Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Decathlon UK Limited pays suppliers in 40 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 20 days inside their stated 60-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 5% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 2%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 20 days inside the 60-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 9 reports
35 → 40 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Decathlon UK Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 40 days against stated terms of 60 days; 5% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 2% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 35 days in H1 2021 to 40 now — 5 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 58% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 9 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2019) — 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 most frequently used payment terms are 45 and 60 days net depending on invoicing dates. If supplier's invoices are dated from mid month, the payment terms are set to 45 days net. If the invoices are dated the beginning of the month, the payments terms are set to 60 days net. These are the set standard terms of payment for Decathlon. For rent payments and utility supplies, we hat set 30 days net payments terms.
Dispute resolution
1. Accounting Identification As soon as the Accounts Payable (AP) team identifies a discrepancy between the invoice and the agreed terms: Status Change: The invoice must be put on status "Hold" in the EONE system to halt the payment clock, or before reaching accounting the invoice can get refused in GEX by the responsible operation. The "Undisputed" Rule: If a portion of the invoice is correct (e.g., we agree on £800 of a £1,000 invoice), the £800 should be paid. This limits our liability for interest to the remaining £200. 02. The Formal Rejection (Accounting Level) Before legal intervention, Accounting Payable must send a Notice of Dispute to the supplier's credit control. Requirement: Specify the exact reason (e.g., "Article 4.2 of the Service Agreement - Price mismatch"). Req
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 40 | 5% | 2% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 64 | 54% | 5% | 29 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2024 | 33 | 20% | 6% | 24 Jul 2024 |
| H1 2022 | 31 | 32% | 3% | 20 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 38 | 41% | 15% | 26 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 35 | 39% | 10% | 22 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 51 | 34% | 6% | 15 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 55 | 5% | 2% | 16 Jul 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 44 | 39% | 2% | 26 Nov 2019 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 21 Dec 1995
- Registered office
- HEAD OFFICE, LONDON, SE16 7FU
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