Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
World Brands Duty Free Limited pays suppliers in 54 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 6 days inside their stated 60-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 30% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 45%
- 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 6 days inside the 60-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
Holding steady around 54 days
The read · computed from their figures
World Brands Duty Free Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 54 days against stated terms of 60 days; 30% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 45% 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 82% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Standard terms are 60 days. Where there are changes to payment terms, the supplier will contact WBDF and finance will review, negotiate, and agree where required.
Dispute resolution
The process is as follows: 1) Accounts Payable will be notified of a dispute either from the supplier or the invoice approver. 2) Invoice will be put on hold while dispute is being resolved between the invoice approver and the supplier. 3) Where required, WBDF legal department will be consulted where an invoice is in dispute because the work was not delivered in line with contractual terms. 4) Once the matter is resolved and a resolution is agreed, the approved amount will be paid accordingly.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 54 | 30% | 45% | 28 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 55 | 40% | 49% | 27 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 54 | 42% | 45% | 9 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 54 | 42% | 42% | 24 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 55 | 38% | 47% | 16 Aug 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 55 | 42% | 43% | 1 Feb 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 54 | 32% | 46% | 16 Aug 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 57 | 33% | 48% | 9 Feb 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 58 | 55% | 50% | 5 Oct 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 46 | 56% | 35% | 26 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 36 | 42% | 19% | 22 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 31 | 53% | 14% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 50 | 68% | 31% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 36 | 64% | 20% | 23 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 40 | 44% | 20% | 25 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 39 | 47% | 22% | 21 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 38 | 46% | 28% | 25 Jul 2018 |
| H2 2017 | 38 | 48% | 26% | 30 Jan 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 6 Oct 1992
- Registered office
- BUILDING 7 CHISWICK PARK, LONDON, W4 5YG
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