How long does Smithfield Foods Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 02874729 · Wholesale & retail trade · 15 statutory payment reports on record

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Reports, filed on the gov.uk register and board-approved. Verify the latest original · Companies House file.

Average time to pay

22 days

Their stated terms

30–60 days

Paid outside terms

14%

Sector median

37 days

In the latest reporting window Smithfield Foods Limited was faster than 87% of the 809 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.

Every statutory report they have filed

Their own figures, unedited, most recent first.

Period	Avg days to pay	Outside terms	Paid after 61+ days	Filed
H2 2025	22	14%	0%	16 Jan 2026
H1 2025	22	28%	0%	17 Jul 2025
H2 2024	26	13%	2%	24 Jan 2025
H1 2024	13	20%	1%	25 Jul 2024
H2 2023	18	2%	1%	25 Jan 2024
H1 2023	13	1%	1%	14 Jul 2023
H1 2022	19	6%	4%	25 Jul 2022
H2 2021	50	34%	12%	24 Jan 2022
H1 2021	38	50%	3%	27 Jul 2021
H2 2020	35	63%	6%	15 Jan 2021
H1 2020	26	35%	1%	30 Jul 2020
H2 2019	30	41%	2%	31 Jan 2020
H1 2019	31	41%	3%	30 Jul 2019
H2 2018	31	0%	3%	16 Jan 2019
H1 2018	28	46%	3%	19 Jul 2018

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