Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Bancroft Limited pays suppliers in 57 days on average — within its stated 7–91 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 50 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 91-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–91 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 38% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 38%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 24 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 — 57 against 7–91 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 57 days
The read · computed from their figures
Bancroft Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 57 days against stated terms of 7–91 days; 38% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 38% took 61 days or longer. Filed 24 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 92% of the 394 large companies reporting in construction.
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
The company has two standard payment terms in its orders. i) Subcontractor Orders. Per our standard terms and conditions subcontractors are paid by way of stage or periodic payments in respect of a relevant period stated in a Payment Register or when such dates are not stated every 31 days. The due date for payment of the stage payment will be that stated in the Payment Register or if none is stated one month (31 days) after the end of the relevant payment period or the receipt of an application for payment. In respect of the final payment under the contract not later than 10 months after PC the contractor shall issue a statement of the final contract sum. The due date for payment of the final amount is 2 months from the issue of the statement. The final date for any payment (i.e
Dispute resolution
1) Subcontract In the first instance any dispute should be raised with our Accounts Manager who will refer it to the Surveyor on the Project who will either directly instruct the Accounts Manager or will open a dialogue with the subcontractor. If the dispute cannot be resolved between the subcontractor and the surveyor it will be escalated to the Commercial Manager and failing that to the Commercial MD for resolution with the subcontractor. If none of these steps resolve the issue our standard terms require the dispute be resolved through adjudication except where the dispute is substantially the same as one being arbitrated between ourselves and the Main Contractor wherein the Contractor is entitled to join the subcontractor in the proceedings such that the dispute will be arbitrated.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 57 | 38% | 38% | 24 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 58 | 45% | 40% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 61 | 48% | 48% | 29 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 57 | 26% | 32% | 29 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 57 | 31% | 34% | 26 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 55 | 22% | 30% | 26 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 68 | 28% | 35% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 54 | 25% | 27% | 26 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 62 | 31% | 31% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 57 | 40% | 31% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 63 | 36% | 44% | 29 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 61 | 34% | 40% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 55 | 30% | 35% | 27 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 54 | 27% | 28% | 29 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 57 | 26% | 35% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 54 | 26% | 36% | 29 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 62 | 36% | 48% | 24 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 10 Mar 1994
- Registered office
- 32 HARBOUR EXCHANGE SQUARE, LONDON, E14 9GE
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 57-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 57-day vs a 7-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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