Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Sepura 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
- 16 Jan 2002
- Registered office
- 9000 CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH PARK, BEACH DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE, CB25 9TL
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 14–90 days. Reported average: 38.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Holding steady
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Sepura Limited has filed 15 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2019). Their latest report puts the average at 38 days against stated terms of 14–90 days.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
In the latest period 64% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 14% landed 61+ days out.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Sepura's standard payment terms are Net Monthly and bespoke terms are agreed on an individual basis.
Dispute resolution
Sepura Limited has a dedicated Accounts Payable Team that offers suppliers support and query resolution. There are two contact methods, email and telephone Monday to Friday. Contact made via email is actioned by one of the AP Team members within 48 hours. Depending on the nature of the query, the majority are resolved within 3 working days. For telephone queries, these are answered immediately and the process remains unchanged. On the rare occassion that queries cannot be resolved by the AP Team, they are escalated to the Treasury Manager, Finance Manager or Financial Controller for resolution.
Other information
29.6% of invoices are paid to Net 60, Net 90 or bespoke terms 70.4% of invoices are paid to the accepted Net Monthly terms. 5.7% of these invoices were paid outside of the accepted terms due to disputes, e.g. late deliveries, quality, quantity, compliance of spec, missing invoices, and other. Of the 5.7% paid outside of the accepted terms, 83% of the disputes were resolved and payments were made within 30 days.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 38 | 64% | 14% | 29 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 38 | 5% | 17% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 39 | 5% | 15% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 38 | 74% | 14% | 29 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 40 | 70% | 18% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 36 | 69% | 19% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 43 | 74% | 23% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 41 | 75% | 17% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 33 | 64% | 12% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 34 | 65% | 10% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 37 | 71% | 13% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 47 | 69% | 20% | 9 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 51 | 68% | 22% | 21 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 45 | 74% | 24% | 4 Feb 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 43 | 87% | 15% | 31 Jul 2019 |
Working-capital effect
What a 38-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 38-day vs a 14-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).
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