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How long does Nats Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 03155567 · Transport & storage · 16 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Mar 2026

22days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Faster than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

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On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
31 Jan 1996
Registered office
4000 PARKWAY, FAREHAM, PO15 7FL
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 30–60 days. Reported average: 22.

Stated terms30–60d
-8 days
Reported avg22d

At a glance

The key figures

30–60d
their stated terms
6%
invoices paid outside terms
-5d
faster over the window
±3d
steady pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Faster than 85% of the 248 large companies reporting in transport & storage.

The pattern

Getting faster

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

terms 30d
27
31
27
27
27
22
H2 2023H1 2024H2 2024H1 2025H2 2025H1 2026

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 95% 31–60 days 5% 61+ days 0%

The read · computed from their figures

Nats Limited has filed 16 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 22 days against stated terms of 30–60 days.

The direction is faster: from 27 to 22 days over the window — about 5 days faster.

In the latest period 6% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 0% landed 61+ days out.

What they tell their suppliers

Offers e-invoicing

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Subject to the proper performance of the contract, invoices which are correct in all material respects, properly addressed and bearing the Purchase Order number shall be paid by NATS within 30 days of receipt or as otherwise agreed in writing.

Dispute resolution

We will inform suppliers promptly when invoices are contested. Any complaints from suppliers regarding non-payment will be dealt with in an effective and timely manner.

Other information

In order to be processed, invoices must quote a valid purchase order number and must be addressed to: NATS Ltd Office 202 & 203 Regus, Westpoint 4 Redheughs Rigg South Gyle Edinburgh EH12 9DQ Invoices must either be submitted electronically as an e-invoice on the Ariba platform (for Purchase Orders issued via Ariba Network) or provided in PDF form by email to [email protected]. NATS no longer regularly monitors receipt of paper invoices which are delivered by post. Invoices which are not correctly addressed with a valid purchase order and/or not sent to NATS in the manner described above may not be settled within agreed terms.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 2026226%0%29 Apr 2026
H2 2025278%2%27 Oct 2025
H1 2025276%0%24 Apr 2025
H2 2024275%0%22 Oct 2024
H1 2024316%3%24 Apr 2024
H2 20232710%2%26 Oct 2023
H1 20232911%1%26 Apr 2023
H2 20223012%2%27 Oct 2022
H1 20223613%5%29 Apr 2022
H2 20215021%18%28 Oct 2021
H1 20214937%20%28 Apr 2021
H2 20205049%26%26 Oct 2020
H1 20203021%4%29 Apr 2020
H2 20193119%5%21 Oct 2019
H1 20193619%5%23 Apr 2019
H2 20183337%4%29 Oct 2018

Quick answers

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 5 days faster over the window (27 → 22 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 22, moving within about ±3 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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How UK payment reporting works

What is a Payment Practices Report?
UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.
What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.
How often is this data updated?
Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.
Is this official government data?
The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.

The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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