Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Thoughtworks, Ltd 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
- 17 Oct 2000
- Registered office
- ENDEAVOUR HOUSE, LONDON, WC2H 8JR
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 1 days. Reported average: 26.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Getting slower
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Thoughtworks, Ltd has filed 10 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2021). Their latest report puts the average at 26 days against stated terms of 1 days.
The direction is slower: from 20 to 26 days over the window — about 6 days slower.
In the latest period 4% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 2% landed 61+ days out.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
30 days
Dispute resolution
Vendor follow up and if that is unsuccessful then involve internal legal teams to pursue a more formal process, if required. Preferred approach is to come to an amicable resolution as opposed to legal proceedings.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 26 | 4% | 2% | 27 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 23 | 7% | 4% | 11 Feb 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 20 | 16% | 8% | 25 Feb 2026 |
| H2 2024 | 23 | 31% | 5% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 21 | 21% | 3% | 13 Dec 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 20 | 17% | 1% | 26 Feb 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 22 | 22% | 1% | 24 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 23 | 16% | 1% | 24 Jul 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 23 | 13% | 1% | 23 Nov 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 23 | 13% | 1% | 23 Nov 2022 |
Working-capital effect
What a 26-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 26-day vs a 1-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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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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).
Report PL-04091535 · latest period to 30 Jun 2026
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