Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Opus Energy Limited pays suppliers in 48 days on average — 18 days past its stated terms
Their H2 2025 filing puts the average 18 days past the 30-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 26% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 17%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 29 Jan 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2025 filing
Paid 18 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
12 → 48 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Opus Energy Limited's H2 2025 filing puts their average at 48 days against stated terms of 30 days; 26% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 17% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Jan 2026.
The direction is slower: from 12 days in H1 2023 to 48 now — 36 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 92% of the 158 large companies reporting in electricity & gas.
That is 16 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
Opus Energy Limited standard contract payment terms are 30 days; however, different terms may be agreed with suppliers as part of contract negotiations. Payment runs are completed on a weekly basis with approved invoices falling due for payment in the preceding week included in the payment run.
Dispute resolution
On receipt of an invoice, Accounts Payable perform standard checks to confirm: - •The invoice is for Opus Energy Limited •We have authorised supplier details and bank account for payment •A Purchase Order (PO) number is quoted and matches an approved order number •The invoice details match the approved PO for quantity, price, and description of supply •The PO has been receipted •The invoice has not already been paid We aim to complete these checks within 5 days of invoice receipt. If invoices are received on a timely basis and no queries arise from these checks, payment will be scheduled by BACS in accordance with terms. Where queries arise, payment will be made by BACS once these queries are resolved. We aim to resolve queries within 10 days and make payment on the next sch
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2025 | 48 | 26% | 17% | 29 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 16 | 2% | 1% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 16 | 1% | 1% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 17 | 3% | 2% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 13 | 2% | 0% | 30 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 12 | 2% | 1% | 31 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 13 | 6% | 1% | 31 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 13 | 9% | 1% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 16 | 11% | 3% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 14 | 21% | 1% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 12 | 9% | 1% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 14 | 12% | 1% | 30 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 15 | 30% | 1% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 13 | 6% | 1% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 13 | 8% | 1% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 14 | 8% | 1% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 26 Feb 2002
- Registered office
- DRAX POWER STATION, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO8 8PH
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 48-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 48-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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