Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Bunzl UK Limited pays suppliers in 64 days on average
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average at 64 days, with 40% of invoices paid outside the terms they agreed.
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 40% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 57%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 7 Aug 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Where 64 days sits on the clock
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 64 days
The read · computed from their figures
Bunzl UK Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 64 days; 40% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 57% took 61 days or longer. Filed 7 Aug 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±3 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 92% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
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
Bunzl UK Limited does not operate with standard payment terms and negotiates payment terms individually with suppliers based on the commercial situation and these payment terms are not specifically dependent on their product/service or company size. Terms can be either a set number of days from receipt of goods or date of invoice, or end of month plus a set number of days after receipt of goods or date of invoice. The agreed payment terms with suppliers range from payable immediately to the longest agreed payment terms which are payable 90 days from the end of month with the standard payment terms reported (of 75 days) the most frequently used.
Dispute resolution
Bunzl works closely with its suppliers to resolve any dispute in a cordial fashion. Queries raised by the supplier are dealt with by the relevant Accounts payable team in the first instance. Depending on the issue, the Procurement team may be involved to resolve any disputes or issues.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 64 | 40% | 57% | 7 Aug 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 65 | 46% | 54% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 69 | 40% | 56% | 14 Aug 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 69 | 40% | 58% | 4 Feb 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 66 | 40% | 57% | 15 Aug 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 65 | 43% | 53% | 5 Feb 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 65 | 44% | 54% | 31 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 64 | 44% | 53% | 31 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 68 | 46% | 56% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 65 | 44% | 51% | 2 Feb 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 69 | 28% | 58% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 64 | 42% | 52% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 70 | 39% | 59% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 66 | 43% | 55% | 31 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 45 | 45% | 58% | 1 Aug 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 69 | 53% | 57% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 68 | 56% | 60% | 26 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 25 Feb 1994
- Registered office
- MARBLE ARCH HOUSE, LONDON, W1H 5BT
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