Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited pays suppliers in 116 days on average — within its stated 30–180 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 86 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 180-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–180 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 8% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 89%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 20 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 — 116 against 30–180 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
129 → 116 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 116 days against stated terms of 30–180 days; 8% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 89% took 61 days or longer. Filed 20 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 129 days in H2 2023 to 116 now — 13 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 99% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
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
RB’s standard payment terms are that payment is made on the first working day after the end of the month in which falls the ninetieth (90) day after the date of the relevant invoice. We do have suppliers on payment terms which are different to the standard.
Dispute resolution
RB aims to resolve queries or disputes regarding invoices and payment as quickly as possible. In the first instance, suppliers should speak with their RB contact who can liaise with the Accounts Payable team. Alternatively, suppliers can contact the Accounts Payable team directly. When resolved, the invoice will be available for payment on the next standard payment run.
Other information
The company has a policy to ensure that small suppliers are able to opt for a 30-day payment period. https://www.reckitt.com/sustainability/policies-and-reports/
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 116 | 8% | 89% | 20 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 122 | 5% | 89% | 23 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 119 | 4% | 86% | 23 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 122 | 17% | 87% | 14 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 124 | 21% | 86% | 15 Aug 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 129 | 15% | 85% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 126 | 18% | 87% | 28 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 126 | 9% | 90% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 123 | 15% | 90% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 121 | 9% | 88% | 11 Feb 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 112 | 8% | 84% | 28 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 116 | 16% | 87% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 119 | 18% | 87% | 21 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 118 | 19% | 87% | 29 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 112 | 13% | 79% | 29 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 112 | 6% | 79% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 112 | 23% | 81% | 30 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 28 Apr 2000
- Registered office
- ONE LUDLOW LUDLOW ROAD, BERKSHIRE, SL6 2SL
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 116-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 116-day vs a 30-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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