Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Ella'S Kitchen (Brands) Limited pays suppliers in 25 days on average — within its stated 7–60 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 18 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 23% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 13%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 28 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 25 against 7–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
20 → 25 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Ella'S Kitchen (Brands) Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 25 days against stated terms of 7–60 days; 23% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 13% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 20 days in H2 2023 to 25 now — 5 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 93% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — 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
Month end plus 60 days
Dispute resolution
Ella’s Kitchen Invoice Dispute Resolution Policy Note: Throughout this document use of the terms ‘we’, ‘our’, ‘us’ refer to the company ‘Ella’s Kitchen Brands Limited’. Purpose The purpose of this document is to communicate to our suppliers the processes that we will follow in the case of a dispute over an invoice that has been issued to us from another company or person with whom we do business. Process In case of a dispute relating to an invoice, under normal circumstances, the supplier will be informed within 5 workings days of receipt of the invoice.1 We will then require a response from the supplier within 2 working days. If no response is received, or the queries raised are not answered, we reserve the right to reject the invoice. In this instance, if the dispute is s
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 25 | 23% | 13% | 28 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 25 | 23% | 13% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 23 | 25% | 9% | 24 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 23 | 27% | 8% | 16 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 18 | 18% | 5% | 24 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 20 | 17% | 2% | 26 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 20 | 20% | 4% | 24 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 25 | 31% | 5% | 20 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 24 | 28% | 5% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 22 | 23% | 4% | 27 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 19 | 18% | 2% | 20 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 18 | 16% | 3% | 18 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 21 | 19% | 2% | 21 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 22 | 21% | 2% | 16 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 21 | 19% | 3% | 30 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 23 | 20% | 2% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 21 | 15% | 2% | 30 Jul 2018 |
| H2 2017 | 23 | 19% | 4% | 26 Jan 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 19 Jul 2004
- Registered office
- ELLA'S BARN 22 GREYS GREEN FARM, HENLEY-ON-THAMES, RG9 4QG
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
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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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