Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Daisy Communications 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
- 22 Jan 2001
- Registered office
- 500 BROOK DRIVE, READING, RG2 6UU
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 0–90 days. Reported average: 39.
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
Daisy Communications Ltd. has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 39 days against stated terms of 0–90 days.
The direction is faster: from 44 to 39 days over the window — about 5 days faster.
In the latest period 13% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 5% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The Company’s standard contractual payment terms for all qualifying contracts are 60 days after end of month in which invoice dated, however, specific terms can be negotiated and agreed with a supplier. The agreed payment terms are reflected in our contractual documentation and accounting system. There were no changes to standard payment terms in the reporting period.
Dispute resolution
Supplier invoices are processed and passed to business approvers who can approve or reject an invoice. In the event of a dispute, it is logged with the supplier via email or on their portal wherever applicable. The supplier and the relevant Daisy authorised person work towards dispute resolution. If the dispute is ruled in favour of Daisy, a credit note may be issued by the supplier. In case the dispute remains unresolved within a reasonable period, the supplier can contact the relevant Daisy business contact or a member of the Group Procurement team.
Other information
Invoices not paid to agreed terms £11,383,454 and percentage 5% taking account of payments paid on the next payment run following due date, which is a maximum of 15 days on a bi-monthly payment cycle. Although the standard payment terms are 60 days end of month, the proportion of terms based on invoice date was significant in the period, meaning it is impractical to strictly meet payment terms given the frequency of payments this would require. There are number of other reasons why remaining payments could be delayed including for example suppliers sending invoices late, internal approvals, suppliers quoting invalid purchase order numbers, and disputes.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 39 | 13% | 5% | 28 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 42 | 15% | 5% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 41 | 15% | 6% | 30 Oct 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 41 | 18% | 5% | 30 Apr 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 42 | 62% | 16% | 11 Nov 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 44 | 64% | 17% | 1 May 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 47 | 64% | 20% | 3 Nov 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 30 | 33% | 10% | 19 May 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 38 | 38% | 14% | 31 Oct 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 45 | 43% | 16% | 3 May 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 54 | 46% | 17% | 10 Nov 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 67 | 49% | 24% | 27 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 63 | 69% | 28% | 23 Oct 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 55 | 70% | 22% | 12 May 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 47 | 68% | 22% | 30 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 64 | 75% | 18% | 2 May 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 36 | 77% | 15% | 31 Oct 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 39-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 39-day vs a 0-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-04145329 · latest period to 30 Jun 2026
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