Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Dechra Veterinary Products Limited pays suppliers in 31 days on average — within its stated 1–90 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 30 days past the shortest term they state (1 days), still within their 90-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 1–90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 34% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 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 — 31 against 1–90 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 12 reports
35 → 31 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Dechra Veterinary Products Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 31 days against stated terms of 1–90 days; 34% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 35 days in H2 2023 to 31 now — 4 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 68% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 12 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2020) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
60 days end of month after the invoice was raised (can vary from immediate to 90 days end of month depending on spend by Dechra with suppliers)
Dispute resolution
Dechra Veterinary Products Limited resolve payment disputes quickly and efficiently. When an invoice is presented at Dechra Veterinary Products Limited it should quote a purchase order reference. In the case of a query on quantity or price the local purchasing team will contact the supplier directly by phone or email to reach resolution.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 31 | 34% | 4% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 28 | 34% | 4% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 28 | 49% | 3% | 28 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 30 | 42% | 5% | 28 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 34 | 39% | 4% | 25 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 35 | 52% | 6% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 34 | 44% | 4% | 24 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 39 | 41% | 10% | 25 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 35 | 39% | 14% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 29 | 39% | 9% | 27 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 38 | 36% | 18% | 27 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 40 | 37% | 20% | 28 Jan 2021 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 8 Mar 2005
- Registered office
- 24 CHESHIRE AVENUE, NORTHWICH, CW9 7UA
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 31-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 31-day vs a 1-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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