Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Shell Trading International 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
- 14 Sept 1998
- Registered office
- SHELL CENTRE, LONDON, SE1 7NA
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 30–60 days. Reported average: 11.
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
Shell Trading International Limited has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 11 days against stated terms of 30–60 days.
The direction is faster: from 35 to 11 days over the window — about 24 days faster.
In the latest period 7% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 0% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Shell standard terms are 60 days from receipt of a correctly presented invoice. For suppliers confirmed as SMEs 30-day payment terms are available. Invoice receipt is defined as a complete, fiscally correct invoice delivered at the remittance address specified in the contract / agreement / purchase order. For electronic invoices, invoice receipt is when the invoice data is received within the Shell system. Payment terms for Hydrocarbons are determined during Deal Negotiation by Traders and Deal Makers with appropriate business authority. Payment terms are determined by title transfer date and most commonly do not exceed 30 days.
Dispute resolution
A centralised point of contact for suppliers’ enquiries is in place via Shell Accounts Payable Helpdesk. This team supports with questions related to but not limited to; payment due dates, incorrect invoice submission, wrong or missing PO details etc. Shell seeks to advise suppliers promptly of any disputes or reasons why an invoice will not be paid in accordance with the agreed terms. Invoices that are subject to dispute will not be paid until resolution of the dispute. Once resolved, payment will be made in accordance with the terms of the contract. For hydrocarbons, payment with respect to unresolved disputes will be referred to the Trader and Deal Makers responsible for the negotiated contract and Business Finance Managers.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 11 | 7% | 0% | 28 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 20 | 8% | 2% | 27 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 47 | 4% | 7% | 29 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 57 | 6% | 6% | 23 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 35 | 5% | 4% | 29 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 35 | 8% | 7% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 43 | 7% | 6% | 21 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 40 | 12% | 10% | 20 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 32 | 12% | 8% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 38 | 8% | 7% | 27 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 40 | 13% | 7% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 42 | 11% | 5% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 45 | 11% | 10% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 43 | 11% | 7% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 33 | 10% | 3% | 29 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 38 | 6% | 3% | 29 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 47 | 47% | 6% | 27 Jul 2018 |
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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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