Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does The Chiltern Railway Company Limited take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 10 Jan 1995
- Registered office
- 1 ADMIRAL WAY, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 30 days. Reported average: 26.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Getting faster
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
The Chiltern Railway Company Limited has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 26 days against stated terms of 30 days.
The direction is faster: from 32 to 26 days over the window — about 6 days faster.
In the latest period 47% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 8% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
It is the Company's policy to agree appropriate terms of payment with suppliers for each transaction or a series of transactions, and abide by those terms based on the timely submission of valid invoices. Historically, our 'Standard Payment Terms' were NET Monthly (meaning the end of the month, following the month of invoice), however, for new suppliers they are 30 days and on some occasions variations to these standard payment terms might be agreed.
Dispute resolution
Dispute Escalation Without prejudice to either Party’s right to seek interlocutory relief in the courts the Parties shall use their best efforts to negotiate in good faith and settle amicably any dispute that may arise out of or relate to this Agreement (or its construction, validity, or termination) (a “Dispute”). If a Dispute cannot be settled through negotiations by appropriate representatives of each of the Parties, either Party may give to the other a notice in writing (a “Dispute Notice”). Within seven days of the Dispute Notice being given the Parties shall each refer the Dispute to the senior representatives nominated by the managing director of each Party who shall meet in order to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the Dispute is not settled by agreement in writing between the P
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 26 | 47% | 8% | 4 Aug 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 32 | 47% | 6% | 6 Feb 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 32 | 47% | 6% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 33 | 44% | 5% | 28 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 32 | 54% | 6% | 26 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 32 | 49% | 4% | 24 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 32 | 48% | 5% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 31 | 45% | 5% | 26 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 30 | 45% | 5% | 26 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 31 | 46% | 4% | 26 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 33 | 45% | 4% | 26 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 39 | 49% | 4% | 26 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 41 | 47% | 5% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 39 | 54% | 3% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 47 | 46% | 12% | 26 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 43 | 49% | 8% | 23 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 40 | 47% | 6% | 20 Aug 2018 |
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