Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Fisher Scientific U.K., Limited pays suppliers in 32 days on average — within its stated 10–60 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 22 days past the shortest term they state (10 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 10–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 7% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 7%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 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 — 32 against 10–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 32 days
The read · computed from their figures
Fisher Scientific U.K., Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 32 days against stated terms of 10–60 days; 7% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 7% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 61% of the 593 large companies reporting in administrative & support services.
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
"Payment term expectations are 60 days net, 30 days 2% discount 60 days net, 14 days 1.5% discount 60 days net. Where deemed applicable, Purchasing discuss the Corporate payment terms with suitable Suppliers and where feasible, agreement is made between both parties for ongoing business on this basis. As a site, we do not adopt a “standard payment terms” policy owing to the varied site spend requirements, related purchasing strategies utilised and the diverse types of supplier required. Purchasing uphold a steadfast stance that undue financial constraints on Suppliers are counterproductive. As such, before approaching Suppliers to discuss and agree payment terms, the nature of business (size/type), industry and likely future requirements are considered. All Payment Terms that are es
Dispute resolution
"All payment terms are mutually agreed between both parties and Purchase Orders placed on this basis with clear “bill to” information indicated and Instructions to reference the Purchase Order number are clearly displayed on this document. This is done to proactively help avoid common reasons for delays in payment. Purchasing contact details are clearly shown on the covering e-mail as a specific point of contact to enable first point communication. At Order fulfilment or at agreed milestones indicated on the Purchase Order, invoices can be sent by the Supplier for payment. Payment Terms are applied based on the date of invoice unless deemed reasonable to utilise the date of receipt i.e. late receipt of invoice. Should an invoice contain erroneous information, this is queried inte
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 32 | 7% | 7% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 32 | 8% | 5% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 33 | 8% | 4% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 33 | 9% | 4% | 29 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 33 | 9% | 4% | 2 Aug 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 33 | 13% | 5% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 33 | 9% | 4% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 33 | 13% | 5% | 26 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 33 | 10% | 6% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 33 | 14% | 5% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 33 | 14% | 5% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 33 | 14% | 5% | 28 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 33 | 13% | 5% | 28 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 33 | 15% | 5% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 32 | 19% | 4% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 32 | 19% | 3% | 24 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 33 | 23% | 5% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 24 Dec 1993
- Registered office
- BISHOP MEADOW ROAD, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 5RG
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 32-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 32-day vs a 10-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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The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
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