Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Welcome Break Services Limited pays suppliers in 38 days on average — inside its 40-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 2 days inside their stated 40-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 40 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 50% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 11%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 27 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 2 days inside the 40-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 10 reports
Holding steady around 38 days
The read · computed from their figures
Welcome Break Services Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 38 days against stated terms of 40 days; 50% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 11% took 61 days or longer. Filed 27 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±6 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 53% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 10 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2021) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Standard Payment Terms The standard payment terms agreed with most suppliers are 40 days. The company operates a weekly supplier payment run by BACS, which will include all processed invoices due when the payment run is compiled (barring those on hold or in dispute). There are some notable exceptions to these terms: - Franchise fees for many of the brands operated by the company are paid monthly on a date set by the franchisor. - Direct Debits are utilised where deemed required and fit for purpose.
Dispute resolution
Disputes are resolved through regular supplier statement reconciliation, investigation of outstanding invoices and checking of supporting documentation for evidence of delivery, confirmation of order price, etc. Disputes that cannot be resolved by the Accounts Payable function are escalated to the senior management team for guidance and support in negotiations with suppliers.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 38 | 50% | 11% | 27 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 43 | 26% | 13% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 31 | 0% | 3% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 41 | 62% | 3% | 28 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 43 | 61% | 5% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 39 | 61% | 4% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 39 | 66% | 6% | 31 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 43 | 68% | 9% | 31 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 39 | 83% | 5% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 41 | 85% | 6% | 27 Jan 2022 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 31 Oct 2000
- Registered office
- 2 VANTAGE COURT, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 9EZ
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