Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Howmet Limited pays suppliers in 71 days on average — within its stated 30–120 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 41 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 120-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–120 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 3% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 70%
- 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 — 71 against 30–120 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 71 days
The read · computed from their figures
Howmet Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 71 days against stated terms of 30–120 days; 3% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 70% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±4 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 91% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
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
Standard payment terms are 90 days EOAP (end of accumulation period), unless otherwise stated in the purchase order or contract.
Dispute resolution
In the case of disputes, suppliers should contact Accounts Payable ([email protected]) who will then refer the issue to the appropriate internal department.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 71 | 3% | 70% | 28 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 66 | 3% | 62% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 71 | 3% | 70% | 29 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 73 | 5% | 61% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 73 | 3% | 70% | 31 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 72 | 5% | 69% | 24 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 75 | 4% | 72% | 24 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 75 | 3% | 72% | 16 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 73 | 3% | 71% | 14 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 73 | 3% | 71% | 19 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 75 | 3% | 69% | 29 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 68 | 4% | 71% | 21 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 68 | 3% | 66% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 70 | 3% | 67% | 28 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 74 | 3% | 72% | 24 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 74 | 5% | 71% | 28 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 74 | 4% | 71% | 26 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 4 Nov 1991
- Registered office
- HOWMET KESTREL WAY, EXETER, EX2 7LG
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 71-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 71-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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