30 Apr 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 24 | 14% | 2% | 23 Oct 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 24 | 16% | 2% | 30 Apr 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 25 | 17% | 2% | 23 Oct 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 25 | 20% | 2% | 30 Apr 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 25 | 16% | 3% | 30 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 25 | 25% | 3% | 25 Apr 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 25 | 21% | 3% | 27 Oct 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 24 | 17% | 3% | 28 Apr 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 24 | 19% | 2% | 28 Oct 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 24 | 21% | 4% | 28 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 17 | 20% | 3% | 20 Oct 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 23 | 21% | 3% | 28 Apr 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 22 | 22% | 2% | 29 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 22 | 23% | 3% | 25 Apr 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 20 | 28% | 2% | 23 Oct 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1 Apr 1989
- Registered office
- DWR CYMRU WELSH WATER LINEA, FORTRAN ROAD, CARDIFF, CF3 0LT
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 25-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 25-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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